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Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio Hi, I would like to be able to access files (MP3) on a desktop machine via ethernet on my epods. I'm running hack 1.04. I have ethernet working well enough to access a web server on my desktop machine. I've been trying 'net use * \desktop\share' from the epods and get connection not found (or something like that) messages. I've also tried 'net view \desktop' and get the same results. The same net use and net view commands run from a different desktop on the same network work properly and display the share information. Do I need to add stuff to WINS or DNS in the epods network setup? I do not run DNS server software server, and don't (knowingly) run WINS server software on my desktop machines. My desktop machines run Win98SE. They properly have file sharing set up as the desktop macines share each other's drives and printers. I did install some Network client for WinCE 2.11 which I found on some WinCE website. Still didn't work. Thanks.. 01-30-2001 08:08:28

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bbreneman Use a UNC path, i.e. \\machine name\share name 01-30-2001 08:19:01

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio I've been using the proper format. I think the message board messes up backslashes. 01-30-2001 10:17:34

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Curt Lindner I had luck using the double slash format (\machine\share) in the "Run" prompt. After a few seconds delay, I was prompted to enter the username and password for the share, and then it showed the directory listing for the share in an explorer window. I didn't install anything other than the 2.04 hack to get this functionality. -Curt 01-30-2001 11:23:10

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio Curt, - Where is your shared disk? NT, 2K, 98?? etc.. I'm wondering if I need a 'real' server like NT/2K or if peer netowrking like 95/98/ME also work. Does anyone else have this working on the 1.02 hack, as opposed to the 2.04 hack? Thanks for the info.. 01-30-2001 11:51:35

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) DocD I used: net use dsktp \machinename© I used this to connect to a PC running Win98 with file sharing for Drive C (called "C") It then showed up on my ePod in the etwork directory on the ePod and it was called "dsktp". 01-30-2001 11:59:20

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) DocD That didn't look right. It added a copyright symbol.....hmmm. Let's assume my drive c is shared as "CDRIVE" and my computer is called "MYPC". I want to share it from my ePod and call it "DSKTP" Then I'd use the command: net use dsktp \mypc©drive DSKTP would show up in the \NETWORK directory on the ePod. It might as for a password initially if you PC is setup with one in the sharing attributes. 01-30-2001 13:07:36

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio The msg board is treating the backslash chars as control characters. The syntax is this: net use dsktp (backslash)(backslash)desktop(backslash)c That's what is not working for me on hack 1.02. What hack are you using? It's nice to know that it should work from a Win98 desktop however. 01-30-2001 14:04:00

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) SpaceGhost im using 1.02 hack and win98se. i originally used the cmd.exe program to do the commands on Randy's site (net view... & net use...) It didnt work for me a few times as i remember. Can you ping from the cambridge utility to the desktop IP? if so, then you should be able to connect using cmd & net commands. Then when you go to the NETWORK folder using explorer or filestor, there will be a folder named whatever you chose in the net command. I would do this: install tcp/ip & netbui for your ethernet cards. go to c drive and choose shared (read only or full, whatever) (1) use vxutil to ping the local host (192.168.0.2) then ping the desktop ip (192.168.0.1) (2)use cmd to net view, then net use (3) check network folder. it definitely worked on my end after a couple tries. i'll look again at home when i check out my setup again (i am also using Internet connection sharing on desktop but that shouldnt matter) GL 01-30-2001 14:41:44

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Curt Lindner bholio wrote: >- Where is your shared disk? NT, 2K, 98?? etc.. I'm wondering if I need a 'real' server like >NT/2K or if peer netowrking like 95/98/ME also work. I'm using Win 2000 Pro, not the server version. Also, there are, at least in the versions I've run across, some secret "hidden" shares available when sharing is set up. You are sharing your drives, right?? These "hidden" drives are C$ for the C: drive, etc. Good luck! -Curt 01-30-2001 17:43:39

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio Nope. Doesn't work. I can communicate via tcpip no problem. Ping/IE work fine. Drives are properly shared as I have 4 PC's total all sharing various directories. I'll probably try to re-do the 1.02 hack, since it's so simple to do. But I really don't think it will help at all. The only thing I can imagine is that my cheesy $25 no-name network card (which works as NE2000) is somehow not doing netbios properly. I don't see how this could happen, but hey. Thanks for the help. 01-31-2001 07:26:17

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Dave B Don't bother re doing the hack, I doubt it will make any difference, as my epod connects to network shares fine without any hacks. Try using the IP address of the machine your connecting to instead of its name. ie net use desktop backslash backslash 10.0.0.87 backslash sharename. 01-31-2001 07:48:59

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) New2Epod I am running the 1.02 hack and I can't seem to even find the net command. Everytime I run the command net whatever, I get the message that states the it can't find the net command. I can use the command the Curt Lindner mention as in using the run command and a new explorer window opens. Anybody else seen this problem? Thanks, New2Epod 01-31-2001 09:17:36

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) DocD I ran CMD.EXE in the Windows directory (or CMD.COM ?) . It gives a DOS-like command prompt. Then I ran the NET command from there. I'm not in front of my ePod but that's how I did it. After that it would always appear in my \NETWORK directory. I might be wrong but I don't think it works over TCP/IP. Microsoft networking/sharing works over NETBEUI. It can go through TCP/IP but there are more steps to it to resolve names, etc. (as I remember). I don't know if you are using a Router but some only pass TCP/IP from one side to the other not all protocols like NETBEUI. If it's just a hub that should work. I'm using an SMC wireless access point without any problems. 01-31-2001 10:14:48

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Perplexer I figured this one out tonight. If you can ping your desktop machine, but cannot view its shares with "net view" from a command prompt, then try enabling NetBIOS over TCP/IP. Most of you are probably running Win2K, so it's located under Start/Settings/Network and Dial-Up Connections. Go into NIC properties, then TCP/IP properties. Click on Advanced, WINS tab, then check "enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP." Win95/98/(ME?) probably have this on by default. Then see if your ePod can access your desktop's shares. If so, cruise over to http://www.grc.com (Shields UP!) and invest in a firewall or router with NAT if you haven't already done so. 02-01-2001 00:47:43

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) New2Epod It worked!! I didn't realize I had to be in the command shell to run the net command. I was looking all over for the net.exe file. Thanks DocD New2Epod 02-01-2001 08:24:39

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio I got it. Thanks for the tips. Although all of my desktop PC's were happy sharing drives through netBeui, I had to enable NetBios over TCPIP for the epods to work. I guess epods does not speak netbeui. This involved clicking the 'enable netbios over tcpip' and binding file/print sharing on the tcpip setting for the network card. I still need to determine if I can do this with my PC which I use to access the internet and maintain proper security. Sice I'm binding to the network card and not the dial-up device, I think it's OK, but I need to check it out first. I already use ZoneAlarm, but another trip to grc.com is also in order after making this modification. Now to get Xaudio installed to play MP3 across the network. Thanks again to everyone! 02-03-2001 13:08:50

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) blue Profile my netbios option is greyed out, any idea why? i have win 98(not SE), wireless proxim pci and pc cards and full internet access. Yet cannot access my hard drive. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. 02-03-2001 15:07:45

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Rich Don't worry about it being greyed out...that just means that it is not the default protocol. What you need to do is make sure that you have the IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol installed and binded to your network card. If you don't see it under Network Properties, simply click Add-->Protocol-->Microsoft-->IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol. It should automatically bind to your network card. Then double-click on the IPX/SPX Protocol that you just installed on your network card and under the NetBIOS tab click enable it. This should do the trick (it did for me at least). Hope this helps. 02-03-2001 15:15:47

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) blue Profile ipx is set up now but i still can't reach my HD. am i missing anything else? do caps make a difference? 02-03-2001 16:33:58

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Rich When doing the [\] net use DskTp-C //Desktop/C command in CMD.EXE make sure that you put a space between Dsktp-C and the two slashes. The first few times I did not notice the space. It did the trick for me. Good luck! 02-03-2001 20:17:18

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) blue Profile still no good, might be the proxim equipment? Everything has run so smoothly up to this point. hmmmm... 02-03-2001 21:06:37

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) bholio Receivind totally different information from different people is generally not helpful, but I'll try anyway: I assume 'not working' means you get some sort of 'network connection not found' error from net use. In win98: -Install NETBEUI. Make sure it is bound to your lan card. -Reboot if necessary -Edit TCPIP->lan card properties and hopefully, you can click 'enable netbios over tcpip'. If not, you'll have to play with it until you can enable this option. -Then, bind file and print sharing. -Be sure to share the drive from windows. good luck 02-04-2001 19:46:29

RE:Map network drive from epods (modified 0 times) Blue thanks for the advice, didn't work though. i think its proxim. i have to re-establish a connection every time i start my comp so i think i need to clear that up first. thanks again i'll keep plugin away. 02-04-2001 21:14:19

running... (modified 0 times) yellow1 ...w2k here and netbios enabled over tcp/ip and I can't seem to be able to "see" my desktop from the ePods. Th ePods uses a Lucent wireless card and the desktop is hooked up to the AP. Do I need to install software in W2k ? Any help appreciated ! 04-20-2001 01:48:39

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