Sharing CD burner over network (Packet writing software)
 

I have a problem I would like to share with you.

I have been trying to share my CD burner with antoher PC using Direct CD and InCD. The PC having the burner runs Win 2K Pro (lets call it a server). The client PC runs Windows Me. They are both linked through a Ethernet network with a D-Link DI-704 Internet Gateway.

Now the problem, is that when the client tries to write to the burner, it writes a few directories, then an access right problem appears through a popup on the client's screen.

Facts:
- The CD Burner is shared on the server and is seen by the client.
- The client logon is an administrator on the server.
- The client can write anywhere on the server's hard disks.
- This configuration worked fine when both the server and the client ran Windows 98.
- Apparently, this is an issue with Direct CD.

Has anyone been able to do this successfully in a similar setup with any Packet write software?

Thank you

At what speed are you trying to write the cd? At 16x, you would generate 16x150 KB/S = 2400 KB/s. 10 Mbit ethernet supports 1280 KB/s (10 Mbit = 1,25 MByte = 1280 KByte). Could this be the problem?

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permissions on drive set to Everyone group?
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The thought is interesting; furthermore, it brings me to let you in on a detail I forgot to mention. My burner is an HP 7200E, plugged on my parallel port, and burns at a maximum speed of 2X.

I know, it’s slow but it still does the job ;-).

no clue, really, but nfts / fat32? proly not at all......

direct cd is adaptec? *gags*

Have you set the permissions on the drive to the group Everyone??