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Test a network connection w/CD command

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by mjdme

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I was told that if you go to a dos prompt, you can use the change directory followed by the IP address of another computer in your network, and access that computer. I can not get this to happen. What am I missing? And is it possible?

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by raffi_

I think someone is pulling your leg. You cannot CD to another computer unless you already have a drive mapping in place.

CD needs a qualified path and is ignorant of security so it will not work.

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Raffi_

by vh_s

You can DIR, but not CD, though I haven't tried to CD with IP directly.

by rkelly

The CD command does not support that type of syntax.

What they might have been trying to shoe you is that if you use Start -> Rin and type in \\IPAddress (i.e \\192.168.2.200) then that will open a session to the machine on the network.

by rkelly

The CD command does not support that type of syntax.

What they might have been trying to show you is that if you use Start -> Rin and type in \\IPAddress (i.e \\192.168.2.200) then that will open a session to the machine on the network.

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