Accessing an external hard drive

I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.

Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop PC
from my notebook computer?

Hi
Yap, it is possible.
Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
to be shared.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"JohnHBoyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
> PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
>
> Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop
> PC
> from my notebook computer?

Thanks. I will give those a try.


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Yap, it is possible.
> Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "JohnHBoyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:9CD55D0D-B0C5-4ECE-A3D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
> > PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
> >
> > Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop
> > PC
> > from my notebook computer?
>
>
>

Hi
If every thing his set correctly it should work, check the Firewall, to make
sure that it does not block local traffic.
More hints in the paged that I linked before,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"JohnHBoyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> That apparently worked. However, once I had set up sharing, I still could
> not see the hard drive from my notebook. When I started checked, I found
> that apparently the desktop computer is not logged into the network, and
> doesn't even see the wireless network.
>
> The desktop is connected to the wireless router by cable, and the router
> is
> then connected to the DSL modem by cable.
>
> I know the wireless network exists and is active, because my notebook can
> access both the internet and the HP printer on the network.
>
> What do I need to do to get the desktop comuter into the network?
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Yap, it is possible.
>> Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
>> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network
>> settings,
>> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is
>> allowed
>> to be shared.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "JohnHBoyd" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:9CD55D0D-B0C5-4ECE-A3D3-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a
>> >desktop
>> > PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the
>> > desktop
>> > PC
>> > from my notebook computer?
>>
>>
>>