how to send files through a network.

[Theangryurchin]

What i want to do is Send all of my music to my family room computer, instead of on my computers hard drive. But still be able to acess it from wmp whenever i want.


I already tried sharing the file from my computer, then copy it to that computers HD. But that computer and my computer don't seem connected. I tried to connect to workgroup computers, but it always says that its not accessible.
So i made a new one called home instead of mshome (primarily because my computer can't seem to acess workgroup computers, like the option is not available in my network connections) But on the family computer it always trys to connect to mshome, instead of home and i don't know how to fix it.

I'm out of ideas, and lost on what to do.

 

[blue68f100]

Need to turn on file & printer sharing on the pc that is sharing the files.
share the files or folder.

All pc must be on the same group.

 

[Theangryurchin]

Need to turn on file & printer sharing on the pc that is sharing the files.
share the files or folder.

All pc must be on the same group.

How do i do that

 

[blue68f100]

To turn on file and printer sharing you need to open the port (rt click on port), then select properties. You will find a Option to Start File and Printer Sharing. Once the service is started you then need to select the folder, rt click then share.

Be aware of the security risk. If you take the NB away from your home network, I recommend disabling file and printer sharing. And make sure your firewall is active.

 

[Theangryurchin]

I realized the problem was that they were on two different workgroups.

Now lets say my pc is A, and the family room pc is B

I am able to access A, from B, but i cannot access B from A. It says i can't access B from A and contact system administrator, then 3 lines down it says Path not found

 

[blue68f100]

Must have file and printer sharing turned on both pc's. And files shared.

It works best if you have your Id on both pc's .

Otherwise you have to select login as a different user, when you add a network connection.

 

[Theangryurchin]

Thanks, its working now.

 

[silvyb]

did all the above - can share the files but not transfer them - administrator permission required... I'm the only administrator and I've allowed every sharing and permission I could find anywhere - and I transferred some music files once except some didn't go thru and now can't transfer anything and I haven't changed anything - How's that even possible?. One laptop (window 7 pro) found the printer but can't install it for no good reason, just an error message, the other (windows 8.1) can't even find it.