Linksys PCMLM56 manual Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows, Overview

Note: If you are only using your PC to access the Internet, it is highly rec- ommended that you cre- ate passwords for your shared files or folders.

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13.A Logon window will appear, requiring you to enter a User name and Password. Make up a user name and password (if you haven’t already) and click the OK button. Do not click the Cancel button or press the Escape [ESC] key as this will prevent you from logging into the network. If the logon does not appear or if it does not allow you to log on, refer to the Troubleshooting section.

14.Once you are at the Windows 98 desktop, double-click on the Network Neighborhood icon. You should see one icon for the entire network and the names of the other PCs on the network.

•If you can see your computer along with all the other computers on the network in Network Neighborhood, then the Windows 98 net- work configuration is complete. Continue with “Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98” if you want data from your PC to be available to others on the network. You may stop here, however, if you wish to configure File and Print Sharing at a later time.

Refer to the Troubleshooting section if you run into any problems, such as:

•If you don't see anything at all in Network Neighborhood after pressing the F5 key on your keyboard a few times to refresh the screen;

•If you only see your own computer in Network Neighborhood;

•If you see all computers on the network except yours after pressing the F5 key a few times; or

•If you only see computers that are running the same operating system as you and you don’t see any others.

Sharing Your Files and Printers in Windows 98

Overview

By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to access resources on your PC.

Before sharing your files and printers, you should prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network.

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Enabling File Sharing

1.Double-click the My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear.

2.Right click the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users.

3.Click on the Sharing button, followed by the Sharing tab. Then, click the Share As button.

4.In the Share Name field, enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar- ing. This can be any drive or folder on your PC—floppy drive, hard drive, CD-Rom drive, zip drive, etc.

5.Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users.

•Read-Only access allows other users to view the files on the selected drive or folder.

•Full access allows other users to create, change, or delete files on the selected drive or folder.

•Depends on Password allows other users to have Read-Only and/or Full access to the selected drive or folder, depending on the password that you decide to give them.

6.If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password fields.

7.When you're done, click the Apply button, followed by the OK button. Repeat steps 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network.

You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to access one of your password-protected drives or folders,

he or she will be asked for the appropriate Read- Only or Full-Access password. Continue on if you wish to share your PC’s printer over the network.

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