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Old April 27th 11, 11:43 AM posted to alt.windows98
James Egan[_3_]
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Default Help mapping network

To: alt.windows98,microsoft.p

On 12 Dec 2006 21:16:25 -0800, wrote:

I need to set up a logical drive on my computer that my laptop can see
via the internet. The computer is running Windows XP Pro, and the
laptop is running Windows 98SE. Can Windows do this, or is there
freeware to do this?


Using windows file and printer sharing, you can connect to shares over
the Internet the same as if connected by a cable.

The problem, of course, is that in its simplest form you give everyone
else on the Internet access to your files too so you need to be
careful.

You can change the (exception and scope) settings on the windows xp
firewall so that file and printer sharing can only be accessed by the
ip address used by the win98 machine to make the connection.

Once the firewall is set correctly you can bring the Internet
connection up and connect to it by mapping a drive to
\\xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx\sharename (where the x's are the ip address of the
remote xp machine)




Jim.

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