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[Install], the [Select Network Component Type] window appears.

5.Perform the following steps.

Click [Service].

Click [Add]. The [Select Network Service] window appears.

6.Perform the following steps.

Click [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks].

Click [OK]. You will go back to [Local Area Connec- tion Properties], and [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is added to the list.

7.Click [OK].

P O I N T

If you have changed the setting, [Close] is shown instead. Click [Close].

Sharing Files

The following example shows how to set sharing the “Work” folder on the c: drive.

1.On the desktop, double-click [My Computer]-> C: drive.

2.Right-click the “Work” folder, then click [Sharing] from the menu. The [Work Properties] window appears.

3.Click [Share this folder] and set necessary items, as indicated in the following table.

Item

Description

 

 

Share name

You can specify a share name for the

 

drive or folder that you want to share.

 

 

Comment

You can enter the description for the

 

drive or folder that you want to share.

 

 

User limit

Specifies the limit for the number of

 

sharing users.

 

 

Permissions

Specifies the folder access privileges.

 

 

Caching

Specifies the caching for the folder.

 

 

Table 7: Sharing files

4.Click [OK]. The folder is set shared, and the “Work” folder icon changes.

Printer Sharing

1.Click [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Printers]. The Printers window appears, showing the printers that are connected.

2.Right click the printer that you want to share, then click [Sharing] from the menu that appears.

3.Click [Sharing], and select necessary items.

Item

Description

 

 

Not Shared

Disables printer sharing.

 

 

Shared As

Enables printer sharing.

 

 

Share Name

Specifies a share name of the

 

printer to be shared.

 

 

Comment

Enter the description of the printer

 

to be shared.

 

 

Passwords

If you specify a password, you

 

need to enter it when using the

 

printer.

 

 

Table 8: Printer Sharing

4.Click [OK]. The printer sharing is set, and the icon changes.

Checking the Connection

After the network setting is completed, access the shared drive on another computer to check the connectivity of the wireless LAN network.

Accessing Another Computer

1.Double-click the [My Network Places] icon on the desktop. [My Network Places] appears.

2.Double-click [Computers near me]. The computers that are connected to the network are displayed.

3.Double-click the computer that you want to access. The drive that you set with “Sharing” are displayed.

4.Double-click the drive that you want to access. The drive is displayed showing its contents and made available to you. If you have any questions or prob- lems, refer to “Troubleshooting Table” on page 57.

Checking the Connectivity

1.Click [Start] -> [Settings] -> [Control Panel].

2.Double-click the [PRISM Settings] icon. [PRISM Wireless Settings] appears.

3.Check the connectivity on the [Link] tab. The current condition of connection is displayed.

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