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Article:		Setting Up an 802.11b Home Wireless Network
Subject:		can anyone here helps me
Date:		2004-08-17 09:54:54
From:		daman_j
Hi, I want to share my folder in my desktop to my laptop and also share the printer wirelessly. I have d-link wireless router 802.11b which connects to my Motorola Cable Modem and connects to my desktop by wire(UTP). The only things I can do now is just browsing from my laptop wirelessly, but i think by going wireless could do many thing beside a wireless internet, file and printer sharing is what i mean. can anyone here help me please? thank you.

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• I can help!
  2007-03-14 20:12:32  danm100 [View]
  
  
  First off you need all coputers connected to the same router. You can also do it differently but this is very complicated, this way im explaing is very easy. Next you will need to turn of all types of security programs on your computer. A router will act as a security program but 400% better. If you are running windows xp this will be easy for you to do. First you need to set up your computer to share files and printers. Click Start, Control Panel, Click on the left of the screen switch to clasic view, double-click network setup wizard. Go through this wizard DO NOT CHANGE ANY SETTINGS. When you come to a sreen that says file and print shareing it will ask you what you want to do. Click Turn on file and print shareing. Finsh the wizard and exit all programs that are running. Now to share the folder on you desktop you need to right click on the folder and go down to sharing and security; click that. At the top the sharing tab should be clicked. If not, click it. Then there is a box that is titled (in blue) local sharing and security. Torward the bottom click the check mark box share this folder on the network and click allow network users to change my files (allowing you to save changes) Were it says share name, type 555. If these options arent available do this.... It should say "To share this folder....blah blah blah...drag it to the SHARED DOCUMENTS (in blue, and underlined) folder." Click that. The shared documents folder will open. Now drag the folder you want to share into the shared folder that windows opened up. After that is done, go to Start, Run, Contol Pannel, Click SWITCH TO CLASIC VIEW (on the left of the screen) then double-click system. Click the tab computer name. Then there is a box that should say "computer description" Type in that box you last name. With no spaces at all. Below that it should say "Full computer name:" Write it down!(you'll need it later, COPY IT EXACTLY) Now to share the printer. Click Start, Control Pannel, (switch to classic veiw if it isnt already, how i told you earler) double-click printers and faxes. Right click on the printer you would like to share. Select "Shareing..." Now click the share this printer circle. Next were it says share name: type in print. Click Ok. Your Done! On the computer with the folder and printer. Now if you go to the computer in which you want to install the printer on (the laptop) and the shared folder. Go to that computer now! Now click Start, Control Panel, Printers and Faxes (be in classic veiw) BEFORE CONTINUING MAKE SURE THE OTHER COMPUTER IS TURNED ON!!! Click add a print on the left side of the screen. Click next, click network printer circle, Click next, click connect to this printer(2ed circle down) Type in " \\(computer name which you wrote down earleir)\print "CLICK NEXT, finish this wizard and make sure this is the defult printer at the end of the wizzard. Now your printer is installed. Now for the shared folder. Close everything and go to the desktop. Right click on the desktop, click new, click shortcut. It wil say "type location of item" type in: \\(computer name)\555 Finish wizard and YOUR DONE!!!!
  
  
  
  
  Just a little about me. I am 16 years old. I have taken a test that college grads take after completeing a computer coarse, to verify they know there networking, server, computer stuff. Its called A+ certification. I have taken the test haves passed. Therefore I am a+ certified. Usally you have to go to college to learn this stuff but it just comes naturally to me. I hope this helped. If it did not please email me at danielle_2010_88@hotmail.com Just say for a subject DANIEL I NEED MORE HELP! otherwise my filters will delete the email. I hope this Helped!!!!