hello all,
I have a toshiba a200 laptop which i use as my main comp. I have a desktop comp sitting around not being used. I would like to be able to use that as a storage for my laptop. MY question is - What is the best why to set up the desktop to be connected to the laptop and be able to save stuff to it and access files on the laptop. I'm thinking maybe windows 2003 server but i wouldn't know how to set it up etc. Maybe xp and do remote connection but that would be annoying each time to connect. Any ideas?
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darkstealthmaster Notebook Consultant
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Why not try New windows home server edtion lot easy to setup the 2003 server
It based on same technologies os etc but design more for home
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx -
darkstealthmaster Notebook Consultant
ok, well my set up is family comp wired to router, then laptop connected wirelessly to router, and then the desktop comp would also be wirelessly, would that be able to work,
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Just depend on what your needs are. For a basic NAS, FreeNAS looks good, even though it's still in beta. WarFTP makes a very good FTP server, runs on latency OS's, or even a std MS OS with file sharing. Or one of the linux flavors, have a good server software.
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darkstealthmaster Notebook Consultant
not really, just want to be able to access the 120gb harddrive on the desktop from my laptop and access and save files on to it. Kinda like having it as a secondary harddrive.
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There's nothing special needed. Just assign all computers to the same workgroup, then share out the drive on your unused desktop.
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darkstealthmaster Notebook Consultant
except i have vista on my laptop and xp on desktop and i can't see the xp on vista altough i got that download for xp machines
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Did you put both pc in the same workgroup? Def are different.
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darkstealthmaster Notebook Consultant
yeh both are on same work group but neither can see each other.
edit: i can know see xp on view full map but can't access it. -
blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Have you disabled IP6 in vista?
There is a register fix if you can not see the router. It was just posted on another thread with in the last 2 days.
how to have desktop connected to laptop as storage
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by darkstealthmaster, Dec 16, 2007.