Re: move files from one Windows computer to another over internet

Yes, you can expose your machine's file system to the public but not really
a good idea. ftp is quite simple to setup and offers an easier method to
security. http://www.ipswitch.com/products/ws_ftp/home/index.asp


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"Spaz" wrote:

> I wasn't really looking for anything that elaborate, but thanks anyway.
> Ya, I've been searching for how to share files between me and my friends
> on the internet with minimal overhead. I've seen all the commercial
> programs but I've heard you can do it simply through Windows Explorer (not
> talking about Internet Explorer). I have my public folder set up but I
> just need to figure out how someone else on the internet can bring up
> Windows Explorer, view my public folder, and transfer files.
>
> With Windows Vista, Microsoft gives an example of opening their public
> folder with Windows Explorer. Simply open Windows Explorer, go to the
> address bar and type ftp://ftp.microsoft.com. This adds Microsoft's
> public download folder to your folders in Windows Explorer. If I could do
> this with my friends on the internet, transferring large files would be SO
> much easier! Can I give other people this kind of access to my public
> folder over a cable internet connection without buying extra software?

"James Egan" <jegan@jegan.com> wrote in message
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>
> You can drag and drop using windows explorer if you like. Setting up
> file sharing over the Intenet is no different than setting up local
> file sharing but you need to take measures to ensure that the file
> sharing connection is limited (firewall etc.) to those you can trust
> unless you want all and sundry screwing up your computer.
>
> If you use a router, you will need to configure it to let the
> appropriate traffic through.

Thanks! I think I have it set up to share my public folder, but how do I
access it from another computer over the internet? I don't run a website so
I don't have a website address to type in to Windows Explorer.

something like;

\\192.168.10.100\MyPubFolder

(substitute your public ip address)


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"Spaz" wrote:

> Thanks! I think I have it set up to share my public folder, but how do I
> access it from another computer over the internet? I don't run a website
> so I don't have a website address to type in to Windows Explorer.

"Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
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> something like;
>
> \\192.168.10.100\MyPubFolder

Thanks. I gave that a try from several locations but couldn't get it to
work at all. They can get a return ping on my address but that's all.
Can't connect to the folder. I turned off the firewall and made sure the
public folder was shared, not sure what else I can do. Have you tried doing
this?

No chance I'm going to do that.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"Spaz" wrote:

> Thanks. I gave that a try from several locations but couldn't get it to
> work at all. They can get a return ping on my address but that's all.
> Can't connect to the folder. I turned off the firewall and made sure the
> public folder was shared, not sure what else I can do. Have you tried
> doing this?

Ok bud, we can get this resolved very easily.

Now that you have Vista setup to accept VPN tunels, you have to make sure
you computer is reachable from the outside (internet). I will take into
belief that you are using some kind of router in your home since users can
ping your public IP but they are not able to connect it means that the router
(Cable/DSL modem) is responding to the ping, not your computer.

Tell me more about your network configuration; what kind of internet service
you have, if it is a Cable or DSL modem, are they connected directly into
your computer or do you have a small network at home, etc.

Usually all broadband access performs a NAT from your computer to the
internet; this is to prevent having your computer a public IP exposed to the
world at all times, and also to provide internet access to more than 1
computer; this also provides you security since the router usually have a
firewall.

Internet --> (Public IP) DSL/Cable Modem (Private IP) --> Home-Computers

If you are a techie, go to your router configurations and make sure that the
port used by Vista VPN is being "redirected" or "forwarded" to the LAN IP of
your computer which should be something like 192.x.x.x

You do NOT need to turn off your firewall to do this.

Like I said, tell me the details on your internet connection and your IP
configuration in your computer and/or network and I can tell you how to
finish the configuration for you to share the folder.

"Spaz" wrote:

>
> "Dave Patrick" <DSPatrick@nospam.gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:3FE369CD-A60D-4D00-9D0E-5819D061689F@microsoft.com...

> > something like;
> >
> > \\192.168.10.100\MyPubFolder

>
> Thanks. I gave that a try from several locations but couldn't get it to
> work at all. They can get a return ping on my address but that's all.
> Can't connect to the folder. I turned off the firewall and made sure the
> public folder was shared, not sure what else I can do. Have you tried doing
> this?
>
>

"TheBoss" <TheBoss@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:26110F34-8527-4FEA-AE63-2393F21ABBEA@microsoft.com...

> Ok bud, we can get this resolved very easily.
>
> Now that you have Vista setup to accept VPN tunels, you have to make sure
> you computer is reachable from the outside (internet). I will take into
> belief that you are using some kind of router in your home since users can
> ping your public IP but they are not able to connect it means that the
> router
> (Cable/DSL modem) is responding to the ping, not your computer.
>
> Tell me more about your network configuration; what kind of internet
> service
> you have, if it is a Cable or DSL modem, are they connected directly into
> your computer or do you have a small network at home, etc.

I have Comcast cable internet. The comcast cable goes into a Motorola
SB5100 Surfboard Cable Modem and then an ethernet cable goes from the modem
to my computer. No router and no other computers are connected. I'm using
IPv4 and File Sharing protocols only, all others are disabled. I don't have
any kind of VPN settings configured that I know of.

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:13:04 -0700, Spaz wrote:

>I have Comcast cable internet. The comcast cable goes into a Motorola
>SB5100 Surfboard Cable Modem and then an ethernet cable goes from the modem
>to my computer. No router and no other computers are connected. I'm using
>IPv4 and File Sharing protocols only, all others are disabled. I don't have
>any kind of VPN settings configured that I know of.

In that case it's probably quite easy, because you already have
a public IP address.

Check http://myipaddress.com/ to find your public IP address.
Then try the earlier proposals with that address.

I think though it would be easier for you to use something like
http://rapidshare.com/ .

Check
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari...-click_hosters for
more of these.

Hans-Georg
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