LAN file sharing app
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My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
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There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.Steve McLenithan wrote: LAN parties Ya know, another solution to your dilemma is to have a keg party instead. ;) Jeremy Falcon
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Steve McLenithan wrote: LAN parties Ya know, another solution to your dilemma is to have a keg party instead. ;) Jeremy Falcon
Don't forget the jello shots:cool:
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
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My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.Ah forget it...there's no way I'm writing the code up for this one. ;)
I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder
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Ah forget it...there's no way I'm writing the code up for this one. ;)
I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder
:laugh: That was good. I didn't feel like thinking that night;)
// Steve McLenithan
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There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots. -
My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.What's so wrong with windows shares? You can set permissions on them you know.. :) -- Gott weiß ich will kein Engel sein.
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Steve McLenithan wrote: LAN parties Ya know, another solution to your dilemma is to have a keg party instead. ;) Jeremy Falcon
Jeremy Falcon wrote: Ya know, another solution to your dilemma is to have a keg party instead. Yes, and invite girls so you can browse their network shares too. ;) - Nick Parker
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My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.Isn't this a peer-to-peer app...there are several already available... Steve
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What's so wrong with windows shares? You can set permissions on them you know.. :) -- Gott weiß ich will kein Engel sein.
Jörgen Sigvardsson wrote: What's so wrong with windows shares? Boring and unorganized. Right now I have everything organized by folders in a logical hierarchy, but it would be more practical to organize files by category (and being part of more than one category).
// Steve McLenithan
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Isn't this a peer-to-peer app...there are several already available... Steve
I mean for LAN use only. Not for the internet. If that is what you meant, links? ;)
// Steve McLenithan
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I mean for LAN use only. Not for the internet. If that is what you meant, links? ;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.Peer-to-peer does not necessarily require the Internet. As I see it, any network (even a closed one) can use peer-to-peer. Google peer to peer for more about it. Steve
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Peer-to-peer does not necessarily require the Internet. As I see it, any network (even a closed one) can use peer-to-peer. Google peer to peer for more about it. Steve
Steve Mayfield wrote: Peer-to-peer does not necessarily require the Internet Yes I completely understand that. That is exactly what I am looking for actually. I just cannot find anything freely available that is designed for LANs instead of the internet.
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots. -
My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.Steve McLenithan wrote: Anyone know of a program like this? Its not peer to peer, but you could try setting up an FTP server. I'm sure there is a GPL one out there somewhere for Windows. Come to think of it, I think there is one written in C# here on CodeProject. Back in my Q3 days I ran an FTP server to share all that stuff plus a few other things. Of course, if you don't have geeks for friends you might wind up spending more time explaining FTP than setting up Windows shares ;P James "When you get frunk whats really fuinny is that you dont really realize you are cdtrunk till you are too drunk and by thewn you are too drunk to give a damn about being drubnk :-0" A drunk Nish over Sonork
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Steve McLenithan wrote: Anyone know of a program like this? Its not peer to peer, but you could try setting up an FTP server. I'm sure there is a GPL one out there somewhere for Windows. Come to think of it, I think there is one written in C# here on CodeProject. Back in my Q3 days I ran an FTP server to share all that stuff plus a few other things. Of course, if you don't have geeks for friends you might wind up spending more time explaining FTP than setting up Windows shares ;P James "When you get frunk whats really fuinny is that you dont really realize you are cdtrunk till you are too drunk and by thewn you are too drunk to give a damn about being drubnk :-0" A drunk Nish over Sonork
That was another solution I was thinking of. Maybe make an app that shows all the FTP servers running on the network and the ability to connect/search them. James T. Johnson wrote: if you don't have geeks for friends you might wind up spending more time explaining Not a problem:cool:
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots. -
My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.I would say Nullsoft's Waste is perfect for what your thinking but I'm not really sure where the legal stance of it is. Nullsoft posted it with source and then yanked it a day later and said people can't use it, but there are tons of sites that have it and Nullsoft doesn't seem to care to much. But it's basiclly a P2P client for a small group of people. Maybe there is something similiar that works just as well....
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I would say Nullsoft's Waste is perfect for what your thinking but I'm not really sure where the legal stance of it is. Nullsoft posted it with source and then yanked it a day later and said people can't use it, but there are tons of sites that have it and Nullsoft doesn't seem to care to much. But it's basiclly a P2P client for a small group of people. Maybe there is something similiar that works just as well....
Yes, I remeber hearing about Waste a while ago. I'll check it out.
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
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Isn't this a peer-to-peer app...there are several already available... Steve
Well, I might recommend looking around for a copy of WASTE, since I think it's legal to use... Someone please correct me if I'm wrong. Nullsoft posted it a while back, but AOL pulled it. It's a peer-to-peer for up to 50 people, secure, etc.
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Jeremy Falcon wrote: Ya know, another solution to your dilemma is to have a keg party instead. Yes, and invite girls so you can browse their network shares too. ;) - Nick Parker
My BlogNick Parker wrote: Yes, and invite girls so you can browse their network shares too. Eh...I dunno...some girls ACLs are pretty tight. ;)
I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time. -Orson Welles
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Nick Parker wrote: Yes, and invite girls so you can browse their network shares too. Eh...I dunno...some girls ACLs are pretty tight. ;)
I passionately hate the idea of being with it, I think an artist has always to be out of step with his time. -Orson Welles
David Stone wrote: Eh...I dunno...some girls ACLs are pretty tight. Ah...the power of Admin rights! ;) - Nick Parker
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My friends and I get together almost every weekend for LAN parties. Each week we seem to get something everyone else wants: mods, patches, movie trailers, etc. It would be really cool if each of use could run a small server like app that indexes all of our files we want to share and also have a viewer to download/open the shared files. The whole browsing the network shares through explorer is a pain in the _ _ _. Anyone know of a program like this? Or is everyone going to suggest I make one;)
// Steve McLenithan
Cluelessnes:
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.BulletProof FTP Server is a good FTP server, fast and easy to configurate! Rickard Andersson Here is my card, contact me later! UIN: 50302279 Sonork: 37318