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Resolved Shortcut to go deeper than 192.168.1.1?

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by masonite, 2012/07/29.

  1. 2012/07/29
    masonite

    masonite Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Sorry if the title is a bit cryptic. What I meant was this:
    I can create a shortcut to a networked computer by using a path like this - \\192.168.1.5.
    But that just gets me to the 'root' of the other machine - a screen that displays the hard drive\s of the remote machine and any folders I've specified to be shared. Is there any way to make the '\\192.168.1.5' shortcut drill deeper and go to a specific folder?

    For example, let's say I want the shortcut to take me to a folder on the other machine called 'Photos'. It's a sub-folder of C.

    So would my shortcut read '\\192.168.1.1\Photos' or something similar?

    BTW, I'm aware I can 'map' this folder, but I'm curious to see if it can be done via the IP address.

    Thanks :)
     
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    Steve R Jones

    Steve R Jones SuperGeek Staff

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    Couldn't you test it in a matter of seconds? I believe it should work;)
     

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    TonyT

    TonyT SuperGeek Staff

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    Open the folder you want in Windows Explorer.
    Drag the icon in the address bar to the Desktop to create a shortcut to that directory.
     
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    masonite

    masonite Well-Known Member Thread Starter

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    Steve: Yes, I could have done that. But I was without a computer at the time, so someone else sent my first post through their phone. Since returning home I haven't had a chance to pick up this thread until now.

    TonyT: Thanks for that - I'll try it. The problem was actually someone else's. They introduced a W7 computer into their network of XP machines and they haven't been able to link the computers since, except by using the IP addresses. I thought this might be a good quick fix. Just one point: If they can't see the other computers in the network, I don't see how they'd be able to drag a shortcut to the desktop??
     

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