Windows Xp: Sharing Folders - Hercules HWNRi-300 User Manual

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The procedures described in this chapter are specific to Windows XP. For all other questions
related to sharing folders, a printer or an Internet connection, or on using Windows, please refer to the
Windows online help utility.

4.3.2. Windows XP: Sharing folders

After having configured all of your computers using the Network Setup Wizard, you can now share data
located on different disk drives, as long as the user has authorized access.
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17. Click Finish to exit the Wizard.
Once the procedure is finished, Windows XP may
prompt you to restart your computer.
1. Select the folder you wish to share, without opening it.
2. Right-click the folder. Select Sharing and Security.
3. In the Network sharing and security section of the
Sharing tab, tick the Share this folder on the network
box.
4. On the Share name line, enter the folder name as it will be
displayed on the network (12 characters maximum to
ensure compatibility with other operating systems).
You can also tick the Allow network users to change my
files box. In this case, the user will be able to read files and
save any changes. If this box is not ticked, the shared files
can only be read, and not changed.
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