Setting Up File & Printer Sharing: Dell^TM TrueMobile^TM 1150 Series User Guide

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Introduction

Installing File and Printer Sharing

Sharing a printer

Sharing files

Security Note

Introduction

Now that you have completed the setup of your Wireless Network, you can start sharing files and printers. This is helpful if, for example, your home has 3 computers and only one printer. With Wireless Networking, you can configure your network so that all 3 computers can share the same printer.

To enable File and Printer Sharing you will need to do the following:

• Install File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks on each computer on the network (Installing File & Printer Sharing)
• Enable sharing on the printer you wish to share (Sharing a printer)
• Enable sharing on the files you wish to share (Sharing files)

Installing the File & Printer Sharing

Do the following on every computer to install the File and printer sharing service:

1. Click Start->Settings->Control Panel.
2. Double click the Network icon.
3. If you see the File and Print Sharing... tab then go to step 7 of this section.
4. If the File and Print Sharing... tab is not present click on the Add tab.
5. Select Service then the Add tab.
6. Select File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks and click OK.
7. Next, add the NetBEUI protocol. To do this click on the Add tab
8. Select Protocol then the Add tab.
9. Select Microsoft in the Manufacturers box and NetBEUI in the Network Protocol box. Click OK.
10. Click on the File and Print Sharing... tab that now appears. If it is not there, click OK and restart your computer. Return to this step and click on the tab.
11. Place a check mark in both boxes and click OK.
12. To complete your Peer-Peer Network setup perform the following steps:
    1. Select the TCP/IP (Shared) listing and then click on the Properties tab. If you are prompted with a warning message, click OK.
    2. Click on the Bindings tab and clear the check mark next to File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Click OK.
    3. Select the TCP/IP-> Internet Sharing Connection listing and then click on the Properties tab. If you are prompted with a warning message, click OK.
    4. Click on the Bindings tab and clear the check mark next to File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks. Click OK..
13. Click OK, and then restart the computer when you are prompted.

Note: It is not recommended to have File and Printer Sharing enable on the TCP/IP protocol for Internet security reasons. The above steps show you how to use File and Printer Sharing using the NetBEUI protocol instead.

Sharing a Printer

To share a printer, perform the following steps on the computer that has the printer you wish to share:

1. Click Start->Settings->Printers.
2. Click the printer you want to share to highlight it.
3. On the File menu, click Properties.
4. Click the Sharing tab, and then click Shared As.
5. Follow the on screen instructions to complete.

The printer is now available for the other computers to use.

Perform the following steps on the other computers:

1. Click Start->Settings->Printers.
2. Double click the Add Printer icon
3. Click Next on the first screen
4. On the next screen select Network printer then click Next
5. Click the Browse button and select the shared printer.
6. Follow the on screen instructions to complete.

Sharing files

You can share files on your computer so that users on other computers on your network can view them:

1. In Microsoft^® Windows^® Explorer right click on the file, folder, or drive letter you wish to share and select Sharing then Share As.
2. Type a name for the share and follow the on screen instructions to complete.

Security Note

To prevent other users on the Internet from accessing your files and printers you should install a firewall program.

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