Can you share files on routers?

[gwgman]

I was wondering if you can share files and printer access on a router, along with sharing internet access. Can you do this like you can on a hub??? Can you hurry with responses cause im about to go buy one.

 

[Strych9]

yes

 

[pay]

yeah, just set up a ftp server on one and download from the other.. thats what i do.. anyone know a better method?

 

[mindiris]

Well, another method is NFS, Samba, or on 9x/NT workgroup/domain networks, regular network shares...

 

[lowtech1]

Yes

 

[TheWart]

If you want a printserver and router, I say go with the SMC Barricade. From what I have heard, it is a VERY good router and performs well and is easy to setup.....They have some sorta MIR now and you can pick one up for 50 bucks

 

[sesil]

yeah i just got a smc barricade and it works perfectly. It comes with a manual which tells you how to setup printer sharing, and it is just like "thewart" said, it is only 50 bucks with a mir.

 

[johndoe52]

if it's on the router aren't the computer's networked together? Then all you'd have to do is share the file and have the other person search for your computer.

 

[sesil]

How would I share a whole drive with another computer with a router?

 

[ucla88]

if your setup is win, then just you can just enable file and printsharing. this isn't the most secure option, but
if you set up the router and stick something like zone alarm, you should be ok.
ftp, linux with samba-yea sure, but the learning curve is steep.
i've got a linux ftp server-haven't gotten around to samba yet. still harmmering away through the unix
commands and apache

i've used the barricade-both the wired and wireless versions and they're fine, worth the money. the included
printserver is great and works under unix as well. (though both of mine have occasionally had to be rebooted
to access the web based configuration-oh well-i'd still probably buy them again.)

 

[sesil]

I have win98 and i enabled file and print sharing on my whole c drive so I can share it with my laptop. But now how do send something from my laptop to my c drive.

 

[Ausm]

By Using Windows Explorer and network neighborhood


Ausm

 

[mindiris]

Sometimes for MS network shares, you need to add NetBios in addition to File and Printer shareing on both computers too to get anything to show up. I never figured out why, but it works for me. Make sure both computers are on the same workgroup name.

If Windows is being anal about showing a share on the other computer, you can also try "Find Computer".

Good luck.

 

[JackMDS]

You need to get a Router that includes Switch. (Switch=Smart Hub).

Many combos like this are available.

Want some education about it click on the Following Link:

Hubs, routers, switches, DSL, LANs, WANs...?

Need to set the Network to share:

Sharing:

Assuming that your hardware is functioning, and you are using the correct type of CAT5 cables.

All computers can have one, two, or three, of the following Network Protocols:

1. TCP/IP - must be installed for Internet
2. NetBEUI ? simple, no IP scheme, Internet safe (recommended as Default Protocol).
3. IPX/PX ? needed for some LAN games.

The three can reside together BUT - All computers must have the same Default Protocol..

All used Protocols are bound to the Ethernet Card.

All computers have the same Workgroup name.

Each computer has it own unique name.

Read this for Win 2000: Sharing Files/Printers between WinNT/Win2K

And this for Win98

Sharing setting in Win98!!!

You will not see a Computer in the Network Neighborhood, unless it shares something.

Make sure that you Logon as Client for Microsoft Network.

There are three places to be checked for sharing:

The first two are in Control Panel, Network.

1. The Protocol that you are using for sharing, has to be bound to Client for Microsoft Network, and Sharing is Checked in the protocol's properties menu.

2. The general File and Print Sharing has to be installed, and checked.

The third in "My Computer" folder.

3. Individual Drive or/and printer has to be checked for sharing.
Right click on the device to share, choose properties, click on the sharing Tab, check Shared As, and give it a name.

For printer:

Click My Computer, click on Printers, right click on the printer that you want to share, click on Properties, choose the Sharing tab, checked share, give it a name.


Important: The Shared Printer Drivers has to be installed on all computers that use this printer.

 

[Soccerman]

yeah JackMDS has it exactly right.