Issue with Samba (on Ubuntu) file sharing and ownership of files. How do I set it so the ordinary user will not take ownership when saving over a file? (more details inside) [more inside]
posted on Feb 13, 2008 - 1 answers

What's the easiest way for me to host files for friends to download directly off my computer? I'm running Ubuntu 7.10. [more inside]
posted on Jan 23, 2008 - 29 answers

How do torrents work? [more inside]
posted on Jan 12, 2008 - 6 answers

My home network isn't cooperating. It worked fine for months, and then, unexpectedly (after a day of bad electricity (I hate my power company)), it isn't. [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2007 - 15 answers

How do I share files between a corporate desktop (no admin rights, WinXP Pro) and personal laptop (WinXP Home), via a router. [more inside]
posted on May 4, 2007 - 9 answers

Two computers, one router, no file transfers [more inside]
posted on Jan 17, 2007 - 11 answers

Why is Windows XP workgroup file sharing so slow? [more inside]
posted on Jan 1, 2006 - 7 answers

Can I access my files on a Window 2000 machine (at home) from my iBook when travelling? [more inside]
posted on Sep 10, 2005 - 17 answers

I can share files between two Windows machines when both are wired to a router. When I go wireless with one, they don't see each other. Wireless internet connection works fine. [More inside.]
posted on Feb 28, 2004 - 5 answers

What is the best way to network my Windows and Mac OSX 10.3 machines? [more inside]

I have a home network set up, but I can't seem to share my whole hard drive with my Windows machine, only public directories. On the flip side, if I set a folder for sharing on Windows, the Mac doesn't automatically detect it, I have to set it to connect to that folder.

Ideally I'd like to be able to access either machine's hard drive no matter which machine I have connected. I'm thinking Firewire networking might be a good solution for this (and faster than my 10/100 switch) but can't seem to find any decent instructions. If I try networking via Firewire, can I restrict so I am only sharing with machines on my network, since Windows file sharing frightens and disturbs me.
posted on Feb 16, 2004 - 7 answers