How Do I ?

I have a Netgear wireless router and have 3 computers plugged in upstairs
via ethernet cables and the laptop on a wireless connection downstairs.

Can someone give me an idiots guide as to how I might transfer files between
all the computers via the router please ?
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"the_constructor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I have a Netgear wireless router and have 3 computers plugged in upstairs
>via ethernet cables and the laptop on a wireless connection downstairs.
>
> Can someone give me an idiots guide as to how I might transfer files
> between all the computers via the router please ?
> --
> the_constructor
>
> Don't tip it, recycle it. Join your local group.
>
> http://freecycle.org/display.php?reg...ited%20Kingdom

You don't say what OSs are involved.
You need to share some folders before you can access
them from elsewhere.
Right-click on the C drive in my computer
and chose sharing and security. Then in the sharing tab, select
'share this folder'

Then on another machine navigate with my "network places"
through the workgroup name and machine name to the shared
resource you created and you should see the files.
Don't forget you can share printers in a similar way.
If none of this works, the first thing to do is temporarily
disable any software firewalls on your machines
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"Graham." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "the_constructor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>>I have a Netgear wireless router and have 3 computers plugged in upstairs
>>via ethernet cables and the laptop on a wireless connection downstairs.
>>
>> Can someone give me an idiots guide as to how I might transfer files
>> between all the computers via the router please ?
>> --
>> the_constructor
>>
>> Don't tip it, recycle it. Join your local group.
>>
>> http://freecycle.org/display.php?reg...ited%20Kingdom
>
> You don't say what OSs are involved.
> You need to share some folders before you can access
> them from elsewhere.
> Right-click on the C drive in my computer
> and chose sharing and security. Then in the sharing tab, select
> 'share this folder'
>
> Then on another machine navigate with my "network places"
> through the workgroup name and machine name to the shared
> resource you created and you should see the files.
> Don't forget you can share printers in a similar way.
> If none of this works, the first thing to do is temporarily
> disable any software firewalls on your machines

It helps a lot to have all the machines configured with the same workgroup
name.

My personal recommendation for naive users is to create one shared folder on
each computer, naming it "in-tray". From another computer, you place files
in the target computer's "in-tray". Then at the target computer, you move
files from its in-tray to the folder where you require them.

Bear in mind that most users can't navigate around the file system using
Windows Explorer, so it may be worth some time and trouble to understand
this before trying to use the network.

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Graham J

Graham J wrote:
> "Graham." <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> "the_constructor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> I have a Netgear wireless router and have 3 computers plugged in upstairs
>>> via ethernet cables and the laptop on a wireless connection downstairs.
>>>
>>> Can someone give me an idiots guide as to how I might transfer files
>>> between all the computers via the router please ?
>>> --
>>> the_constructor
>>>
>>> Don't tip it, recycle it. Join your local group.
>>>
>>> http://freecycle.org/display.php?reg...ited%20Kingdom
>> You don't say what OSs are involved.
>> You need to share some folders before you can access
>> them from elsewhere.
>> Right-click on the C drive in my computer
>> and chose sharing and security. Then in the sharing tab, select
>> 'share this folder'
>>
>> Then on another machine navigate with my "network places"
>> through the workgroup name and machine name to the shared
>> resource you created and you should see the files.
>> Don't forget you can share printers in a similar way.
>> If none of this works, the first thing to do is temporarily
>> disable any software firewalls on your machines
>
> It helps a lot to have all the machines configured with the same workgroup
> name.
>
> My personal recommendation for naive users is to create one shared folder on
> each computer, naming it "in-tray". From another computer, you place files
> in the target computer's "in-tray". Then at the target computer, you move
> files from its in-tray to the folder where you require them.
>
> Bear in mind that most users can't navigate around the file system using
> Windows Explorer, so it may be worth some time and trouble to understand
> this before trying to use the network.
>
Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a windows
network, I discovered that XP at least had it firewalled out as default.

Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I set that
up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And Norton. Keep the virus
scan tho.

YMMV.

The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a windows
> network, I discovered that XP at least had it firewalled out as default.

> Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I set that
> up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And Norton. Keep the virus
> scan tho.

So if one of your Windows machines gets a virus it's got a clear line
of sight to the others on your network? Ugh.

Chris

Chris Davies wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a windows
>> network, I discovered that XP at least had it firewalled out as default.
>
>> Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I set that
>> up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And Norton. Keep the virus
>> scan tho.
>
> So if one of your Windows machines gets a virus it's got a clear line
> of sight to the others on your network? Ugh.
>

I has to of you want to be able to run a networked file system and a
networked X-ray machine. Which in this case (dental surgery with many
machines needing to exchange data with one another) was mandatory.


The point about keeping the virus checker is you don't get the virus in
the first place.



> Chris

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Chris Davies wrote:
>> The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a
>>> windows network, I discovered that XP at least had it firewalled out
>>> as default.
>>
>>> Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I set
>>> that up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And Norton. Keep
>>> the virus scan tho.
>>
>> So if one of your Windows machines gets a virus it's got a clear line
>> of sight to the others on your network? Ugh.
>
> I has to of you want to be able to run a networked file system and a
> networked X-ray machine.

No, you don't - you just need to figure out the firewall rules.

> The point about keeping the virus checker is you don't get the virus in
> the first place.

They're not infallible tho, and end-users have been known to disable
them due to overuse of CPU cycles.

Mark McIntyre wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Chris Davies wrote:
>>> The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>> Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a
>>>> windows network, I discovered that XP at least had it firewalled out
>>>> as default.
>>>
>>>> Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I set
>>>> that up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And Norton. Keep
>>>> the virus scan tho.
>>>
>>> So if one of your Windows machines gets a virus it's got a clear line
>>> of sight to the others on your network? Ugh.
>>
>> I has to of you want to be able to run a networked file system and a
>> networked X-ray machine.
>
> No, you don't - you just need to figure out the firewall rules.
>

Tere comes a point in a snmall office when teh fact that te customer is
complaning of low speeds that yu ealise tha they are more trouble than
they are worth

If y want file sharing there is a wide open door anyway,irrespective of
any other firewalll rules.

You have a trusted environment, and share files and network printers, or
you do not.


>> The point about keeping the virus checker is you don't get the virus
>> in the first place.
>
> They're not infallible tho, and end-users have been known to disable
> them due to overuse of CPU cycles.


Not dentists doing dentistry I can assure you. ;-)

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> Mark McIntyre wrote:
>> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> Chris Davies wrote:
>>>> The Natural Philosopher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>> Note that last time I was called in to set up file shares on a
>>>>> windows network, I discovered that XP at least had it
>>>>> firewalled out as default.
>>>>
>>>>> Since most NAT routers have a pretty decent firewall anyway, I
>>>>> set that up and disabled windows firewalling entirely. And
>>>>> Norton. Keep the virus scan tho.
>>>>
>>>> So if one of your Windows machines gets a virus it's got a clear
>>>> line of sight to the others on your network? Ugh.
>>>
>>> I has to of you want to be able to run a networked file system
>>> and a networked X-ray machine.
>>
>> No, you don't - you just need to figure out the firewall rules.
>>
>
> Tere comes a point in a snmall office when teh fact that te
> customer is complaning of low speeds that yu ealise tha they are
> more trouble than they are worth
>
> If y want file sharing there is a wide open door
> anyway,irrespective of any other firewalll rules.
>
> You have a trusted environment, and share files and network
> printers, or you do not.
>
>
>>> The point about keeping the virus checker is you don't get the
>>> virus in the first place.
>>
>> They're not infallible tho, and end-users have been known to
>> disable them due to overuse of CPU cycles.
>
>
> Not dentists doing dentistry I can assure you. ;-)

Until someone brings in their home laptop & plugs into the network (&
it does happen)

Kraftee wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> Mark McIntyre wrote:
>>> The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>> Chris Davies wrote:

>>>> The point about keeping the virus checker is you don't get the
>>>> virus in the first place.
>>> They're not infallible tho, and end-users have been known to
>>> disable them due to overuse of CPU cycles.
>>
>> Not dentists doing dentistry I can assure you. ;-)
>
> Until someone brings in their home laptop & plugs into the network (&
> it does happen)
>
>
True:-)