Sharing Usb External Hdd's
Feb 15, 2012
Ive been researching this all morning and not having much luck. I have 2 an external hdd's that I wish to share between a win7 and a xp sp3 machine. I have 1 hdd hooked up to each machine. I do not have a home network setup. Both computers are hardwired to a wireless router. I can connect both drives to one machine if that makes this easier. I just want to be able to share both drives to both computers simultaneously. Is it possible to do so w/o a home network?
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Mar 11, 2012
The setup:Desktop PC Win 7 home to Linksys router to ModemLaptop PC Win 7 home wifi to linksys router etcTwo external HDD, USB, (Mybook) connected to the Desktop.I've been able to use the setting to make a Home network, same workgroup name, basically set it up so that I can use the laptop to access the "libraries" on my desktop like the docs, photos, etc.Now, my plan was to be able to use that laptop to access the USB HDD connected to the desktop. I tried using the fhile sharing wizard, (right clicking and "include in library" and a link does appear. I try right clicking and "share with homegroup" in the libraries tree.I get an error: "The File Sharing Wizard can't share the root of a drive"With some research, I've set the HDD sharing on (checked the "share this folder" box) and under Security set it to "everyone".When I get to the laptop, I see the link to My Book in Homegroup. But there's nothing in it.
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Jan 20, 2011
I have got a 1TB external HDD...I want to use this to backup my data (dokuments , pics , video) that are on 2 desktops and one laptop---
AS I understand the terminology a I won't have enough room to do image backups (these back up all info incl OS ??) as on pc is usingb 677 gb and the other 400 gb ---- and anyway I can re-install windows if anything goes wrong...
SO---am I able to do this-
1. connect the ext- HDD to PC running win 7 64 bit....create a folder called "win 7 64 bit" and then drag and drop filesand folders into that folder(or use windows backup..which i am unfamilar with)
2. then connect to PC running Vista 64 bit ..create a f�lder called "Vista 64 bit" and do as above....
3. Do the same for the laptop running win 7 32 bit
Am I right in assumming that because it's just data I can put info from different OS on to it without and conflicts when connecting it to different Pc's?
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how I can give password to my external hard disk so that no others can open it.
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--Will NAS work with PS3?
--Incase of a computer, i know i will be able to use logmein or gotomypc to Download files directly to that machine even when im not home and when i do get home its ready to go. Can the same be achieved with a NAS?What else should i consider? i.e. pros and cons of both.
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[code] Basically, we used to use Outlook for our customer management, but after I tried to design a custom form for customers that suited our needs better than Outlook's default form (i.e. we don't need state, country, region, etc. for each customer, and we'd prefer to have spots for Roof, Shingle, Shingle color, etc. in their place), we ended up turning OneNote into our new Customer Management System.Our problem is sharing files, and the security or lack thereof that goes along with it.We used to save all the files to a single computer, and use Windows 7 Home group to access them. That worked okay, but often we couldn't see the file-holding computer, and would have to disconnect/reconnect to the internet.
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Apr 16, 2011
\toshibapictures is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource. contact the administrator of theis server to find out if you have permissions.
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The win xp computers can see the windows 7 folders showing up in my network places but when i try and open then it gives me this error "\toshibapictures is not accessible. you might not have permission to use this network resource. contact the administrator of theis server to find out if you have permissions"
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Sep 6, 2011
I have got the same problem but I have tried these steps and no go :(
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Apr 19, 2012
I think the subject gives a good first impression of what I'd like to achieve.Anyway i'll give a little more context.I'm running a Windows Home Server in my LAN and I would like to use it's functionalities (especially the streaming) features from "anywhere" using the same URL.My is a Linksys WRT160Nv3 running on the DD-WRT v24-sp2 firmware.I've already setup the necessary port forwardings, as most of the WHS sites run on ports 80 (http) and/or 443 (https) and my isp is blocking all ports < 1024 (I know it suck, but nothing to do about)Anyway, outside my network (friends home, work, ...) I can access my home server browsing to ://xxx.homeserver.com:10080 or https://xxx.homeserver.com:10443What I want is that this (external) DNS also works when i'm inside my network (so when I'm at home).
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I spoke with Comcast support, and their advice was to enable MAC filtering and add the external IP address to it..
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Jun 5, 2011
I have internal Network (inside)
192.168.1.1
192.168.1.2
192.168.1.3
192.168.1.19
192.168.1.89
And I want it to nat to external ip --- range 71.1.1.1 /25 (outside)
71.1.1.1
71.1.1.2
71.1.1.3
71.1.1.4
71.1.1.5
Q1) What is the best way to nat it on the asa b]
static (inside,outside) 71.1.1.1 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) 71.1.1.2 192.168.1.2 netmask 255.255.255.255
static (inside,outside) 71.1.1.89 192.168.1.3 netmask 255.255.255.255
or
Q2) should i do like this
static (outside, inside) 192.168.1.0 71.1.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.128
Q3)which interface should I apply ?
[b]Q4) What is the difference between :
static (inside,outside) 71.1.1.1 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.255
and static (outside, inside) 192.168.1.1 71.1.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.255
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Jun 20, 2011
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My IP adress has always been external. About 2 years ago, after reinstalling my windows,(I am using and used before reinstalling windows7) my IP adress started to work as it wouldn't be external. I couldn't host servers and stuff like that anymore.I tried turning off firewall, few other tricks but nothing changed.When I look information about my IP adress ,most of the sites see it as external.Also, when I call my interned providers, they tell me that they see my adress as external.
Some details :
-Internet is provided by a cable (not using telephone, TV or something else from those internet dealers)
-I am alone using this internet, no one else is connected to it.
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But as of next week I am moving back to BT, so i will need to change my router to an ADSL version.
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