A friend has a retail location which uses Filemaker Pro on 2 computers - I'll refer to them as Main and Satellite. Filemaker will have a primary instance running on the Main computer and the Satellite will connect to it. It turns out that Filemaker has it's own network "stack" known as the Filemaker Network (aka fmn://)
Firewall:
Firewall:
You need to ensure that the Windows Firewall allows communication for Filemaker Pro.
Click Start and type "firewall" in the search box. Then click Allow A Program Through Windows Firewall. Find the Filemaker pro in the list and make sure the check box is selected for the type of network your interface was designated as. In his case: public.
Allow Sharing (Filemaker):
On the Main Computer, open Filemaker and click on :
File
File
Sharing
Filemaker Network (this page will show you the IP)
Network Sharing (click "On")
Connect to Remote Filemaker Share:
On the Satellite Computer, click on:
File
Open Favorite
Manage Favorites
Click +
Click Remote
Click Add
Insert the IP from the Main system (from the Allow Sharing section above)
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