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Settings for Windows 10

Configure Sharing Options

  1. Open Settings and go to Network & Internet.
  2. Select Ethernet, then open Change advanced sharing options.

Network and Internet settings in Windows 10

  1. Turn on Network discovery and File and printer sharing.
  2. Under All Networks, turn on Password protected sharing, then save the changes.

Ethernet settings in Windows 10

Advanced sharing options in Windows 10

Share a Folder

  1. Right-click the folder and select Properties.
  2. Open the Sharing tab and click Share.

Sharing a folder in Windows 10

  1. If needed, click Advanced Sharing to configure the share name and permissions.

Advanced Sharing in Windows 10

  1. On the Security tab, click Edit and grant the required permissions. Choose Full Control if FE File Explorer should be able to edit and delete files.

Folder security permissions in Windows 10

Find Your Username and Password

Open Settings > Accounts. Your account name is shown there. Use your Windows account password when connecting; a PIN cannot be used to connect to a password-protected share.

The account name in Windows 10 Settings

Find Your Computer Name

Open Settings > System > About and find the device name. Use it in FE File Explorer’s Computer Name/IP field.

The computer name in Windows 10 Settings

Find Your IP Address

  1. Open Command Prompt.
  2. Run ipconfig.
  3. Find the IPv4 address for the network connection you are using.

Finding a Windows IP address with ipconfig

Troubleshooting

If the connection times out, confirm that your iPhone or iPad and computer are on the same Wi-Fi network, and allow File and Printer Sharing through Windows Firewall.

If Windows file sharing still does not work, install Redfish on the computer and connect to its IP address on port 20445.