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This operation is not required unless the sharing func-
tion is to be used.
The folder and printer for which the sharing function
has been set will be usable from any personal computer
present on the network.
Setting the M icrosoft netw ork-sharing service
1. Click the [Start] button first and then [ Control
Panel] .
2. If the Control Panel is in Category view, switch to
Classic view by clicking “ Switch to Classic View”
under Control Panel the left frame. (If you are
already in Classic view, “ Switch to Category View”
will be displayed.)
3. Double-click [ Network Connections] . A list of cur-
rently installed networks will be displayed.
4. Right-click [ Wireless Network Connection] in the
list, and then click [ Properties] in the menu dis-
played. The [Wireless Network Connection Proper-
ties] window will be displayed.
5. If [ File and Pr inter Shar ing for M icrosoft Net-
wor ks] is displayed, proceed to step 6. If [File and
Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is not dis-
played, skip to step 7.
6. M ake sure that the [ File and Printer Sharing for
M icrosoft Networks] check box is checked, and
then click the [ OK] button. Skip to “ Setting file-
sharing function”.
7. Click [ Install] . The [Select Network Component
Type] window will be displayed.
8. Click [ Ser vice] , then click the [ Add] button. The
[ Select Network Service] window will be displayed.
9. Click [ File and Printer Sharing for M icrosoft Net-
works] and then click the [OK] button. Processing
will return to the [ Wireless Network Connection
Properties] window, and [ File and Printer Sharing
for M icrosoft Networks] will be added to the list.
10. Click the [ Close] button.
Setting the f ile-sharing function
The procedure for setting the file-sharing function
follows, with the “ work” folder in drive C: as an
example.
1. Click the [Start] button first and then [My Com-
puter] .
2. Double-click [ Local disk (C:)] .
3. Right-click the “work” folder (or whichever folder
you want to share), and then click [ Sharing and
Security...] in the menu displayed. The [Folder
Name Properties] window will be displayed.
4. Click [ Sharing] if it isn’t already selected.
5. Click the link stating “ If you understand the secu-
rity risks, but want to share files without running
the wizard, click here”.
6. Click “ Just enable file sharing” and click [ OK] .
7. Check the [ Share this folder on the network] check
box.
8. Click the [ OK] button. The folder will be set as a
sharable folder, and the display of the icon for the
“ work.” folder will change.
Setting the printer-sharing function
1. Click the [ Start] button first and then [ Printers and
FAX] . A list of connected printers will be displayed.
2. Right-click the printer for which the sharing func-
tion is to be set, and then click [ Sharing] in the
menu displayed. The property window correspond-
ing to the selected printer will be displayed.
3. Click the [Sharing] tab.
4. Click [ Share this printer] .
To share a file and/ or the connected
print er, you need t o be logged in as an
administrator.
Setting the file-sharing function for the file
w hich has been used t o execute Netw ork
Setup W izard is suggested on the screen.
For the w ireless LAN, how ever, since
security is guaranteed by entry of the
netw ork name (SSID) and the netw ork
key, the steps t o be taken to set the f ile-
sharing function easily w ithout using
Netw ork Setup W izard are given below.
To specify the corresponding folder as a
read-only folder, select t he [ Read only]
checkbox under the General tab.
Setting the print er-sharing function w hen
Netw ork Setup W izard has been executed
is suggest ed on the screen. For the w ireless
LAN, how ever, since security is guaranteed
by entry of the netw ork name (SSID) and
the net w ork key, the steps to be taken to
set the printer- sharing f unction w ithout
using Netw ork Setup W izard are laid dow n
below.