Re: Connect Desktop and Laptop via 1394 Connection
- From: "Steve Winograd [MVP]" <bcmaven@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 13 Dec 2005 17:44:59 -0700
In article <CCDF1728-7BB5-401A-A3E2-BD01918DD071@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"jeffro2588" <jeffro2588@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >Good morning, I'm sure this has been completely addressed somewhere and I
>> >wish I could find it ;-)
>> >
>> >I would like to peer-to-peer network a work pc and a home laptop, where pc
>> >is host and laptop is guest. Goal is to file share a working folder to keep
>> >work created at home synchronized with work pc. So far I have conected both
>> >computers with firewire cable and I have created a bridge connection on both
>> >computers.
>> >
>> >My big question is this: what steps do I now need to go through to SEE the
>> >folders (or computers) in question?? I know little about the steps to set up
>> >a shared folder or how to make a shared folder on one computer savvy to
>> >another computer. I have tried to "add a network place" but do not see the
>> >computer or share directory I need. I have tried to "map" a drive but again,
>> >do not see or enter either an IP, folder, or computer name.
>> >
>> >Both computers are XP Pro, SP2.
>> >Thanx in advance,
>> >jeff
>>
>> Why did you create a bridge connection? From your description, I
>> don't think it's necessary. If you don't have a specific need for it,
>> delete the network bridge -- it just adds an extra layer of
>> complication to the setup.
>>
>> Run the Network Setup Wizard on both computers. It will automatically
>> enable file and printer sharing, create a shared documents folder, and
>> share any printers. Then, right-click and share any other disks and
>> folders that you want to share between computers.
>>
>> Browsing through My Network Places is notoriously unreliable. You can
>> ignore My Network Places and access the other computer's shared disks
>> and folders directly, by typing the other computer's name in the Start
>> | Run box in this format:
>>
>> \\computer
>>
>> If there's a firewall program (Norton, McAfee, ZoneAlarm, PC-cillin,
>> etc) on either computer, configure it to allow access by other
>> computers on the local area network.
>
>Thanx Steve, I bridged because I did see an article that told to do that. Not
>sure where I read it though. Needles to say it hosed my connection to the
>office network and internet on my desktop so I deleted it. I really
>appreciate your help and hope you will tolerate my inexperience ;-)
>
>I get an error message from Windows when running the Network Setup Wizard.
>"The wizard detected that this computer belongs to a domain. Therefore, you
>cannot use the wizard to set up a network"
>
>So, looking at Network Connections, my 1394 connection is "Connected,
>Firewalled"
>
>I have gone to sharing panel of the desktop directory I want to share across
>1394 to my laptop and it does say that "Windows Firewall is configured to all
>this folder to beshared with other computers on the network."
>
>I tried going to Start | Run of my laptop to access the share on the dekstop
>and have entered every configuration I can think of.
>\\ComputerName\ShareDirectory; IP addresses of the 1394 from its properties;
>etc.
>
>Am I not running a needed service??
>
>I hate sending you these long winded notes, and I only know enough to
>recognize when I have stumbled acoross a solution. Is there an article that
>gives steps 1, 2, 3 for networking novices??
>
>thanx,
>jeff
You're welcome, Jeff. I didn't know that the work PC belongs to a
domain. Since it does, I can't give you any further advice on how to
configure it -- I don't want to mess up your network access at work.
I recommend asking all questions to the network people at your place
of work.
--
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