I live in an apartment with two other people, and we want to network our computers together for the purpose of file sharing. We want the option of adding computers (notebooks) on the network ...

Ok, as usual, new computer comes along. One of the tasks to sort - getting it to be able to see the other computers on the network for file sharing. There are only 2 logins, mine and my wifes.

While much of today's wireless technology has become plug-and-play simple, complexity rears its ugly head once the user tries to set up networking capabilities, such as sharing printers or file ...

I have had this problem in the past and it is back again. I have even done some best practice things to make things work and they do, in one direction. My desktop can see my wife's desktop and my ...

You recently replied to a user asking about network file sharing, saying, 'Sharing files in workgroup mode requires that each computer have a local account for each user who will connect.' I didn't ...

Getting a little tired of one Windows SMB (Server Message Block) security problem after another? Want a reliable and fast file and print server without the Windows server headaches? Then, may I ...

Setting up file sharing between Mac and Windows is fast and secure, and avoids the need to rely on internet-based cloud services. Configure network settings, enable file sharing on both Mac and ...

Microsoft wants you to use the cloud, but there are a lot of good options — including trusty old network file sharing and a little-known modern Windows feature. Remember the HomeGroup on Windows 7?

Apple was the first computer company to make networked file sharing easy. Decades after introducing that feature on the Mac, it’s less important in an era of cloud storage. Unless you’re on a ...