Net ports for MS sharing?

[Stubby]

Can somebody tell me what ports (in my router) have to be unblocked so that
Microsoft sharing works? Thanks.

 

[Kerry Brown]

You don't have to unblock any ports on your router. That would open your
computers to sharing over the Internet which is a very bad idea. If you
can't share over your local network something else is causing the problem.
It is most likely a firewall running on one or more of the computers.

 

[ThePro]

Can somebody tell me what ports (in my router) have to be unblocked so
that
Microsoft sharing works? Thanks.

I agree with Kerry that it is not a good idea, but to answer your question
Microsoft File and Printer sharing uses UDP ports 137 & 138 and TCP ports
139 & 445.

ThePro

 

[Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]]

Thats not necessary for Sharing Files and Folders in Windows Vista. Click
Start > Network > on the command bar > click Network and Sharing Center >
under Sharing and Discovery, make sure that Public Sharing is enable (click
the chevron beside to expand its contents) > click the Turn On Radio box) >
also make sure that Network Discovery is enabled.

Other things to consider include ensuring that both computers are in the
same workgroup, you can also try setting up a static IP Address for both
systems.