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HP MediaSmart Server - How to Add Shared Folders to Network Places

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by HP April 1, 2008 01:30 PM

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Want to get to your music, video, and other files from other computers in the house? You're just a few steps away from turning that locked down folder on your desktop into one that's network accessible. This guide will show you how to add shared folders to network places in Windows XP and Windows Vista.

To add shared folders to My Network Places in Windows XP

At the computer, click Start , and then click My Computer .

NOTE: If you use the classic start menu, click My Computer on the desktop.
Under Other Places , click My Network Places .
Under Network Tasks , click Add a network place .
In the Add Network Place Wizard, click Next .
Highlight Choose another network location , and then click Next.
To add the network place, you have two options:
- In the Internet or network address box, enter the path to the shared folder you want to map, and then click Next.
  
  For example, enter \\SERVER\Music
  
  SERVER is the default name. If you changed the name of the server, use that name. Music is the shared folder’s name.
- Click the Browse button and then use Windows Explorer to locate the network place.
  
  The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Workgroup, .
After locating the shared folder, click to highlight it, and then click OK .

The location will appear in the Folder box.
Specify whether you want to reconnect every time that you log on to your computer, and then click Finish .

Once you create a network place for one of the shared folders, the other shared folders on the server will be available on My Network Places .

To add a network place in Windows Vista

NOTE:

Network discovery must be turned on to add a shared folder to Network places in Windows Vista. If network discovery is not turned on, see How to add shared folders to network places on page 6-31.

At the computer, click Start , and then click Network .
Under Network Tasks , click Add a network place .
In the Network Place Wizard, click Next .
Highlight Choose another network location , and then click Next .
To add the network place, you have two options:
- In the Internet or network address box, enter the path to the shared folder you want to map, and then click Next .
  
  For example, enter \\SERVER\Software
  
  SERVER is the default name. If you changed the name of the server, use that name. Software is the shared folder’s name.
- Click the Browse button and then use Windows Explorer to locate the network place.
  
  The path is usually: Entire Network, Microsoft Windows Network, Workgroup, .
  
  After locating the shared folder, click to highlight it, and then click OK . The location will appear in the Internet or network address box.
To create a name for the network place, enter a name in the Type a name for this network place box, and then click Next .
Specify whether you want to reconnect every time that you log on to your computer, and then click Finish .

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March 1, 2009 3:35 PM

What about sharing shared folders on your web site? Can't this be done?

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