File sharing via router

[Mathius]

May sound an easy question but I cant think of the technical name for it to search for.....

I have my PC and my partners PC wired into my VM router and have access to the net on both machines, all fine.

What I'm trying to find out is:
Is there a way to have like a dropbox folder on both machines that can be used to share files without having to either email it or use USB drives.

EG.
my PC (PC1) has a folder on the desktop named 'Drop box' (could be called anything) and my partners pc (PC2) has a folder called 'Drop box' on the desktop and basically if I put a .doc or .mp3 into the PC1 Drop box folder, PC2 can simply drag it out and save it....

Hopefully I explained it good enough to understand and both machines are running W7 64bit

 

[Wraith]

I set mine up using windows network sharing all you need is the code it gives you for either computer, it then gives you shared access to shared folders.

EDIT: When in "My Computer" click on Homegroup.

 

[SPS]

Assuming OS is Windows 7. You can add both PCs to a homegroup and then click on the drop box folder -> toolbar -> share with -> Homegroup (read/write).

That's the easiest method.

Another method would be to right-click on the file -> properties -> sharing -> share -> choose people on the network. The other PC should be able to find that listed on the network. They could also map that folder as a drive for ease of access.

 

[Mathius]

Great, thought it was an easy thing to do.......maybe too easy that I over looked it

 

[SuB]

You could even just install dropbox then you can access it from any computer and the web and even your phone, as well

 

[StaticFX]

yep, either local sharing (through windows) or both install Dropbox like you said. Then share the account. Faster for local if you are transferring a lot of files

 

[SPS]

You could even just install dropbox then you can access it from any computer and the web and even your phone, as well

Only problem with this, is upload times (and size limit).

 

[SuB]

Only problem with this, is upload times (and size limit).

Size limit? I've got a 54.2GB dropbox (and I'm not paying for it)

 

[vorticalbox]

Size limit? I've got a 54.2GB dropbox (and I'm not paying for it)

i think he is talking about the actual file size you're uploading and the time it will take.

e.g sharing a movie via dropbox would take a while.

 

[SPS]

i think he is talking about the actual file size you're uploading and the time it will take.

e.g sharing a movie via dropbox would take a while.

Both tbh

 

[paulstung]

Funnily enough I've just signed up to Dropbox, you start with 2gb, and if you do a few little things like share, and connect a phone, or any other devise, they give you another 48gb so after a little over 5 mins, you can get 50gb. It seems good, but you can only share what is in that specific folder.

I'll see how it goes, it's a good simple to use option.

 

[vorticalbox]

Funnily enough I've just signed up to Dropbox, you start with 2gb, and if you do a few little things like share, and connect a phone, or any other devise, they give you another 48gb so after a little over 5 mins, you can get 50gb. It seems good, but you can only share what is in that specific folder.

I'll see how it goes, it's a good simple to use option.

drop box is good for sharing photos and files (small ones) with people who are not on your network, with my HTC one x i got 50GB of free storage for 2 years which has just ran out.