# Networking a CD-R drive

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-a-cd-r-drive/211015>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 2, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-a-cd-r-drive/211015 "2003-11-02T18:42:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![Electronic\_Chaos](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Electronic\_Chaos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Electronic_Chaos)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2003, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-a-cd-r-drive/211015/1 "2003-11-02T18:42:05Z")

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Is it possible to share a CD-R drive over a network so you can write data to another computer’s CD-R? Both machines are running XP.

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**Author:** ![jdc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@jdc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jdc)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2003, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/networking-a-cd-r-drive/211015/2 "2003-11-02T22:02:53Z")

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Yes, go into Windows Explorer, My Computer,  
Pick the drive, right mouse click for Properties,  
Security and Sharing.