[dba-Tech] Network puzzles

[Rocky Smolin]

I gotta try this when I get home. ;-)

R
On Wed, Oct 6, 2021 at 6:31 PM John Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net> wrote:

> Hi Tina,
> 1. Both computers should be connected either via cable or wireless to the
> same network and have a folder shared.
> -Open file explorer on each computer:
> ~Right click one the folder you wish to share on each computer, chose
> "Properties"
> ~Chose [Sharing] Tab
> ~Click [Share]
> ~Click the Combo Box and select Everyone and [Add]
> ~Next to Everyone in the Permission Level choose Read/Write
> ~Click [Share]
>
> 2. Both computers should have the network listed as "Private".
> -to check, paste this into File Explorer: Control Panel\All Control Panel
> Items\Network and Sharing Center make sure it is listed as "Private" (it
> may state Work or Home depending on Windows version) but not "Public"
> -With that same screen dialogue displayed
> ~ click on "Change advanced sharing settings" make sure under [Private
> Network Discovery] has the radio button selected for
> ~"Turn On network Discovery"
> and
> ~"Turn on file and print sharing"
>
> 3. Now check to see if they see each other.
> -Open a different file explorer window, if the left navigation is turned
> on (otherwise turn it on):
> Click the Network icon. In the right pane all shared and discoverable
> computers, printers and other devices should be display.
> ~If not click in the address bar and type in: \\<insert computer name>\
> ~The folder(s) shared on that computer should display.
>
> If not let me know 😊
>
> HTH
> John B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dba-Tech <dba-tech-bounces+jbartow=winhaven.net at databaseadvisors.com>
> On Behalf Of Tina N Fields
> Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2021 1:20 PM
> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
> Subject: [dba-Tech] Network puzzles
>
> Hello Tech Wizards,
>
> I hope somebody on thus list will have an answer. I want to be able to
> share files between two computers. One is Win 8.1 and the other is Win 10.
> They are both 64-bit. They are on the same network and they have no
> difficulty finding the printers or the Internet. But, I've been unable to
> establish a secure (as in solid or reliable) connection between them.
>
> I have turned on the network, printer, and file sharing in the Network and
> Sharing Center. I have made sure that the Function Discovery services are
> on, so they should be publishing themselves on the network.
> I had them connected at one point and even mapped out network drives for
> them, with "reconnect at startup" set to "yes." They have since
> disappeared. On each computer, in File Explorer the network shows only that
> particular computer.
>
> I found a lovely document online that said when both computers are on the
> same network the process is pretty straightforward and offers exactly no
> explanation of what that process might be. Dang!
>
> Does anybody here have advice for me? I am getting really tired of waiting
> for things to upload to my Google Drive and then download , or putting
> things on a flash drive to go from one to the other. I really would like to
> have them wirelessly connected via the network they both are on.
>
> Thank you for any guidance you can offer, T
>
> Tina Norris Fields
> 231-322-2787
> tinanfields-at-torchlake-dot-com
>
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