Linksys 10/100 LAN Card 10/100 User Manual page 54

EtherFast ® 10/100 LAN Cards
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 1-7 for any drive or folder you desire to share on the network.
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 password-protected drives or folders, he or she
will be asked for the appropriate Read-Only or Full-Access password.
Continue on if you wish to share your PC's printer over the network.
Enabling Printer Sharing
1. Double-click on the My Computer icon.
2. Double-click the Printers folder. A window of avail-
able printers will appear.
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
name to the printer you want to share. If you want to
assign a password to the printer so that only certain
users can access it, type a password in the Password
box.
5. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your
printer(s) are now shared.
The Printer Sharing setup and installation is complete. 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.
N N o o t t e e : : Any printer you
wish to share from
your PC must be
physically connected
to your PC.
N N o o t t e e : : Not all printers
may be shared on the
network. Others may
require special
instructions. Refer to
your printer's user
guide or contact your
printer manufacturer if
you think this may be
the case with your
printer.
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