Windows Homegroup
Windows home networking has been extremely complicated to configure in the past, but Homegroup is easy to set up. Just create a Homegroup from the Homegroup option within Windows Explorer (File Explorer on Windows 8) and you’ll get a password which enables you to access fromyour nearby computers and they can join your Homegroup. The other members of the Homegroup will now have access to your shared files when they log ON to the same network — then you may select the libraries whichever you want to share while you create a Homegroup.
Dropbox LAN Sync
Many people exchange files between their computers by synchronising them with any one of the cloud storage solutions like Dropbox, Google Drive, or SkyDrive. This can take a while — the file first gets uploaded to your cloud storage provider’s servers and then it gets downloaded back to your other computers. This process makes syncing a large file take forever. …show more content…
If suppose two computers which are using Dropbox are on the same network, then they’ll sync all the files directly between themselves without the process of long upload and download. If you add a file of size 1 GB to your Dropbox, then it will quickly sync to the other computer which is running Dropbox if itis available on the same network.
The highlight is folders can be shared in your Dropbox along with other people. If suppose they are also on the same LAN network as you are, then they’ll also get the benefits of LAN sync. That is you can directly sync the files to another person’s computer while sharing files via Dropbox and you’re on the same