I am trying to link all of my computers onto a single network so that I can access a couple of external hard drives from all of my PC's.
Current Setup:
Ethernet (all routed through wireless router)
#1 Desktop PC - Win7
-- #1 External HD
-- #2 External HD
-- #3 External HD
#2 Desktop PC - Win7
Printer
Wireless:
#1 Laptop PC - Vista
#2 Laptop PC - Vista
Sony BlueRay DVD/Media device* - Primary TV and Stereo
*can access WiFi, but I cannot direct downloaded media to the box
Currently:
CAN access the printer from the desktops
CANNOT access the printer from the laptops
CANNOT see other PC's or shared folders from any of the other computers.
All laptops and phones have access to the network, in that I can get online via WiFi with all of them.
WiFi network exists - 128k encrypted, not visible without knowing network name
Desktops are connected via a switch to a shared monitor (but this shouldn't impact anything)
I'm not sure how to setup the network so that Desktop #1 is the primary with the external HD's routing through it. Once I have Desktop #1 as primary, I want to be able to see all data from all devices on all devices. I am also stuck at how I can link my BlueRay player into the network so that I can feed media to it (ie play movies & music)..
I'm kind of stuck here and all of the how-to's I am finding online have me going in circles with no solution.
Thanks.
Current Setup:
Ethernet (all routed through wireless router)
#1 Desktop PC - Win7
-- #1 External HD
-- #2 External HD
-- #3 External HD
#2 Desktop PC - Win7
Printer
Wireless:
#1 Laptop PC - Vista
#2 Laptop PC - Vista
Sony BlueRay DVD/Media device* - Primary TV and Stereo
*can access WiFi, but I cannot direct downloaded media to the box
Currently:
CAN access the printer from the desktops
CANNOT access the printer from the laptops
CANNOT see other PC's or shared folders from any of the other computers.
All laptops and phones have access to the network, in that I can get online via WiFi with all of them.
WiFi network exists - 128k encrypted, not visible without knowing network name
Desktops are connected via a switch to a shared monitor (but this shouldn't impact anything)
I'm not sure how to setup the network so that Desktop #1 is the primary with the external HD's routing through it. Once I have Desktop #1 as primary, I want to be able to see all data from all devices on all devices. I am also stuck at how I can link my BlueRay player into the network so that I can feed media to it (ie play movies & music)..
I'm kind of stuck here and all of the how-to's I am finding online have me going in circles with no solution.
Thanks.