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    how to setup wireless LAN:(

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dinesh, Dec 14, 2005.

  1. dinesh

    dinesh Notebook Guru

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    How to setup my wireless LAN :(
    I got the wireless net up...but trying to map the drives and be able to share files between them...any help!!!!
     
    dinesh, Dec 14, 2005
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    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    First make sure both PCs are in the same workgroup (in Computer properties).

    You need to enable file sharing on the folders you want to share. If you want to share entire drives, you need to enable file sharing on the root.

    Suppose you want to share C:\Documents on PC1. You enable file sharing on it. Then you go to "Network Place -> Workgroup Computers" on PC2, locate the folder (it should appear in the shared items now), right click and do "Map network drive".
     
    dr_st, Dec 14, 2005
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  3. dinesh

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    Got it thanks
     
    dinesh, Dec 15, 2005
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