file transfer ?

**thewhizz** · 9th August 2004

I have a desktop pc and a laptop and i want to transfer files between them.
I have a cross cable connected between them and have ran the network setup wizard.
it allows me to use the printer and internet on each system but i can't work out how to file transfer.???
i have allowed file sharing but when i map network drive it just doesn't find anything....
also one other thing , do i need norton firewall on both systems or just the laptop which is the main connection for internet.
im new to networking and don't really understand what im doing , i managed to use flashfxp when i had a xbox and that worked but i cant get it to work with my 2 pc systems...

**fe_man2000** · 9th August 2004

you need to share the folder the files are in - if both PC's are on the same network then it work.

**Shotgunjim** · 10th August 2004

Also what OS have you got on them? You need to make sure you are in the same workgroup so that the machines see each other....

**thewhizz** · 10th August 2004

:nowords: Hmmm , all sorted now!!!

It seems Norton firewall was causing all the problems......

I have it on both systems and had to disable it before they would find each other.
Can i enter anything into Norton so i haven't got to disable it all the time ??