Windows XP file sharing

  • Right click on the folder you want to share
  • Click on Sharing and Security
  • Under Network Sharing, click "Share this folder on the network"
  • Give it a name
  • On your android phone install a program like ES File Explorer
  • In ES File Explorer, select LAN from the menu
  • Click the three dots > New
  • Domain will be the Windows XP computer name
  • Server will be the Windows XP IP address / the share name so if the computer is 192.168.1.50 and the share is MyStuff it would be 192.168.1.50/MyStuff
  • The username will be the Windows XP username and password
 
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