Linksys HPN100 manual Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing, Enabling File Sharing

Preparing to Use File and Printer Sharing.

The instructions below explain how to turn on file and printer sharing in Windows 98 so that your computer can be accessed by others and vice-versa.

1.Start up Windows 98. If you are asked to log in, be sure to give your correct username and password.

2.To set up sharing for the first time on a computer, click on Start, Settings, Control Panel, then double-click on Network.

3.Click on the Configuration tab, followed by the File and Printer Sharing button. The File and Printer Sharing window will appear.

•If you'd like others to be able to access the files on your PC's hard drive, select I want to be able to give others access to my files.

•If you'd like to share your printer with other users on the network, select I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer.

4.Click on the OK button. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks should now appear in the list of installed components. Click OK. When asked to restart your PC, choose to do so.

Enabling File Sharing

After following the preparation instructions, double-click on your My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are sharing, (eg: C-Drive, CD-ROM, Leela, etc.).

Next, decide on the type of access that you want to give other users.

•Read-Only access lets other users view the files on your PC.

•Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on your PC.

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

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