If you can see the "Printers and Faxes" object on the opposing
computer, that means you have accomplished...
- Common network protocals (probably TCP/IP with SMB on top)
- Firewall settings which are correct and allow the protocals and
service through
- Correct naming conventions
- Successfully setup Microsoft Client with File and Printer sharing
and bound it to the correct adapter
You have still to do...
- Setup authenticaion or common user naming and permissions
- Apply shares on the computers to allow file and printer access and
have assigned apropriate permissions to the shares
Once you're done this you can use a media player on Computer A to
access's Computer B's files over the network. Since your network
likely can handle real-time transmission you play it directly from
that computer's hard drive, streamed over the network (using Microsoft
File and Printer Sharing) into a buffer in Computer A's memory and to
Computer A's soundcard and speakers.
[How to Finish the Last Steps]
- Users -
Windows NT/2000/XP uses username and password authentication for all
access. It doesn't support non-authenticated users out of the box.
You can turn on this feature by enabling the Gues account, but you
will have not user-specific secutiry controls when you do this.
The sinplest way to setup authentication is to use the same user names
and passwords between the computers. Set this up in Control Panel >
Users on both machines for the accounts you want to have access.
- Shares -
The last step is to asign shared resources, like folder or printers.
Yu may apply different security access for the shares when you create
them. Simply right click the folder or printer and choose Properties.
Now go to the [Sharing] tabe and turn on sharing for that folder.
YOu may choose any name and a description for that share. The
{Permissions} button will allow you to modify access levels for that
share.
--- In [email protected], "Mike" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> It's a miracle! I've finally got my two computers to acknowledge
> each other's existence. The last hurdle seems to be that they will
> only refer to each other's printers and faxes.
>
> Here's my specific situation: I have good speakers on computer A and
> some good music files on computer B. How can I have computer A
> access the music files on computer B? OR How can I have computer B
> play music through the sound card and speakers of computer A?
>
> Thanks a million!
>
> Mike
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