Instant EtherFast® Series
Appendix
Sharing Your Files and Printers
Overview
By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to access the 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. If you are not using
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6.If you want to assign access passwords, type the passwords into the Password boxes.
7.When you're done, click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Repeat steps
You have successfully enabled File Sharing on your PC. Your selected drives or folders can now be accessed by other network users. If a user tries to access one of your
Windows 95 or Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server, or if you are not sure if you have a file server, continue below.
If you are using a NetWare or NT file server, refer to those sections in the manual for client setup.
Enabling File Sharing
Enabling Printer Sharing
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Note: Any printer you wish to share from your PC must be physically connected to your PC.
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2.Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users.
3.Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As.
4.In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar- ing. This can be any drive on your
5. Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users.
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•Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on the selected drive.
•Depends on Password lets users have
3.Using your right mouse button, click once on the printer that you want to share with other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab.
4. Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, give a | Note: Not all printers | |
name to the printer you want to share. If you want to | may be shared on the | |
assign a password to the printer so that only certain | network. Others may | |
require special | ||
users can access it, type a password in the Password | ||
instructions. Refer to | ||
box. | ||
your printer’s user | ||
| guide or contact your | |
5. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your | printer manufacturer if | |
you think this may be | ||
printer(s) are now shared. | ||
the case with your | ||
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| printer. |
The Printer Sharing setup and installation is com-
plete. Your printer can now be accessed by other network users. The printer’s driver may have to be installed on other PCs. Consult your printer’s documentation.
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