Sharing folders in W7 for Blu-Ray player access

BopNiblets · 19-01-2010 03:57AM #1

Ok I got this working with Linux a long time ago but have never been able to get the same in Windows, samba shares (shared to Guest) show up in the player over the wireless no problem and playback fine.
The player sees my W7 computer, just not the shared folders I have, I've tried sharing with Guest, Everyone, Homegroup, changed the permissions, and I'm out of ideas... how do I get these things to be seen to the outside world!

BD player is a LG BD390 bu googling doesn't give any obvious answers.

Capt'n Midnight · 19-01-2010 04:10PM

Can the PC see it's own shares

Can another PC see the W7 shares

what firewall are you running ?

BopNiblets · 19-01-2010 04:32PM

In Network>EOGHAN-PC there's Movies, TV and Users shared folders.

My brother has W7 on his laptop have to check with that later, need his password.

Windows Firewall only.

BopNiblets · 19-01-2010 08:49PM

*bump* Yep I can see the shares from my bros laptop and navigate them via the Homegroup.

Codpeas · 20-01-2010 05:25PM

Have you tried using Windows Media Player sharing?

That's how I share things with my Sony BDP-S350.

Or, your player should have come with "Nero MediaHome 4 Essentials" and apparently using that on your PC can aid with sharing stuff out for your player to see.

BopNiblets · 20-01-2010 10:01PM

I think I removed Media Player, never use it, I also didn't open whatever that disk was with the player but I think it was that Nero one, might give it a shot if there's no other way?

Sharing folders in W7 for Blu-Ray player access

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