Linksys FESWSK5 User Guide - Page 26

Appendix Instant EtherFast® Series Sharing Your Files and Printers Overview By sharing your files and printers, other PCs on your network will be able to access the resources on your PC. Before sharing your files and printers, you should prepare your computer to be used with any file servers that may be on the network. If you are not using Windows 95 or Windows 98 with an NT or NetWare file server, or if you are not sure if you have a file server, continue below. If you are using a NetWare or NT file server, refer to those sections in the manual for client setup. Enabling File Sharing 1. Double-click your My Computer icon. A window of available disk drives will appear. 2. Using your right mouse button, click once on the drive or folder that you want to make available to other users. 3. Click on Sharing, followed by the Sharing tab. Click on Share As. 4. In the Share Name box, enter a name for the drive or folder you are shar- ing. This can be any drive on your PC-floppy drive, hard drive, CD drive, zip drive, etc. Note: If you are only 5. Decide on the type of access that you want to give other users. using your PC to access the Internet, it is highly recommend- ed that you use pass- • Read-Only access lets other users view the files on words for your shares. the selected drive. • Full access lets users create, change, or delete files on the selected drive. • Depends on Password lets users have Read-Only and/or Full access to the selected drive, depending on the password that you decide to give them. 45 Fast Ethernet Switched 10/100 Network In a Box 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 available printers will appear. Note: Any printer you wish to share from your PC must be physically connected to your PC. 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. Note: Not all printers may be shared on the network. Others may require special instructions. Refer to your printer's user guide or contact your 5. Click on the Apply button, followed by OK. Your printer(s) are now shared. printer manufacturer if you think this may be the case with your printer. The Printer Sharing setup and installation is com- plete. 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. 46