.PsychoMerc. Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Every time me and my friend try to connect for file sharing, it sits and sits and sits, "Waiting for buddy's response". When my buddy is sitting parallel to me, and his says the same thing.Does anyone know why its doing this?Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 When you say parallel, do you mean your buddy is on a LAN with you, and connected to the net?File Sharing probably doesn't support a PC to PC connection on a LAN. But I'll try this out myself later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.PsychoMerc. Posted June 2, 2003 Author Share Posted June 2, 2003 ya its wired together, but it works at this house Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 i've yet to get it working.. i thinking it won't be working till the offical release.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.PsychoMerc. Posted June 3, 2003 Author Share Posted June 3, 2003 ****. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadatkarim Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 havent tried it yet.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 If you share an Internet connection (as I do) you probably will not be able to SEND files, but only receive.As it says on the MSN Messenger site:File TransferIf you use Internet connection sharing, you will not be able to send files using MSN Messenger. You will be able to receive them, but not send them.I guess theres downsides to sharing an Internet connection at home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 File TransferIf you use Internet connection sharing, you will not be able to send files using MSN Messenger. You will be able to receive them, but not send them.I guess theres downsides to sharing an Internet connection at home That can be bypassed by using a decent router, or a cheap box running a linux distro like Smoothwall, and forwarding ports 6891-6899 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doggie Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 well i can't even use it.. i taken my firewall down, i don't share connection.. straight 56k connection.. no one else i know can get it working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 We just have a gateway router connecting two computers to the Net.I've never thought File Transfer on MSN was particularly fantastic anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simo Hayha Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 We just have a gateway router connecting two computers to the Net.I've never thought File Transfer on MSN was particularly fantastic anyway I beg to differ, I sent an entire 40 GB hard drive, 37 GB of it full, from one of my PCs to the one downstairs successfully. Didn't take very long either, 1.5 mbps cable and a wireless linksys router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 I was about to say "You Americans have everything"...But then I looked at your flag and... shock... horror... your not from AMERICA Looks like its just the UK that has practically NOTHING then *Folds arms and leaves thread* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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