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Re: Temporarily joining a wifi network on xp

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Originally Posted by ZrByte (Post 34629062)

Wont it work the other way around? Setup a network share on your desktop and access from the works laptop? If you can access the internet you should have full LAN access too.

No. Routers allow the internet to be shared across each computer via the NAT, but sharing files is down to Windows Network settings.

It won't work because the laptop is set to connect to a domain, usually the companies web site address or similar (for example, cableforum.co.uk) and to be able to share from the desktop, it would also have to be connected to that domain.

Which can't be done because the domain controller will be the PC at work running Server 2000 or 2003.

And to be able to share files from the desktop, the laptops settings need to changed to connect to the home networks Workgroup. But that can't be done either.

Re: Temporarily joining a wifi network on xp

Found a solution :)

FTP

I've installed Filezilla Server on my PC and FireFTP Firefox extension on my work laptop

Re: Temporarily joining a wifi network on xp

Good thinking Batman! Never thought of that! LOL

Re: Temporarily joining a wifi network on xp

Of course, I've probably just broadcast the entire contents of my PC to anyone on the web :)

Mods - check out my IP address and have a nosey around - you're welcome to my overdraft ;)

Re: Temporarily joining a wifi network on xp

If youre behind a router then nothing will get to the outside world unless you set up a port foward, and it should have a username and password on the server anyway.