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cannot get onto SURFACE from my PC

judyac

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Hello
I have a 64GB SURFACE, a Dell 8500 PC running Windows 8 and some other computers on a home network. I can access the other computers from the SURFACE but am unable to access the SURFACE from the other computers. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Judyac
 

jnjroach

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I'll assume this is the Surface running Windows RT, so this is by design. RT can only act as a client not a server - meaning that the Surface can connect to other computer's resources but will not allow for peers to connect to it.

I use a Network Attached Storage Device on my Home Network for this very reason.
 
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judyac

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Thank you very much for this information Jeff. The Surface I have is called 64RT so I guess it is running Windows RT. I received it as a Christmas gift and am not into mobile devices at all.
I don't really have a reason for wanting to get into the Surface from my PC. I just thought I should be able to. Now I can stop worrying about it.
Judyac
 
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