Network? Hub? What am I trying to create?

Torn Rose · 2007-06-12, 03:07 PM

I want to have my laptop connected to my desktop, and have all my external hard drives connected to the desktop, so from my laptop (which is my main machine) I can access all the hard drives and move files etc.

I am not wanting to use the laptop to run a program on the desktop or anything other then wanting access to the hard drives, I am just wanting a easier way of finding and moving files as I need them instead of plugging one hard drive into the laptop and then back into the desktop etc.

Is this a “network” or a “hub” or what, and what is the easiest and fastest way to do this?

Cleo · 2007-06-12, 03:12 PM

Just turn on personal file sharing at the machine that has the drives... oh wait... you aren't on a Mac.

Torn Rose · 2007-06-12, 03:18 PM

Wow, didn’t see this coming, how original.

Fister · 2007-06-12, 07:05 PM

On Windows XP, I'd use networking to do this.

FanTC · 2007-06-12, 07:30 PM

I've got a setup similar to that Torn. Try going to properties on each drive you want to share with the laptop and enable sharing, or if it's only certain folders, enable sharing those the same way.

Also, if you intend to write to or modify files on the shared folders or drives, make sure you check the allow network users to modify box.

walrus · 2007-06-12, 08:01 PM

and then you should be able to go into "my computer / tools" and map the network drives so you access them just like your hard drive.

Torn Rose · 2007-06-13, 10:07 AM

Thanks for the advice guys, I will be working on this to see what I can get.

Jim · 2007-06-13, 10:21 AM

I don't think anyone mentioned that a simple Hub will work.

Torn Rose · 2007-06-13, 11:16 AM

Jim, do you have a idea of what I can do that is quick and easy?

Jim · 2007-06-13, 12:47 PM

Just like FanTC and Walrus said. You shouldn't have any problems.

2007-06-12, 03:07 PM	#1
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Network? Hub? What am I trying to create? I want to have my laptop connected to my desktop, and have all my external hard drives connected to the desktop, so from my laptop (which is my main machine) I can access all the hard drives and move files etc. I am not wanting to use the laptop to run a program on the desktop or anything other then wanting access to the hard drives, I am just wanting a easier way of finding and moving files as I need them instead of plugging one hard drive into the laptop and then back into the desktop etc. Is this a “network” or a “hub” or what, and what is the easiest and fastest way to do this?

2007-06-12, 03:12 PM	#2
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2007-06-12, 07:05 PM	#4
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2007-06-12, 07:30 PM	#5
FanTC If heaven ain't alot like Dixie, I ain't goin! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mississippi Gulf Coast Posts: 885	I've got a setup similar to that Torn. Try going to properties on each drive you want to share with the laptop and enable sharing, or if it's only certain folders, enable sharing those the same way. Also, if you intend to write to or modify files on the shared folders or drives, make sure you check the allow network users to modify box. __________________ Submit your free sites to Portal to Porn

2007-06-12, 08:01 PM	#6
walrus Oh no, I'm sweating like Roger Ebert Join Date: May 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,773	and then you should be able to go into "my computer / tools" and map the network drives so you access them just like your hard drive. __________________ Naked Girlfriend Porn TGP free partner account

2007-06-12, 03:18 PM	#3
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Wow, didn’t see this coming, how original.

2007-06-13, 10:07 AM	#7
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Thanks for the advice guys, I will be working on this to see what I can get.

2007-06-13, 10:21 AM	#8
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	I don't think anyone mentioned that a simple Hub will work.

2007-06-13, 11:16 AM	#9
Torn Rose "Faith is believing what you know ain't so." ~ Mark Twain Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 4,806	Jim, do you have a idea of what I can do that is quick and easy?

2007-06-13, 12:47 PM	#10
Jim Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mohawk, New York Posts: 19,477	Just like FanTC and Walrus said. You shouldn't have any problems.