ad-hoc wireless network, where are the files ?

2 Feb 2009 12:29 PM

KRK

Hello,

I have set up an ad-hoc computer-computer wireless network between my 2
Vista pcs. I think I've set up correctly, but I cannot seem to find the
shared files. Where should I be looking, in explorer ? or elsewhere ?

Thanks

K

2 Feb 2009 2:04 PM

James Egan

On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:29:22 -0000, "KRK"
<trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:

>I have set up an ad-hoc computer-computer wireless network between my 2
>Vista pcs. I think I've set up correctly, but I cannot seem to find the
>shared files. Where should I be looking, in explorer ? or elsewhere ?
>

Go into windows explorer and from the tools menu map a network drive
to \\computername\sharename (where you shared the files).

Jim.

2 Feb 2009 5:33 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
If indeed you have an established connection you have also to set the File
and printer sharing.
Vista File and Printer Sharing-
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727037.aspx
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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> On Mon, 2 Feb 2009 12:29:22 -0000, "KRK"
> <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>I have set up an ad-hoc computer-computer wireless network between my 2
>>Vista pcs. I think I've set up correctly, but I cannot seem to find the
>>shared files. Where should I be looking, in explorer ? or elsewhere ?
>>
>
> Go into windows explorer and from the tools menu map a network drive
> to \\computername\sharename (where you shared the files).
>
>
> Jim.
>

2 Feb 2009 5:46 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
When you change network component the whole system might experience changes.
As an example the IP scheme of the new Router might use a different IP
numbers while part of the system is still set with the original number.
Use static IP (or DHCP reservation if the Router supports it,
http://www.ezlan.net/faq#2nics ) for the computer to be on RDT to make sure
that the ports are always directed toward its IP.
So the "Trick" is to start one step at the time.
First disable temporarily the Wireless security and establish a local RDT
between two LAN computers.
When it works locally you can switch back the Wireless security and then
configure the system for through the Internet.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I have set up an ad-hoc computer-computer wireless network between my 2
> Vista pcs. I think I've set up correctly, but I cannot seem to find the
> shared files. Where should I be looking, in explorer ? or elsewhere ?
>
> Thanks
>
> K

2 Feb 2009 5:55 PM

Jack (MVP-Networking).

Hi
Sorry ignore the second post it meant for another thread.
Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)

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"Jack (MVP-Networking)." <j***@discussiongroup.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> When you change network component the whole system might experience
> changes.
> As an example the IP scheme of the new Router might use a different IP
> numbers while part of the system is still set with the original number.
> Use static IP (or DHCP reservation if the Router supports it,
> http://www.ezlan.net/faq#2nics ) for the computer to be on RDT to make
> sure that the ports are always directed toward its IP.
> So the "Trick" is to start one step at the time.
> First disable temporarily the Wireless security and establish a local RDT
> between two LAN computers.
> When it works locally you can switch back the Wireless security and then
> configure the system for through the Internet.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "KRK" <trebor@yeleek.nospam.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:uqTsiHThJHA.3728@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> I have set up an ad-hoc computer-computer wireless network between my 2
>> Vista pcs. I think I've set up correctly, but I cannot seem to find the
>> shared files. Where should I be looking, in explorer ? or elsewhere ?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> K
>