How to share files on a Wireless Network!

[Yamy]

Ok guys here is the problem i got 3 laptops, I'm trying to share all of them on the wireless network i got and to move large files from each on to anther by sharing partitions and folders and the problem is I can't make it work, all my laps got windows 7 two of them got windows 7 pro and one with w7 home premium, and when i try to share them and access them via network i get access denied error and even when i tryed to get home group to work and connect any computer to the one with home group it dose not connect, I got new laptop and I'm trying to move my files from my old lapy to the new one and its like over 45GB ;( its soo a pain!

BTW i got Vodafone ADSL router its um Huawei brand, Model : EchoLife

[+BudMan MVC]

So all of the machines are wireless.. Can they ping each other? Are you using some 3rd party firewalls?

Some wireless routers can block wireless clients from talking to each other. Called different things on different routers - but quite often called AP Isolation.

I would suggest you make sure you machines can ping each other for starters.. Make sure whatever firewall (built in or 3rd party) allows for this.. Once you can ping machines by their IPs and their names.. Then turn on public sharing with no passwords.. Once you can do this - then we can move on to sharing whole Drive Letters C$ and D$.. By default your not going to be able to access these shares on win 7 machines.. You need to make a reg change by adding the setting LocalAccountTokenFilterPolicy.

But lets get the basics down first -- ie machines setup in the home network, using public sharing without passwords.. Then we can move on to more advanced stuff like admin shares, etc. Or using passwords to auth or homegroups if you want.

[Yamy]

Alright I use widows Firewall and, I allowed Files sharing without passwords.

also i included 2 SS from my Router Setup page dunno if they can help or not.

[+BudMan MVC]

its highly unlikely that your router is firewalling lan to lan traffic.

So can is public sharing working?? If so then we can move forward with using password accessed sharing, and how to access admin shares like C$ or D$, etc.

if its not working -- can you ping your other computers by IP? You can view their ips from a cmd prompt with ipconfig. Can you ping them by hostname..

example.

C:\>ping 192.168.1.4 <--- IP of another computer on my network

Pinging 192.168.1.4 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\>ping p4-28g <--- name of that computer with .4 ip address

Pinging p4-28g.local.lan [192.168.1.4] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

[Yamy]

I pinged the lapy and it worked here's the results

C:\Users\Yamy>ping 192.168.1.4

Pinging 192.168.1.4 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

C:\Users\Yamy>ping Eman-VAIO

Pinging Eman-VAIO [192.168.1.4] with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Reply from 192.168.1.4: bytes=32 time=1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.4:

Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

Minimum = 1ms, Maximum = 1ms, Average = 1ms

and what I'm trying to do is sharing files by just sharing some folders and accessing them via the Network , to copy and modify them if there's a need to.

[+BudMan MVC]

ok -- thats great, weird coincidence that the IPs of our different boxes is the same ;)

So is your public sharing working then?? Can you access the shares directly if browsing is not working, ie run \\Eman-VAIO or \\192.168.1.4

If this is working - then your good, just need to share out the folders you want to access then.

[Yamy]

lol i got surprised about the IP to :p

and here's the usual error i get ;(

I always get this error when i try to access the folder iam trying to access no matter what =[

[ajua]

It is a trivial question, but have you turn on file sharing in the Network control panel? Also, have you setup a Windows Home Group with a password and set it up in every laptop?

If you already did this and your router is properly configured, there shouldn't be any problem.

Also, try to right click a folder and set it to share with either Everyone or the Home Group and see if you can see it on other laptops.

[+BudMan MVC]

how are you trying to access that??

I thought you said you turned on public sharing?? Just browse to your machine listed in your network or run \\computername or \\ipaddress -- do not try to directly access some folder.. when you run \\computername do you see folders - or does it give you an error about can not find or access denied?

Again -- you stated you turned on public sharing -- please post a screen shot of network sharing center.

example

also make sure password sharing is turned off

You know -- if you give me access to your machines using teamviewer would could straighten this out in a minute or 2.. I get frustrated going over this and over this and over this.. All the info you need is right there in HELP!! Just search in help for file sharing and it will go over what you need to do.. To be honest to get 2 machines sharing files should take like 15 seconds tops ;)

Im leaving for home here in bit -- but be happy to straighten it out for you with teamviewer vs going back and forth like this.

[Yamy]

guys i did everything ur telling even before i post here on the forums ;D

iam getting really desperate =o

and here's the network sharing center ss

andits the same on public as well =]

[+BudMan MVC]

Ok dude -- go to teamviewer.com and run it on 2 boxes your trying to share files between.. And then PM the info and will have you fixed up in a couple of minutes.