Actiontec electronic GE344000-01 user manual Printer Sharing

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5.To allow other users to access the computer without giving out the owner name and owner password, select Users and Groups, then New User.

6.When the “New User” window appears, enter the Name and Password of the user in their respective text boxes. If allowing the user to change his/her pass- word, click the Allow user to change password box.

7.From the “Show” list menu, select Sharing. In the “File Sharing” section, click the Allow user to connect to this computer box. If allowing program link- ing by this user, click the Allow user to link to programs on this computer box.

8.Close the “New User” window. The new user is displayed in the list box under “Users and Groups.”

9.Close the “File Sharing” window by clicking the small box in the upper left cor- ner. File sharing and/or program linking is now enabled.

Printer Sharing

1.Click Apple, Control Panels, then AppleTalk.

2.When the “AppleTalk” window appears, select Ethernet or Ethernet Built-In from the “Connect via” drop-down list.

3.Close the “AppleTalk” window. If prompted to save changes, click Save.

4.Click Apple, then Chooser.

5.When the “Chooser” window appears, click Active from the “AppleTalk” options.

6.When prompted to make sure the computer is connected to an AppleTalk network, click OK.

7.Close the “Chooser” window.

Caution: When printer sharing is enabled on a Macintosh, the printer is not password protected, and any user on the network can use it. When other users have finished printing files on the printer, Actiontec recommends disabling printer sharing by selecting Apple, then Chooser. In the “Chooser” window, turn off AppleTalk by clicking Inactive.

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Contents Cable/DSL Router Table of Contents Sharing Files and Printers SpecificationsConfiguring TCP/IP Limited WarrantyPackage Contents Introduction1Minimum System Requirements Internet LED Router FeaturesPower LED Front PanelWireless LED Rear PanelLAN Port Technical Support Ethernet Connection Connecting RouterUSB Connection Basic Setup Basic SetupPage Basic Setup Page Accessing Advanced Setup Advanced SetupWAN IP Address Idle Timeout Obtain an IP Address through PPPoEDialout on-demand Obtain an IP Through Dhcp User Name and PasswordSpecify a Static IP Address Wireless SettingsWireless Equivalent Privacy ChannelOff Bit WEP Exception List Wireless MAC AuthenticationAccept All Clients Deny All ClientsDhcp Server LAN IP AddressDhcp Server Configuration Services Blocking Netmeeting Website BlockingRemote Management VPN Pass ThroughPort Forwarding DMZ Hosting Dynamic Routing FirewallMAC Address Cloning Static RoutingStatus Changing the PasswordAdvanced Setup Page Web Activity Log Utilities5Upgrade Firmware Restore Default SettingsConnection to the Router TroubleshootingCannot Use the Internet Physical ConnectionWindows 95, 98, 98SE, ME LAN LightXP Users Windows 2000, XPCannot Connect to the Internet Other ProblemsTime out error occurs when entering a URL or IP Address LAN Connection FailureUnable to get an IP address from Cable/DSL Modem Page Specifications a GeneralGE344000-01 Environmental Wireless Operating RangeAppendix a Specifications Page Windows 95, 98, and Me Configuring TCP/IPPage Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Windows NT Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Windows Page Appendix B Configuring TCP/iP Page Classic MacintoshPage File Sharing Sharing Files PrintersPage Appendix C Sharing Files and Printers Page Appendix C Sharing Files and Printers Page Printer Sharing Windows Macintosh Printer Sharing Finding the MAC Address Windows 95Windows Me Windows Glossary Gateway ISP Internet Service ProviderMAC Media Access Control Address FirewallTCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol Weca Wireless Ethernet Compatibility AllianceWlan Wireless Local Area Network Subnet MaskPage Regulatory Compliance Notices ModificationsClass B Equipment Page Limited Warranty Actiontec Electronics, Inc North Mary Avenue Sunnyvale, CA Limited Warranty