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Sharing Files and Folders
This section provides how to share a folder on the network. With these steps you can
also share a drive.
1.
Right-click a folder to be shared and click Sharing and Security.... The XXX
Properties dialog box will open. (XXX is the folder's name.)
2.
Check the box of Share this folder on the network. Confirm the name typed in
Share name field is the folder name to be shared.
When you have not used Network Setup Wizard or shared any folders or
drivers before, follow these instructions to enable file sharing.
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3.
Click OK.
A sharing symbol (
Copying Shared File
1.
Click start – Control Panel.
2.
Click Network and Internet Connections; then, Network Connections. If the
Classic view is selected, double-click the Network Connections icon.
3.
Click My Network Places in the Other Places field located on the left.
4.
Click View workgroup computers in the Network Tasks field. All the icons of
computers belonging to the same workgroup will appear.
5.
Double-click the icon of the other computer. The shared folder(s) will appear.
6.
Double-click the shared folder. When a password is required, type it.
7.
Drag and drop the desired file to the desktop of the computer. The copied file is
created on the computer.
8.
Close the window.
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1.
Click If you understand the security risks but want to share files
without running the wizard, click here in Network Sharing and
Security section. Enable File Sharing dialog box will appear.
2.
Select Just enable file sharing and click OK.
3.
Check the box of Share this folder on the network and type the
folder name to be shared in Share name field.
) will be added to the icon of the shared folder.
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