is it possible to share a mapped drive?

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Robert Desel

Here is my situation

PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub unique
IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)

and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
255.255.255.0

All are on workgroup MSHOME

The NAS is mapped to PC1

PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive letter
that is mapped to PC1

or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something silly?

Thanks.
 
"Robert Desel" said:
Here is my situation

PC1 connects to a linksys network attached storage device via a hub unique
IP scheme (192.168.3.x) and subnet (255.255.0.0)

and to a home network via 802.11g (IP scheme 192.168.1.20x) subnet
255.255.255.0

All are on workgroup MSHOME

The NAS is mapped to PC1

PC2 connected to PC1 via 802.11g
PC2 cannot 'see' the NAS, but can see PC1
Is there a way i can get PC2 to get access to the NAS via the drive letter
that is mapped to PC1

or is there another way to accomplish this, or have I done something silly?

Thanks.
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No, it's not possible to share a mapped network drive.

Do you need to have different IP schemes for wired and wireless? If
not, create a network bridge on PC1 between the wired and wireless
connections. That will combine them into a single network and allow
you to use the same IP scheme on both, so PC2 will be able to see the
NAS device directly. Details here:

XP ICS - Network Bridge
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networkbridge.htm
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I am not sure exactly why i am using a different ip scheme for PC1 and the
NAS...except that there is another PC (PC3) that is also connected to PC1
and the NAS via the hub.

If I put everything on the same IP scheme do i still need to create a
bridge?
 
"Robert Desel" said:
I am not sure exactly why i am using a different ip scheme for PC1 and the
NAS...except that there is another PC (PC3) that is also connected to PC1
and the NAS via the hub.

If I put everything on the same IP scheme do i still need to create a
bridge?
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Yes. Creating a network bridge is the only way to put everything in
the same IP scheme.
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Try a program called Winbolic Link.

READ THE WARNINGS!!!

I have a share mapped as M:

I opened Winbolic Link and in the right pane clicked on M: and in the left pane I clicked on C drive and then below typed my folder name. I used the NTFS Junction option. (READ WARNINGS!!! and help...) I can then right click on this folder from within Windows Explorer and share this folder! I have tested from Windows Vista Home Premium. I will be trying this on my 2003 EE server tomorrow.

http://www.pearlmagik.com/winbolic/
 
I just tried winbolic link as you suggested and it will not work. It says it can't create the target on a network drive if I chhose Junction and if I choose Shell Link it won't let me reshare it. I doing this on XP. Did you ever get it to work on servers? Could you tell your instructions again on how this works?
 
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