Small Office - Need to share docs/files, but how?

Hello,

I have a small office with multiple computers. We all work off of laptops (although I am about to bring a desktop in because I need a little more horsepower for some graphic stuff).

I have a number of files I would like everybody to share, update and save so we can all access them. I also need the ability to access them remotely.

What is the best way to do this?

Thx,

Dave

Set up a "Workgroup" on your LAN and have everyone join the Workgroup. After that just right click the files or folders and "Share" the folder or files.

Right click "My Computer" to join a workgroup

You can download dropbox

http://dropbox.com

I s free and you can share all your stuff

I discovered it several weeks ago and I love it!

You can also download the app for your iPhone

Hope this helps

allinet said:

Set up a "Workgroup" on your LAN and have everyone join the Workgroup. After that just right click the files or folders and "Share" the folder or files.

Right click "My Computer" to join a workgroup

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this is what most small businesses do. To connect remotely use the remote desktop connection on windows under Start>programs>Accessories>

allinet said:

Set up a "Workgroup" on your LAN and have everyone join the Workgroup. After that just right click the files or folders and "Share" the folder or files.

Right click "My Computer" to join a workgroup

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That could be good option, Or you could buy some External HDD with with wireless or connect it to network, i doubt those are that expensive. Then you all could connect there and get the files, even if someone is not there you could see the files they have uploaded there.

With homegroup if someone is away you really can't get their shared files.

easycash27 said:

You can download dropbox

dropbox (link removed because I cannot post link yet)

is free and you can share all your stuff

I discovered it several weeks ago and I love it!

You can also download the app for your iPhone

Hope this helps

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Yes, I'd recommend dropbox too, it is highly popular now and very convenient too to share files with multiple users. Absolutely no problem for remote access

You might have a look at dropbox [dot] com and if you find it helpfull and pm me your mailadress I might invite you (so both of us get 250MB of free bonus space)

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I had this thread open in a tab and so didn't see this was already mentioned (as the page showed up those new posts after I sent mine and it reloaded) so sorry to repeat that

IMO dropbox sucks.

You can pick up a good computer off craigslist for around 100 bucks. Set up a per to per network. This one would be like a server. you can load and save all files to it when your working on things.

http://www.google.com/apps/intl/en/group/index.html

This will do the trick.

I love drop box! Awesome software.

I have to agree with fellllla google apps will allow you to have multiple people work on the same dock at the same time and since its google no need for a back-up since its google and I figure they have their own back up system, best of all its free and you can access the files from any were you have internet connection.
good luck
Suave

I use a home server and just connect to it through a CRM back-end on all my computers. It really is the fastest and best way to deal with organization.

dropbox or google docs. no need do to all this extra technology

shared folders across LAN for local access
FTP for remote access
much simpler than using something like dropbox imo