a guide to file sharing on windows xp peer to peer file sharing
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Peer to Peer File Sharing
MapBasic Tools/ HardwareSoftware PreparationIP SetupFileSharingEndStartBasic Tools/ HardwareTwo or more PCs running Windows XPOne Cross-Over cableWhen connecting more than two devices Straight-Through cables are needed.One HubUsed to connect a Network solution with more than two computers.* You will need the Client for Microsoft Networks in order to share files over a Peer to Peer connection
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Software PreparationFirewallClick Start, then open the Control PanelNext, click on the Windows Firewall and check the box labeled Off
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IP SetupConfiguring Your IP AddressClick Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network Connections.Click Local Area Connection, scroll down and click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).Select the Use following IP address check box.Input your preferred IP address matching the network Subnet Mask, then click OK. (Example: 192.168.100.1 matches Subnet Mask 225.225.225.0)Click OK in the Local Area Connection Properties.
Back to MapSoftware PreparationTurning Off LANClick Start, open the Control Panel, open Network Connections.Right click the WAN icon to the right, and click Disable
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IP SetupCommand Prompt/ PingClick Start, open the Command Prompt. Once in the Command Prompt type ping, then the IP Address of the corresponding computer.
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File SharingEnabling File SharingClick Start, then open My DocumentsRight click the folder you want to share and click Sharing and Security.Once in the Sharing and Security window, check the box labeled Share This Folder, give the folder a name and click Ok
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File SharingMoving folders to another computerAfter sharing has been enabled on the folder, a small hand under said folder should appear.To transfer this folder to another computer, click Move Folder under the File and Folder Tasks tab to the left of the window.When in the Move Folder window, double click the desired network place, and your folder will be moved.Back to Map
Congratulations!You have successfully shared a file using a Peer to Peer Network on Windows XP!
The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall. Vince Lombardi Jr.Back to Map
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