Xp Wireless File Sharing

[smiddlewood]

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hi guys this is my first post, really really am stuck on this.

got a wiresless network set up at home in the office. all working fine and dandy, can get internet on all 3 computers

we have adsl router
and 2 * usb wireless adapters

the router is on computer 1
one usb on computer 2
and one usb on laptop 1

i have loads of files computer 2 which i want to "share" with laptop 1 to transfer them, as a back up, so i can re-install xp.

ive tried for hours, with xp there seems to be a communication break when looking for information on file sharing and wireless networking.

how can i share my laptop files with computer 2s files, i dont want to interfere with computer 1 (with router) files.\

please please please help me!! at my wits end

[Nick54]

Create a folder on the C drive on laptop 1. Call it shared. Right click on it, left click on properties. Go to the sharing tab, click Share this folder, share name is going to be Shared, and then left click on permissions. Make sure "Everyone" has full control permissions. Click OK.

Go to your Computer 2, Start - Run, type '\\(computer name of laptop1)\shared' (without the () ) To find the computer name for your laptop, right click on My Computer, go to Properties, and Computer Name. The shared folder will open up so you can begin transferring any files you need to.

[z1p]

Hi smiddlewood and welcome to CTH,


first thing is that file sharing over wireless is no different than over a wired connection.

Some things to check are:

that all machines are in the same workgroup
that you have shared a folder (sharing a drive has problems sometimes)
that your firewall is not interfering.