Network configuration

Dirk Diggler · 9 Nov 2018 at 20:05

I've got 2 PCs on the same network, they are both plugged into a Gigabit switch. I want to access a 4TB drive on PC1 by using PC2. I want to be able to drag and drop files between the PCs.

I'm thinking I need to map the network drive, but the 2 PCs can't seem to see each other. If I go to map the drive, I click on "Network" but nothing shows.

:confused:

andicole0 · 9 Nov 2018 at 20:20

Can you see the pc's in network neighbourhood? Have you turned on network discovery? On both. That should enable file sharing.
Andi.

Dirk Diggler · 9 Nov 2018 at 20:33

I've turned on discovery but they're not visible to each other.

brendy · 9 Nov 2018 at 22:12

If you know the two IP addresses, you could map the drive via ip rather than unc path ie. \\192.168.1.2\c$
(Assuming you shared the drive and it's the c:\ os drive.)

andicole0 · 9 Nov 2018 at 22:15

Have a look and see if they are getting the correct and similar IP addresses.
Are they both running Win 10?
Andi.

Dirk Diggler · 9 Nov 2018 at 23:09

The IP address is one digit different. I've managed to map the drive by using the IP but I'm not getting access to the D: I'm just getting the public folders. How do I get access to another drive outwith C:

Sin_Chase · 9 Nov 2018 at 23:13

Right click your D drive in Explorer and go to Properties > Sharing and configure here.

bremen1874 · 9 Nov 2018 at 23:14

If you want to access folders over a network you need to share them (and set the necessary permissions).

The c$ is the standard admin share which you wouldn't usually use.

The must be hundreds of internet guides (written and videos) that'll detail the required steps.

Dirk Diggler · 10 Nov 2018 at 00:00

All working now, thanks for the help.