Setting Up a PeertoPeer Network

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Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
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• For Each PC
• Install the Client for Microsoft Networks
• This supports peer-peer networking
• Implement Sharing
• In the Network Dialog Box,
• Click the File and Print Sharing button
• Enable file and print sharing by clicking on the
  appropriate boxes

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Setting Up a Peer-Peer Network

• To Share a Specific Printer
• Choose Start, Settings, Printers
• Right click on icon for printer to be shared
• Choose Sharing in the pop-up menu
• Select Shared As in the Properties Dialog Box and
  give the printer any name
• Give a password if desired
• Anyone can now use it if they have the password
  or if you set no password

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Setting Up a Peer-Peer Network

• To share a disk or directorys files
• In Explorer or My Computer, right click on disk
  or directory to be shared
• Select Sharing in the pop-up menu
• In (name of item selected) Sharing Dialog Box
• Click Shared As radio button
• Give shared name (how others will refer to it)
• Add a comment if desired

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Setting Up a Peer-Peer Network

• In (name of items selected) Sharing Dialog Box
• Select an Access Type Radio Button
• Read-Only
• Anyone can read but cannot change
• Can give password
• Full (can do anything)
• Can do anything
• Can give password
• Depends on Password
• Can give different passwords for read-only, full

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Using a Shared Resource
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• Using a Shared printer
• In application, choose Print
• Select printer as usual
• May need to give password
• Using a Shared File or Directory
• Choose Network Neighborhood
• Select the desired file or directory
• May need to give password