Posted on 06/01/2018 12:56:12 PM PDT by rstrahan
Bookmark. Just started playing with w10 ugh. I just want to network a w10 machine and my w7pro, and a usb hd via router for backup and movie streaming to “smart” samsung tv.
Where do I start lol? Router is simple tp-link AC1200.
“Microsoft is just reminding us that we don’t really own our computers.“
...or, your data.
“Just FYI, CNET is a notorious malware distributor. PUPs in pretty much every package.“
You are not kidding. I haven’t installed a new non open source “free” software package in 10 years for this very reason.
https://sourceforge.net/projects/ps3mediaserver/files/
There’s pre-built executables. You probably want pms-1.90.1-setup-full-x64.exe.
Just install it, run it, look at its settings for what drives/folders you want to share. The “PS3 Media Server” will show up on your TV if it has a uPnP/DLNA app (they sometimes have different names due to licensing. My LG TV has an app called “SmartShare” - but it is just this).
For your tablet/phone I use BubbleUPnP - free app. It will let you see all media servers, you choose what you want to play and where you want to play it - all the DLNA renderers (smart TV’s). You may want to setup “transcoding” settings, which will convert certain formats to that that your TV codecs can play (typically H.264). To play video on the tablet/phone you’ll need another video player, I use “MX Player” - another free app.
Your router should be more than fast enough, I assume your devices/TV’s have at least 802.11n.
As others have pointed out, M$ removed the “Home Group” support, which was nothing more than an implementation of filesharing which could be done better using their other products.
Depending on what you’re doing, there are plenty of other ways to move files around in your home that do not involve opening up file access to your computer, even using what Microsoft still provides for Win10 Home (e.g. UNC shares). Generally speaking, unless you absolutely need to have file-level access to a computer on your network, you really shouldn’t do it.
I’ve been in more than one coffee shop or library where someone’s had an open file share on their computer with no security and I’ve dumped files on to it - usually with a note explaining that they had this file share open on a public network along with the date, time and SSID.
One guy had his home computer on a corporate network during an unannounced pen-test. He had his entire C: drive open. I replaced winword.exe with a series of scripts and had most of the network compromised about a day later (the rules of engagement were Capture-The-Flag).
Another fool at a different company had the same setup and some seriously questionable pornography on his computer. I reported it to my contact (the project manager) and that guy was gone within 30 days. After that, all of my contracts explicitly stated that encountering anything that looked like child porn compelled me to stop the exercise and notify them that the material would be turned over to law enforcement.
Moral of the stories: If you think you need to have open file shares on your computer, you likely do not. Attach a drive to a router, run a small file server (there are COTS solutions as well as homebrew that are super-cheap) or share them in an off-network location (Google Drive, Dropbox, personal OwnCloud, etc.). The risks do not outweigh the convenience(s).
This is very good advise! :) open source is another matter...
“Windows 7”
Amen, brother. I ditched my Win 10 for 7, and ditched my Android for BlackBerry OS. Happy, happy, happy.
Luddite and proud of it.
Are you always so judgmental, or is is a Luddite thing? And try putting the quoted text in italics like the rest of Freeperdom.... That would be a good initial step for you.
Thanks much!
I believe “map network drive” is back. It was always way better than homegroup and workgroup. The only place that causes annoyance for me is mapping drives on hardwired computers using my auxiliary routers.
Quite a few FReepers don’t italicize quotes———why don’t you report us to the boss and we can all be banned.
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Install a small file server and run linux on it.
Thanks for the ping.
The XP/7 is an older one but I keep it around because I like XP and I still keep certain programs on it. The 7/10 is the primary one I use and I primarily use Windows 7, but I will tinker with W10 very infrequently just to see how Microsoft has screwed up Windows.
I really need to get a Linux drive built but the last time I tried to install Linux on a hard drive none of them worked or would load. None of them.
hey- there are people and businesses who have had this setup for decades, and without warning Microsoft removes it?
i know, right?
It was a kludge to start with, no professional IT guy ever set it up for a client/small business. It is just as easy to set up a bunch of computers on a proper network and then you have security and compatibility and scaling. The is absolutely no need to limit yourself to the wading pool from the getgo.
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