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