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 Easy
way to find another computer on your home network
By
Mitz
Free
computer Education
People
often neglect the obvious, and this is definitely one of those tips that has
been right in front of you the whole entire time. You might not be able to find
a computer on your home network and this little trick might just help.
To
find another computer on your home network you will need:
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To
have a home network setup on your computers
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To
know the computer name of the computer you are searching for. Read
how to find your
computer name.
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To
know the username and password to access the other computer If there isn't a
password you should add one.
Here is how to find another computer on your home network.
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Open
My Computer from the Start menu in the bottom left
corner
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Press
the search button at the top (with the magnify glass next to it)
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Then
choose what you want to search for.. We want to choose
Computers and People
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See
screenshot to the right
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Under the heading of Which computer are you
looking for, type in the
computer name
you want to find.
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Then press search and it will find
it.
Now you can double click the computer and you will
be asked for the username and password. Once you have done that you will be able
to see what that computer is sharing. Also see
how to enable
file sharing.
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Notes:
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You can also search the other computer for a
specific file or folder by pressing Search this computer for files.
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If you don't know the computer name type "*"
(star key) to show all the computers on
your network.
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About the Author
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