I haven't seen this issue addressed clearly for folks like me who don't hate Windows, but just want to get work done with their N800 and Windows, so here goes:

If you want to share files really easy between Windows and the N800, just download this super simple FTP program, it's free. There is no installation, just unzip. After you put it on folder in your c: drive, like C:\babyftp, add a shortcut on your desktop to point to this util.

Start the babyftp program , then in the settings, tell it the dir on your c: drive that you'll be using to share files to and from your N800. It did mine like this:

I made the dir structure like this :
C:\FTP (point to this as the one you want in settings, then N800 can see everything you have below it).

AND
C:\FTP\UPLOAD
C:\FTP\DOWNLOAD

Now, on your N800, open a new browser window, and type in the ip address of your Windows computer where you have babyFTP running.
example ip address
ftp://192.168.0.1

If you don't know the ip address, just click help , current ip address, and babyftp will show it.

Now file you copy to C:\FTP\Download can be seen and downloaded over the wireless connection to the N800, likewise files can be uploaded from the N800 to the Windows dir

Take your time, and you have firewall software like I do (ZoneAlarm) you may have to turn it off temporarily until you get it all working, then tell the firewall software it is ok for babyFTP to use the network.

Hope I save you some. Again,

Signed,
Non-Linux guru/Average consumer electronics user
Craig

here's the link for the FTP server program:
http://www.pablosoftwaresolutions.co...tp_server.html

Nice. Look at this link http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...8&postcount=14

It is similar.

No offense meant but...
Uhhhh, yeah, except it doesn't tell you how to setup anything.
If the linux crowd on this site really wants the N800 to take off, or any other linux device, I think you have to give step-by-step to Windows idiots like me who spend all the money on these things.
We are used to clicking on an install file to do the work. We are lazy, non-technical, and that's the way we like. I could care less how my car engine works, I just want to enjoy driving it. Know what I mean cornbread

Yes you right, it does not give step by step set up, it gives info to read. No you are wrong, it is not info for Linux but Windows.

Nice contribution craigy.

Without bouncing my head off the wall reapeatidly, does (will) this directly/in-directly apply to vista as well ? Also what sort of advantages/disadvantges does this have over running something like Orb, Tversity (which I've still not gotten to work <worth a crap> correctly either on my N800 nor Xbox360) and Canola, etc. to not only view files but pics and videos as well ?

Hi Craig,

I got the dowload - XP to N800 to work.

How do I do the upload - N800 to XP? I am a dummy, so your help will be appreciated!