I managed to connect to the network access point and access the internet
with no problem. However I need to connect/join to the local workgroup. How
is this done?

I have WM5 running in ETEN M700
http://www.etencorp.com/products/Communication/M700.php

The ppc is a client only so you can't "participate" in a workgroup, but
you can access any computer directly.

You will need to know, at a minimum, each computer's windows "name" such as

\\hiscomputer

plus any passwords you need, then, start file explorer, select "open"
and enter a computer name... once found, you can then browse that
computer's shares.

No other computer will be able to see your ppc nor access it.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

I tried it and was able to access a computer, but it did not show me the
shared folders.

Also, If I see the folders will I be able to download a file?


"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com> wrote in
message news:OGl37Cu2HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> The ppc is a client only so you can't "participate" in a workgroup, but
> you can access any computer directly.
>
> You will need to know, at a minimum, each computer's windows "name" such
> as
>
> \\hiscomputer
>
> plus any passwords you need, then, start file explorer, select "open" and
> enter a computer name... once found, you can then browse that computer's
> shares.
>
> No other computer will be able to see your ppc nor access it.
>
> Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
>
>

>> I tried it and was able to access a computer, but it did not show me
the shared folders. <<

Are the passwords the same? Try the full pathname to the share...

\\hiscomputer\c\sharename\


>> Also, If I see the folders will I be able to download a file? <<

With file explorer, you can copy files to and from shares, but you
cannot open them remotely... with third party explorers such as resco,
you can open remote files.

I assume you know that you can access your ppc's folders via activesync
while connected using your pc's file explorer.

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

> Are the passwords the same? Try the full pathname to the share...
>
> \\hiscomputer\c\sharename\

I will give this a try.

> I assume you know that you can access your ppc's folders via activesync
> while connected using your pc's file explorer.

Yes, but I would like to do it via WiFi.

Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev] wrote:
> Are the passwords the same? Try the full pathname to the share...
>
> \\hiscomputer\c\sharename\

What's that "\c\" doing there? Surely it's just \\hiscomputer\sharename\

The share names relate to the computer rather than each drive, I think.

Mike.
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At 11 Aug 2007 10:38:40 +0100 wrote:

> What's that "\c\" doing there? Surely it's just \\hiscomputer\sharename\

You're correct.

> The share names relate to the computer rather than each drive, I think.

I suspect a typo, Bev probably names his shares the same way I do- "c"
for the C drive, "d" for D, etc. I also use "md" for My Documents.


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Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:

>At 11 Aug 2007 10:38:40 +0100 wrote:
>
>> What's that "\c\" doing there? Surely it's just \\hiscomputer\sharename\
>
>You're correct.
>
>> The share names relate to the computer rather than each drive, I think.
>
>I suspect a typo, Bev probably names his shares the same way I do- "c"
>for the C drive, "d" for D, etc. I also use "md" for My Documents.

Or, you could use \\hiscomputer\c$ as long as you have a user
with administrative rights and "Simple File Sharing" on the
target PC is off.
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>> c? <<

Showing my age... i.e. those days when you could share drives...

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]

"Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
wrote:

> >> c? <<
>
>Showing my age... i.e. those days when you could share drives...

Still can. Just disable simple file sharing. one of the first
things I do with a new PC.
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How is this done?

"Ed Hansberry, MS-MVP/Mobile Devices"
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> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
> wrote:
>
>> >> c? <<
>>
>>Showing my age... i.e. those days when you could share drives...
>
> Still can. Just disable simple file sharing. one of the first
> things I do with a new PC.
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"Benedictum" <Benedictus@dominusvobis.com> wrote:

>How is this done?

Open Windows Explorer, then select Tools|Folder Options, the View
tab, then all the way at the bottom, uncheck Simple Folder
Sharing.

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>> "Beverly Howard [Ms-MVP/MobileDev]" <BevNoSpamBevHoward.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> >> c? <<
>>>
>>>Showing my age... i.e. those days when you could share drives...
>>
>> Still can. Just disable simple file sharing. one of the first
>> things I do with a new PC.
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