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
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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
