| 5 Easy Steps To Sharing Files and Folders On | | | | Sharing in 5 StepsStep 1 - Locate the folder |
| Your NetworkHave you heard all the talk about | | | | you want to enable on the computer.Step 2 - |
| file sharing and still wondering if there are | | | | Right-click the folder/file that you want to |
| any advantages for you to enable file | | | | share, from the sub menu opens click "Sharing |
| sharing? If you are anything like me, it | | | | and Security" to view the settings available |
| takes a lot to change what works just the way | | | | for files sharing.Step 3 - The next two |
| it is. But I must say, once I took the | | | | windows only appear when you are setting up |
| plunge, the advantages of file sharing have | | | | your first shared item. Windows warns you of |
| proven to be worth it!Advantages of Files | | | | certain security risks associated with |
| Sharing When you turn on file sharing on your | | | | enabling files sharing. Therefore, remote |
| computer, you can share your computers | | | | access is turned off by default. Click the |
| resources with others connected to your | | | | Security warning message, Just enable file |
| network and the best part of all; you | | | | sharing, and then click OK.Step 4 - Click |
| determine what resources are available to the | | | | Share this folder on the network, and then |
| computer network.So once you enable files | | | | type a share name. This is the name that |
| sharing, all the computers on the network can | | | | other on your network will identify the fold |
| use the resources that you enable for | | | | with. The share name can be different than |
| sharing. For example, you can enable the | | | | the current folder name.Step 5 - Select |
| following resources for sharing:FoldersFiles | | | | whether or not you want to allow the data |
| (documents, picture, music and data file in | | | | that is accessed over the network to be |
| your folders)Hard DrivesCD-Rom | | | | changed or read only and then click OK.That |
| DrivePrintersInternet accessBest of all, you | | | | is it! Go to "My Network Places" and you will |
| stay in control!You can choose to allow your | | | | see the folder with the share name you just |
| files to be seen but keep as "read only"; | | | | gave it and it will also be identified as a |
| another way of saying you can't edit my | | | | shared folder because the folder icon will |
| documents! You can also choose to keep | | | | have a picture of a hand in the icon.I could |
| certain files and folder completely private, | | | | just keep going on and on of the wonders of |
| keeping them secure and hidden from the rest | | | | file sharing, but I don't have the room here! |
| of the computer network.Personally, I find | | | | So if you need more, just stop by my website |
| many advantages to sharing devices and files | | | | at There are a lot of simple instructions |
| on my home network, here are a few:You can | | | | there to help you set up and maintain your |
| easily copy or move files from one computer | | | | home network, deal with firewalls and more |
| to another on the network.You can share and | | | | benefits of home networking.Rudy Paredes an |
| work on files using different computers on | | | | ex-teacher of computer science at a college |
| the network.You can access hardware devices, | | | | in Tucson AZ now maintains a website |
| such as a printer or a ZIP drive, from any | | | | dedicated to teaching the home user how to |
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| your Internet connection!How To Enable File | | | | down-to-earth instructions. |