Looking for assistance in sending a folder across your home Wi-Fi?
Looking for assistance in sending a folder across your home Wi-Fi?
Hi, I'm trying to transfer a folder from my desktop PC to my laptop. They're both on the same network—my desktop via LAN cable and my laptop via Wi-Fi. I shared the folder by right-clicking it, going to Properties, then Sharing, and selecting "Share this folder." But when I checked Permissions, only my PC and its users were listed (Admin and others). On my laptop, I could see the shared folder, but I didn’t have enough access rights. My desktop appears in Windows Explorer under Network, yet it’s not visible on my desktop PC. Both laptops and desktops have Network discovery enabled, but public and private sharing settings are active. After restarting my laptop, the desktop no longer shows up in the network list. I’m not sure if my explanation is clear, but that’s all I understand so far. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Cheers!
From my perspective, even without seeing the device, you can still reach the files by knowing its name. Just enter the folder path into the file location field. For example, if it's a computer called Tower, you'd type \\Tower assuming sharing is active. I've faced similar issues before and appreciate those who manage network sharing on Windows effectively.