Q: Two parts; 1 sharing files under XP over 1394; 2 - sharing internet connection.

[Michael Walker]

Hi,

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, but here goes....

I have a Tower PC that is my main PC for storage, audio output, DVD
writing etc. It has wireless connection to the Internet, a ethernet
lan connection and now has a firewire/1394 adapter. This PC has no
keybaord, mouse or monitor connected during normal operation...

I also have a laptop that I use to connect to the Tower PC via windows
in-built remote desktop connection. It has a PCMCIA wireless card to
connect to the Internet, a ethernet lan connection and a firewire/1394
adapter.

Both the Tower & Laptop are running Windows XP Pro (SP2). I used to my
100meg ethernet lan connection for remote desktop & windows workgroup
to connect & share with the tower PC. As a birthday pressie I decided
to upgrade to a 1394 network.

I've got the 1394 network working for remote desktop (by assigning
static IP addresses to the cards as I did with the ethernet adapters).
But as for file sharing!!!

It worked fine via ethernet (something to do with netbios protocols,
an option I haven't got on the 1394 adapters?) but not under the new
network.

I can still do filesharing, but it all goes via the wireless network,
something I DON'T want. I know it goes via wireless, because disable
the wireless, no file sharing (remote desktop still fine though).

As I've got the full 400kbps I thought it be 'nice' to let my laptop
share my connection to the tower as I get a weak signal on the tower.
As soon as I try to share network connection on the laptop the remote
desktop dies


Now, my ideal setup:

i) Remote desktop from latop to tower via 1394 (think that's the
one bit I've got sussed!)
ii) Share folders from tower to pc, again via (and preferably only
via) 1394. Don't care if it's workgroup, or any other 'native' windows
method. (Can only do this via wireless connection - use to be able to
do it via ethernet)
iii) Share the laptop wireless Internet connection with the tower
over 1394 (obviously) when laptop is on. Revert back to in-built
wireless connection in tower when laptop off. Don't care if I have to
manually disable/enable tower wireless link for this purpose.

Option (iii) is a nicity and just really a geek thing, and help out
until I can be bothered to get an aerial with cable so I can get a
decent signal.

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[Chuck]

Hi,

Don't know if this is the right place to ask, but here goes....

I have a Tower PC that is my main PC for storage, audio output, DVD
writing etc. It has wireless connection to the Internet, a ethernet
lan connection and now has a firewire/1394 adapter. This PC has no
keybaord, mouse or monitor connected during normal operation...

I also have a laptop that I use to connect to the Tower PC via windows
in-built remote desktop connection. It has a PCMCIA wireless card to
connect to the Internet, a ethernet lan connection and a firewire/1394
adapter.

Both the Tower & Laptop are running Windows XP Pro (SP2). I used to my
100meg ethernet lan connection for remote desktop & windows workgroup
to connect & share with the tower PC. As a birthday pressie I decided
to upgrade to a 1394 network.

I've got the 1394 network working for remote desktop (by assigning
static IP addresses to the cards as I did with the ethernet adapters).
But as for file sharing!!!

It worked fine via ethernet (something to do with netbios protocols,
an option I haven't got on the 1394 adapters?) but not under the new
network.

I can still do filesharing, but it all goes via the wireless network,
something I DON'T want. I know it goes via wireless, because disable
the wireless, no file sharing (remote desktop still fine though).

As I've got the full 400kbps I thought it be 'nice' to let my laptop
share my connection to the tower as I get a weak signal on the tower.
As soon as I try to share network connection on the laptop the remote
desktop dies


Now, my ideal setup:

i) Remote desktop from latop to tower via 1394 (think that's the
one bit I've got sussed!)
ii) Share folders from tower to pc, again via (and preferably only
via) 1394. Don't care if it's workgroup, or any other 'native' windows
method. (Can only do this via wireless connection - use to be able to
do it via ethernet)
iii) Share the laptop wireless Internet connection with the tower
over 1394 (obviously) when laptop is on. Revert back to in-built
wireless connection in tower when laptop off. Don't care if I have to
manually disable/enable tower wireless link for this purpose.

Option (iii) is a nicity and just really a geek thing, and help out
until I can be bothered to get an aerial with cable so I can get a
decent signal.

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Michael,

Normally, Windows XP provides File Sharing bound to NetBIOS Over TCP/IP, which
binds to TCP/IP, which in turn binds to Ethernet. If you have a 1394 / Firewire
adapter on your computer, TCP/IP should also bind to the 1394 adapter. Under
TCP/IP Properties - Advanced - WINS, you should have a setting for NetBIOS Over
TCP/IP. Set that to Enabled - the Default setting is for a LAN controlled by a
DHCP server.

I looked at my laptop, which has Firewire, and TCP/IP Properties has that
setting. Please look at yours, on the WINS tab.

BTW, Michael, posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted
email, than wanted email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep
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of the internet - read this article.
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[Michael Walker]

Chuck,

Thanks for the advice. It doesn't appear to be working (still unable
to file share), but I'll have a little play first.

Michael.


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[Chuck]

Chuck,

Thanks for the advice. It doesn't appear to be working (still unable
to file share), but I'll have a little play first.

Michael.

Michael,

Well, you could have multiple problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/08/solving-network-problems-tutorial.html

Troubleshoot from the bottom up. Windows Networking is a lot of fun.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/troubleshooting-network-neighborhood.html