File Sharing Over WiFi Network

[[sammich]]

Originally Posted by chronster

thanks for the offer but I hardly know you. Please forgive me for being untrusting.

If it's possible, I'll figure it out I'm sure. I'll look into it more tonight.

Not a problem. Microsoft techs get that a lot

Have you read this MS KB? http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040

[sikclown]

Originally Posted by chronster

XP Home. The instructions are for xp pro. I guess Vista home has it now? I dunno. Would be pretty sweet to transfer movie files or stream them over the network, but what can I do? I've got xp home...

In XP Home Simple File Sharing is enabled by default so you should just be able to share the folder and it will be visible. Browsing to an XP Home machine can be finicky at times though so you can just type in the unc path in your TP. The path would be \\Your Computer Name\Shared Folder Name or you can use your pc's IP address instead of the computer name.

[cordevil95]

I didn't read every word of this thread but here is how this is done (or at least one of the ways).

1. Setup shared folders on your PC. It looks like this is already done.
2. Get the computer name or IP address of your PC.
3. Turn on WiFi on your phone. If it automatically connects you to your home router go back into your Communications settings. Hit the Settings button on the bottom right and select Wireless LAN.
4. Hit the Change Network button on the settings screen.
5. Select your router again but in the "Connects To" dropdown, chose Work. Hit next through the end.
6. Now in the built in file explorer you can go to Menu->Go To->Open Path. Put in "\\YourComputerName" or "\\192.168.1.XXX" (your local IP address)

There ya go. It's alot easier than it looks.

[chronster]

Ah ok, thanks man.

[[sammich]]

Originally Posted by chronster

Ah ok, to share the folder in XP Home you just drag it to the shared documents folder (C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents)

Or any other folder you set as shared. Then you can use the resco network tool to view the files on your computer as if they were on your phone.

[chronster]

got it working! Well sort of. When I try and open an mp3 it doesn't play...

edit: I can copy it just fine.

double edit: I edited the line above because there was a bit more to it than what I said and I didn't want to throw anyone off...

[notrock]

I see both my machines and my home network is fine but when I click one, I get the pinwheel of death.


Edit: Woot! Got it working. Took about 10 mins to get a login prompt

[chronster]

Is there any way to just run a file from the shared folder or do you have to copy it to your phone first?

[cordevil95]

Originally Posted by chronster

Is there any way to just run a file from the shared folder or do you have to copy it to your phone first?

I use Total Commander file explorer and it lets you stream audio from a shared location on your network.

Here's a link: http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm

[chronster]

Ok, so now what if I'm out and about. Can I connect to my computer's ip the same way or is that an entirely other subject?