Help accessing PC & Laptop from XDA

[11D]

Currently share files on my latop and pc through a BT Home hub.

Now got an XDA and want to be able to access my laptop files and PC files from my XDA through my homehub.

Have pinged my XDA in Comd prompt from my laptop so I know that is working.

Have tried in my XDA file explorer to open path using the format //Desktop_Name assuming my desktop name is my laptop or computer name found in system settings.

That comes to nothing though and after trawling the net for ages have had no luck.

Do I need to set up a VPN? If so I have no idea how to do this. BT Home hubpages are no use.

Can anyone help me please!!!

[varvocel]

Maybe you should check firewall settings on your hub. Some WiFi routers allow traffic on ping ports but disallow on other ports. Additionally try to explore your PC with IP number, not name (\\www.xxx.yyy.zzz format) using Total Commander.
Good luck,

[11D]

yeap, I've tried that, but it still says i cannot access the server. firewall settings seem ok. Surely it must be possible to link up wirelessly with my PC???

can anyone offfer further help??

[varvocel]

Try to turn firewall on laptop completely off for tests. I remember there is WM version of ping - install it on PDA and tray to ping laptop to be sure that PDA -> laptop traffic goes without problems. Then make network share on laptop and try with Total Commander again.

[11D]

so basically i need total commander on both my PC and latop??

[Rudegar]

no just the pda

though total commander is a very nice browser on pc too
i've been using it since windows 3.11

[11D]

Yeah, I geuss what i am after is a bit of step by step direction on what to di. I am new to all this and have an ok knoweldge of computers and setting up networks etc. However i am still none the wiser.

1. I have dowloaded Total Commander, but need to register. In saying that I am not sure where to place the registry key. Dont want to frag my PC

2. Have checked my firewall settings for the home hub and in my McAffee sfotware. All seems ok.

still none the wiser how to set it all up. Do I install the total commander .exe to the PDA direct?? Dunno!

Please can someone help me step by step. Its got to be worth a beer or two ;-)

[NikMel]

If you want to access you pc by BT then just go to "Start"->"Programs" and run "Bluetooth Explorer" make sure BT on you pc is enabled. After running BTexplorer there will be a popup on you pc asking for folder to share/save files.

[Rudegar]

the pocketpc total commander exe is an activesync install which have to be run on the pc