Share Inter Process Communication For The Network; Starting The Computer Browser - Siemens Giga762SX User Manual

Using the USB port

Share Inter Process Communication for the network

The Inter Process Communication (IPC) functions are used to interchange data between
processes on a computer or between multiple computers in a network. To be able to
share data on the USB mass storage device on the Giga762SX WLAN dsl, the IPC must
be set to access resources shared in the network (network share).
You can check it as follows:
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Open the Windows command prompt. From the start menu of the Windows taskbar,
click Start – All Programs – Accessories – Command Prompt.
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In the Command Prompt window enter the net share command and press the
ENTER key.
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Check if an IPC$ entry exists.
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If there is no entry, enter the net share IPC$ command and press the ENTER key.

Starting the computer browser

To access resources in the network, the Windows service computerbrowser must be
started.
You can check it as follows:
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Open the Control Panel by selecting Control Panel from the start menu of the Win-
dows taskbar.
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Open System and Maintenance, then Administrative Tools and click on Services.
Note: On Windows XP and 2000 systems right-click on the Workplace symbol and
choose Administrative Tools. Double-click on Services and Applications and then on
Services.
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Check if the status for the Computerbrowser entry is Started.
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If Computerbrowser is not started, double-click on the entry.
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