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tranfer between two pcs via wifi

  • 06-05-2008 10:07pm
    #1
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭


    Is it possible

    if so how can i do it. i need to transfer approx 30gb and i dont have an external harddrive.

    can this be done via WIFI.

    cany advice appreciated.

    Eoin


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  • #2
    Spear
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Help & Feedback Category Moderators Posts: 25,758 CMod ✭✭✭✭Spear


    Just use normal windows filesharing. There's nothing special about the fact that the network is Wifi based.


  • #3
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭eoinf


    cheers but how do i get the two pcs to connect to each other they cant seem to find oneanother using the normal network search


  • #4
    Spear
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    eoinf wrote: »
    cheers but how do i get the two pcs to connect to each other they cant seem to find oneanother using the normal network search

    They won't appear unless there's something to show. Share a folder first then they'll start producing the SMB broadcasts that inform other machines of their existence.


  • #5
    rrpc
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    To make things easier, they should also be on the same workgroup. You can check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties and choose the 'Computer Name' tab.


  • #6
    Webmonkey
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    rrpc wrote: »
    To make things easier, they should also be on the same workgroup. You can check by right-clicking My Computer, Properties and choose the 'Computer Name' tab.
    +1 - they need to be in same work group to be able to see them in your network places. Alternatively you can go to a folder and in address type \\<ipaddress> eg. \\192.168.1.3. Firewalls can cause problems too


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  • #7
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭eoinf


    Spear wrote: »
    They won't appear unless there's something to show. Share a folder first then they'll start producing the SMB broadcasts that inform other machines of their existence.


    how can i do this in windows xp ive tried but have had little success


  • #8
    Spear
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    eoinf wrote: »
    how can i do this in windows xp ive tried but have had little success

    Just right click a folder and choose sharing. In the window that appears his the option to share that folder. It might be easier if simple file sharing is turned on, that's in folder options, view tab, near the bottom.


  • #9
    eoinf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,285 ✭✭✭eoinf


    ok cheers for everyones help i think im almost there..

    i have both pcs on the smae workgroup and i can see both in the netwok connections.

    however when i try on either pc i seem to have access permission issues.

    on the XP machine it pops up asking for a username and password

    where as the vista machine simply says the other pc is not accesible

    do i have to set access rites?


  • #10
    rmacm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,039 ✭✭✭rmacm


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=55160890&postcount=2

    Take a look at the pdf attached to that post that should help you along the rest of the way.


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