Map Network Drive Using Dynamic IP

[436152]

Hi I have a network at home and I have 3 computers and their Ips are assigned automatically by Dchp, i'm trying to map a network drive from my office that is map a shared folder on one of my home computers to one of my office computers and i haven't figured out how to set the server name and share in the mapping wizard. Can any please help ?

 

[gb0mb]

I assume your office is in your home.

Map by ip. Your IPS do not change often on a home network even with dhcp.

You could assign the one machine with the share a static IP if it is an issue.



Gb0mb

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[jimbopalmer]

If you are trying to share drives over the internet, first set up a VPN to protect your data/and machines.

I found a Linksys RV042 router at each end to be perfect, but there are many ways to set up a VPN.

Once you have a VPN running, use gb0mb's advice.

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.

 

[436152]

Thanks a lot for your help but after i set up a VPN would i just use the ips assigned by my home router, so let's say that one of my home computers ip is 192.168.1.1 when i'm in my office trying to map, which is not in my home by the way, would i just type in 192.168.1.1//share/ in the map network drive wizard ?

 

[gb0mb]

i think it would be \\<IP>\share

Gb0mb

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[burtsbees]

What they are saying is
1)don't do it over the internet without a VPN

2)once connected to a vpn, do it as if your office WERE your home---it would then be on the same network.

3)Backslashes, not forward slashes.

Burt

 

[jimbopalmer]

2)once connected to a vpn, do it as if your office WERE your home---it would then be on the same network.

You will need them on separate subnets, say 192.168.0. at the office and 192.168.1.x at home, so the routers will know which traffic to pass through the VPN.

Be alert to the fact that your home machines can infect the office and vice versa, keep it safe!

I tried to remain child-like, all I acheived was childish.