Accessing an external hard drive

I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.

Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop PC
from my notebook computer?

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Hi
Yap, it is possible.
Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
to be shared.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"JohnHBoyd" <> wrote in message
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>I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
> PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
>
> Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop
> PC
> from my notebook computer?

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).

Thanks. I will give those a try.


"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> Yap, it is possible.
> Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network settings,
> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is allowed
> to be shared.
> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "JohnHBoyd" <> wrote in message
> news:9CD55D0D-B0C5-4ECE-A3D3-...
> >I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a desktop
> > PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
> >
> > Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the desktop
> > PC
> > from my notebook computer?
>
>
>

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Hi
If every thing his set correctly it should work, check the Firewall, to make
sure that it does not block local traffic.
More hints in the paged that I linked before,
http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"JohnHBoyd" <> wrote in message
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> That apparently worked. However, once I had set up sharing, I still could
> not see the hard drive from my notebook. When I started checked, I found
> that apparently the desktop computer is not logged into the network, and
> doesn't even see the wireless network.
>
> The desktop is connected to the wireless router by cable, and the router
> is
> then connected to the DSL modem by cable.
>
> I know the wireless network exists and is active, because my notebook can
> access both the internet and the HP printer on the network.
>
> What do I need to do to get the desktop comuter into the network?
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> Yap, it is possible.
>> Make sure that the external Drive's Sharing is On, and Share ahead.
>> Successful Sharing involves some general consideration in Network
>> settings,
>> http://www.ezlan.net/sharing.html
>> As well as specific adjustment of each computer according to what is
>> allowed
>> to be shared.
>> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...lesharing.mspx
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;304040
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "JohnHBoyd" <> wrote in message
>> news:9CD55D0D-B0C5-4ECE-A3D3-...
>> >I have a wireless network at my home, connecting my notebook and a
>> >desktop
>> > PC. Both computers use Windows XP Home.
>> >
>> > Is it possible to access an external hard drive connected to the
>> > desktop
>> > PC
>> > from my notebook computer?
>>
>>
>>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).