Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network

• 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

Setting Up a Peer-Peer Network• To share a disk or directory’s 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

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

Using a Shared Resource

• 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

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