this time I will tell you how my steps in creating a shared network folder settings in Windows 7.

The steps to perform this setup is actually simple:

1. Open network and sharing center
2. Set advanced sharing settings on the left upper
3. Then select option enabled network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing for
4. Then just select the folder which will be shared via Windows Explorer (right click on the folder, select sharing, and enable sharing)
5. Voila! Folder and the shared computer will look at the network on the windows explorer.

Looks easy? Sure.

Unfortunately, it's things that look easy turn out in fact to be (very) difficult.

Setting above appears only successful if computer users only use the machine by means of 'normal', setinggan connection using a router, do not use additional firewalls, etc..

As for me? To connect computers and netbooks I use a cross lan cable by using a static ip (ip just different single digit, same subnet mask), then to the firewall using windows7firewall control that really gives the choice of what programs are allowed to pass (I'm not like a computer I provide these data without my permission). Besides, my computer is also connected to the internet via a modem (which means I have multiple network computers, it is enough to make this more complicated.

When the data step by step here's the problem:

- Setting static ip

The first step, because the direct use of cross lan cable, no router then set static ip settings. Make sure the ip and subnet mask settings correctly. (The easy way, set ip: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxy, (differing only in the last digit and the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0)

- Try to ping - General Failure Error

After ip set, check whether it can send data from computer to a netbook with a ping.

Problems that arise in the ping is usually a general failure error. This happens because the system can not send ping packets due to blocked. This problem usually occurs when using an additional firewall such as norton or windows 7 firewall control. Make sure the program "general service process windows" in the form scvhost can access the file locally.

Another problem that can happen is the destination host unreachable, this is because the purpose was not found. This problem is usually complete when the step 4 has been done.

- Set shared folder

Set of folders which can be shared, just right click on the folder with windows explorer and select share.

- Setting a different network

Well, remember the share change advanced settings on the top left of the network and sharing center? There may be changes in settings such as network discovery, file sharing, etc.. The important thing here is seen in the windows divide the network into three networks, ie public, work, and home. If eg only connected on one computer only then consider all of the network as the public does not matter (even though not recommended). If like me, where a desktop computer connected to the Internet, then as a result my desktop would be connected to a public network. If I set enable file sharing in the public, will certainly pose a potential safety hazard.

Therefore, you should do is to set file sharing only on the home alone. However, this raises a new problem, where a new network with a cable cross that has been made between netbooks and desktops will automatically be set as the public network by Windows 7 and there is no option how to change it back. xD

After struggling a long time, and I found also a way to outsmart. By using only a computer connected to the network is only (in this case my netbook), open windows explorer, and select network. Notification will occur on the network where discovery has not been activated (of course, because the network is still in public). Click the notification, and will show the option that is no, do not enable file sharing for the public, and yes, enable file sharing to the public. Do not select a second, but select the first. For some reason windows will change the network that are connected now, that is before (Unidentified network, public), it automatically becomes work. (Which until now I do not know why .. xD) Now, the public should share in the computer will be detected via netbooks.

- Problems on every time the connection

For each time a connection, usually will need a username and password. Enter once and select save to automatically connect. Unfortunately every time I removed lan cable, before re-emerging problem, so every time you remove and install the cable must perform again the previous steps to create a network that is detected to be public.

- Network shared folder can be used. Give it a shot! Works wonders with SyncToy:)

wiuuuh ..

Eventually settled as well. Microsoft actually provides more features for easy sharing, namely via homegroup.

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