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Learn about how to use the My.Computer.Network object and its methods to download and upload files across a network in Microsoft Visual Basic 2005. This article contains sample steps and sample code that demonstrate how to use the My.Computer.Network object for these tasks.
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This article describes how to use the My.Computer.Network object to upload and download files across a network in Visual Basic 2005. By using this object, you can transfer files from a local computer to a remote network resource. Additionally, you can transfer files from a remote network resource to a local computer. To do this, use the following methods in a Visual Basic 2005 application: My.Computer.Network.DownloadFileMy.Computer.Network.UploadFileThe My.Computer.Network.UploadFile method sends the specified file from the local computer to the specified remote host address. The My.Computer.Network.DownloadFile method downloads the specified remote file and then saves the file in the specified location on the local computer.