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05-23-2014, 08:07 PM | Topic Starter |
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I have a wireless router that several PCs in the house share.
My main PC runs Windows 7 and I have Linux Mint on another. Can I set up a network between these two machines that would allow me to exchange files back and forth? |
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05-23-2014, 08:59 PM | #2 |
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What kind of router do you have? Is it a newer router with a USB port?
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05-24-2014, 02:06 AM | #3 |
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05-24-2014, 08:01 AM | #4 |
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How comfortable are you with Linux?
Setting up your file share on the Linux box would probably be more stable and perform better - you could use Samba for Windows compatibility. However, setting up a file share on the Windows box is just a couple of check marks. The Linux box should be able to see a CIFS/SMB share just fine but Windows workstation OS doesn't always make the best file share. |
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05-24-2014, 09:45 AM | #5 | |
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On your Linux box, open the drive like you did and when it prompts you for a username and password, type in your WINDOWS username and password (the one you use to login to the Windows machine) rather than the login you use on the Linux box itself. |
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05-23-2014, 10:09 PM | #7 |
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Samba works well for me
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05-23-2014, 10:11 PM | #9 |
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Samba works well for a lot of people. We need to know more about his setup before we make that decision though.
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05-25-2014, 04:13 PM | #10 |
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