Microsoft MN-820 manual network activities, Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks

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Sharing Resources and Joining Other Networks

After setting up your wireless network, you can perform common network tasks, such as making files and printers available to other computers (a process called “sharing”), and then accessing these shared resources. You can also use the same Internet connection from multiple computers on your network.

This chapter describes how to:

OLog on to your network.

OUse the same Internet connection from multiple computers on your network.

OStart the Broadband Network Utility (to view shared resources, join other networks, and access Help to troubleshoot problems).

OShare files and folders from one computer and then access them from other computers.

OShare a printer that is connected to one computer and then print to it from other computers.

OMake other peripheral devices available to computers on your network.

ORead e-mail messages on your network.

OPlay games on your network and on the Internet.

OCreate a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network

OJoin an available wireless network.