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    Set up network

    Hi

    I have Kubuntu Breezy on one PC, and Win98 on another. Both connect to the net via an ADSL router. How can I set things up so that the Linux box can access data files on the Win box, and vice versa (though this isn't so important)? I've looked at http://kudos.berlios.de/kf/kf1.html#samba but don't understand it.

    What do I have to do on the Win box as well?

    Any help and hints appreciated, cheers.

    ADDED: I can successfully ping around the network, ie the Win box from Linux and the Linux box from Win, so the basic connection is OK
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    Re: Set up network

    Setup a shared drive on your windows machine.

    Open konqueror and type smb:/ as the url. From there you should be able to browse to your shared drive.

    You can also open konqueror and put settings:/Network/ as the url to get to the network configuration tools.
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      Re: Set up network

      Thanks DarkSavant, just what I needed. Easy when you know how!
      Cheers
      darkstar
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        Re: Set up network

        Originally posted by TheDarkSavant
        Setup a shared drive on your windows machine.

        Open konqueror and type smb:/ as the url. From there you should be able to browse to your shared drive.

        You can also open konqueror and put settings:/Network/ as the url to get to the network configuration tools.
        I have questions now. I have XP, and a D Link DI604 (ethernet) router.

        1. How do I set up the shared folder, like what folder should it be. I'd like it to be the Shared Documents folder (C:\Documents and Setting\All Users\Documents)?

        2. Can I also set up a shared folder (like /home/myusername/shared/) from Windows to Linux? Is there a default folder it should be, or is any fine?

        3. Do I need to forward ports or do anything with the router?
        <br /><br />*temp. hiatus from forums due to comp + net broken* :&#039;(
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          Re: Set up network

          Nirvana, have you looked at http://kubuntu101.blogspot.com/2005/...ing-samba.html
          ??
          It worked for me...
          I would like some advice now on sharing a printer (USB) attached to the Linux box. Can I get to it from a Windows box?
          Cheers
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            Re: Set up network

            Okay, I followed that guide, and in smb:// I can see the windows box, but it won't let me it. How do I enable acess to my windows box?
            <br /><br />*temp. hiatus from forums due to comp + net broken* :&#039;(
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              Re: Set up network

              Originally posted by Nirvana
              Okay, I followed that guide, and in smb:// I can see the windows box, but it won't let me it. How do I enable acess to my windows box?
              Do you have any shared folders on your Windows box? IIRC, you can share a folder by right clicking on it and selecting the Share menu item.
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                yes, Shared Documents is shared. It is called SharedDocs on the network
                <br /><br />*temp. hiatus from forums due to comp + net broken* :&#039;(
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