• How to join 2 PCs connected to same modem?
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Hey, basically what I want to do is, join 2 computers together. 1 is laptop , another is PC. They both are connected to 1 Internet modem. in 192.168.1.1 my modem settings laptop is detected as well. Laptop has Windows Vista Home Edition and PC has Windows 7 Ultimate. So how can I basically transfer files from one to another? Thanks.
Laptop -> Ethernet cable / Wireless -> Desktop -> Modem? All computers -> Router -> Modem? If they're already connected, you should look up "Sharing folders", and then do \\laptop's IP\ or \\desktop's IP\ in a folder's address bar, and it'd connect.
It's a laptop connected with internet cable to modem. And same with pc, pc. Modem - Port 1 - cable - PC Modem - Port 2 - cable - laptop
Then you could just go on your PC, open a random folder, and write \\<Laptop IP here>\ and it'd open a folder showing your laptop's shared folders.
[QUOTE=Tools;22320600]Then you could just go on your PC, open a random folder, and write \\<Laptop IP here>\ and it'd open a folder showing your laptop's shared folders.[/QUOTE] Tried but it asks some kind of user name + password
[QUOTE=arleitiss;22321171]Tried but it asks some kind of user name + password[/QUOTE] So put in your PC or laptops username and password, if they don't have them leave it blank and press enter. Also do you mean router not modem?
[QUOTE=Wickedgenius;22321357]So put in your PC or laptops username and password, if they don't have them leave it blank and press enter. Also do you mean router not modem?[/QUOTE] It says I don't have permission to access folders or pc if I leave it blank.
to share files on windows xp you'll need a username/pass, on both machines or do windows explorer (not ie) \\< laptop ip address> and then transport the files
[QUOTE=arleitiss;22321454]It says I don't have permission to access folders or pc if I leave it blank.[/QUOTE] Create a password then. In windows 2000 you always needed a password for file sharing.
Network -> Network and Sharing Center -> "Password protected sharing" = Off That's for Vista, 7 should roughly be the same.
Yeah I solved this. Thanks
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