New to Java

Hi Guys,

I am trying to send a file over my network, started as one file, but now many, so i need to send the file name too, this is fine, as i've sent it as a Byte, but how do i convert that byte back to a string?

so far i've got this method...

strRemote = new BufferedInputStream(skt.getInputStream());
           byte[] downBuffer = new byte[2048];

           try {


              byte[] FileNameBytes  = new byte[ strRemote.read(downBuffer)];//read the filename
              FileName = new String(FileNameBytes); //this is where i'm stuck..

                strLocal = new FileOutputStream(
                        "C:/"+FileName.toString());//+FileName);
                } catch (FileNotFoundException ex ) {

                        System.out.println("File Name Error"+FileName);
                    System.exit(1);
                }

which just outputs File name Error and some mess.
anyideas?