File sharing through wifi router[Need help]

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GaGaN

Right off the assembly line
Hello friends..
Im having two laptops..one laptop with window xp professional and other with windows 7.both these laptops are connected with wifi router[BSNL UTSTARCOM].Now i want to share files between two laptops through router or wifi..please help me out here..

regards
Gagan
 
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Rajesh345

Youngling
1) Join same workgroup
2) Note down the IP's of both laptop [ipconfig] [default=192.168.1.2 , 192.168.1.3 )
3) Share a folder in pc1 [Properties>sharing>
4)pc2 >My comp>network>select PC 2 >u will b able to c all shared files
 
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G

GaGaN

Right off the assembly line
Y it asking for username password when i click on other pc name in network places...
 
Sarath

Sarath

iDota
Damn even I was share file and finally gave up.

however Workgroup is a feature seen in Win7 HP upwards {I am not sure}
Will his other XP PC communicate with the homegroup?
 
asingh

asingh

Aspiring Novelist
GaGaN said:
Hello friends..
Im having two laptops..one laptop with window xp professional and other with windows 7.both these laptops are connected with wifi router[BSNL UTSTARCOM].Now i want to share files between two laptops through router or wifi..please help me out here..

regards
Gagan
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Homegroup option will not work between XP and Win7.

Get a RJ45 cable.
 
TechPlex

TechPlex

Multiplex Of Technology
Hey GaGan, you can do what you want. Considering that you need a password to access the Windows 7 laptop, I can help you. On the Windows 7 laptop, goto Control Panel>Network and Internet> Network and Sharing center. Now in the left column select 'Change advanced sharing settings'. Scroll down and in Password protected sharing select 'Turn off password protected sharing'. This should work.
 
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TechPlex

TechPlex

Multiplex Of Technology
Obviously there will be chances of cyber attacks UNTIL your network is password protected. I think you must have definitely protected your network with a strong WPA2 encryption. But I have not experienced any such attacks till now. I too faced the same situation four days back. And yes you are right that it can be switched back to normal once work is complete.
 
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sygeek

sygeek

Technomancer
TechPlex said:
Obviously there will be chances of cyber attacks UNTIL your network is password protected. I think you must have definitely protected your network with a strong WPA2 encryption. But I have not experienced any such attacks till now. I too faced the same situation four days back. And yes you are right that it can be switched back to normal once work is complete.
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You have a misconception. "Password Protected sharing" and "Wi-Fi Encryption" are two different terms. Google them!
 
TechPlex

TechPlex

Multiplex Of Technology
SyGeek said:
You have a misconception. "Password Protected sharing" and "Wi-Fi Encryption" are two different terms. Google them!
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I know that Sygeek. password protected sharing is at computer level and Wireless encryption is at network level. but GaGan's problem is about file sharing and the solution for that is turning off passwrd prtected sharing. Why I recommended him to protect his network was just to make sure that no one else enters the network and plays with the files.
 
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