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    Home Networking Help

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by Matt is Pro, Feb 19, 2007.

  1. Matt is Pro

    Matt is Pro I'm a PC, so?

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    Hi all.

    I'd like to be able to share files between my desktop and my laptop. I have no idea, for the life of me, how to do this.

    Any help will be appreciated!

    Matt
     
    Matt is Pro, Feb 19, 2007
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  2. jpagel

    jpagel Notebook Evangelist

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    This should give you some info -
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040
    Its fairly easy
    Both machine on the same network config / workgroup, setup firewalls, enable file and printer sharing, setup shares and go -
     
    jpagel, Feb 19, 2007
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  3. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    If you encounters problems, temp disable your firewall on your pc's. But do not connect to the outside world while your fw is down.
     
    blue68f100, Feb 19, 2007
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