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Networking Forum, settings help needed with WORKGROUP

lotvic

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Posted September 13, 2013 at 2:48PM

anyone know what settings should be to share data between 8 pcs with a mixture of OSs. Thread in Networking forum that is beyond my knowledge. The four W7 pcs can't read each others data. Thread click here

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Posted September 13, 2013 at 3:29PM

WORKGROUP should be the same on all computers

Win7 settings:-

Network Type should be Work (not Home)

Advanced Settings:

 -Network Discovery On

 -File & Printer Sharing On

 -Public Folder Sharing On

 -Password protected sharing On

Basically the above enables Win7 to work compatibly with WinXP (and hopefully Win2k) and still work with Win7.

Then, to share from Win7 use Sharing Wizard:-

Right Click folder, Share With, Specific People, select drop-down in dialogue box and select Everyone and click Add (if Everyone is not already in the list of permissions shown). Then click Share.

To stop a Win7 Share I recommend NOT using the Sharing Wizard. Instead, Right Click folder, select Properties, Sharing, Advanced Sharing and uncheck Share This Folder and hit OK.

Also make sure firewall isn't blocking access.

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lotvic

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Posted September 13, 2013 at 5:15PM

Thanks Batch, I'll cross ref this thread with the one on Networking Forum.

(I should have made it clearer that I meant for helpers to post directly in the other thread - it will save any confusion)

Other Thread to post advice on click here

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