MX-7x0HD WinXPNetworkConfig

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Contents 1 Enable the Guest account 2 Enabling advanced file sharing 3 How to share a folder 4 Additional links

Enable the Guest account

1. Right click on the 'my computer' icon and from the drop-down select 'manage'
2. Expand 'local users and groups' and select users
3. In the right pane locate the 'Guest' account.
   Does it have a red circle with an x in it? If so:
   1. Right click the guest account and select 'properties'
   2. Uncheck 'disable account'

You have now enabled the guest account.

Enabling advanced file sharing

Note: You need to have 'Advanced File Sharing' enabled to properly set folder security. To enable advanced security do the following.

1. Click 'my computer' and select 'tools'. Then from the drop-down menu select 'folder options'
2. Select the 'view' tab and scroll to the bottom of the list and uncheck 'Use Simple File Sharing'

You have now enabled 'Advanced File Sharing'.

How to share a folder

1. Right click on the folder you want to share and select 'Properties' from the drop-down menu.
2. Select the sharing tab and check 'share this folder' and give the share a short name.
   

Important Note: Keep the share name to under 13 characters, including spaces, or the folder will not display on the Mvix network shares.

1. Click the 'Permissions' button and add the 'guest' account by pressing the add button, type "guest" in the box the press OK. You will see the guest account added.
2. Highlight the guest account and check 'Read' then click apply. If apply is greyed out then just click 'OK'.
3. Next select the security tab and add the guest account the same way you did in the sharing tab.
4. Leave the permissions at the default which are 'read and execute' 'List folder content' and 'Read'.
5. Click 'apply' then 'OK'.
6. Repeat steps 1 - 7 for each folder you want to share with the MVIX.

Additional links

For additional information about windows networking, refer to the resources listed below.

• The following articles are from the MvixUSA Knowledgebase:
  • How to configure sharing and discovery in Windows Vista Home Basic or Premium
  • How to enable file sharing on Windows XP Professional for the Mvix Media Player
  • How to enable file sharing for the Mvix Media Player with Windows Firewall turned on
  • How to enable Windows Vista Basic file sharing for the Mvix Media Player
  • How to share media files from a Windows XP Home Edition PC to the Mvix Media Player
  • How to configure Samba to share folders with the Mvix Media Player
  • How to enable Mac-OS X file sharing with the Mvix Media Player
  • How to automate transfer of large media files from a PC to the Mvix Media Player
  • How to configure UTorrent to download and transfer content to the Mvix Media Player
  • How to increase transfer speed when copying large files from my PC to the Mvix Media Player via NDAS
  • How to set up the Mvix Media Player to stream media from an INFRANT READYNAS NV+

• These articles are from the Microsoft Knowledgebase:
  • If you are having 'Access Deny' issues in Windows XP Home read this article.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281248/en-us

  • Here is another really good article on file sharing in Windows XP. It explains how to set up 'Simple File Sharing', and lightly touches on 'Advanced File Sharing'.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/304040/en-us

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