Sharing and printer sharing is mostly useful in the organization. Sharing is done to share your data from one PC to another PC. Sharing can be done using both wire and wireless medium. Its simple to share using wire medium connect your computer to another computer or use switch to connect more than two computer where as wireless doesn’t need switch to connect. A wire which has to be connected in pc you have created it above at the section of “How to wire your own Ethernet cables and connectors.”
Now to sharing your data without help of internet you should connect your computer in same network (Same network means IP should connected in same network id.)
E.g.:- 192.168.1.11 and 192.168.1.12 this is two different IP address with same network id. The yellow highlight is the network id portion which denotes that we are on in same network.
To input your own IP addresses follow this below steps:-
Go to control panel
Network sharing centre
Select your connected network for e.g. :- Ethernet,wifi etc
Go to properties
Select IPv4
And click on properties
Select use your own IP address and input as usual IP address you want with same network ID.
For all of sharing you have to do this above process.
And finally turn off your windows firewall.
You have to create workgroup or home group
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Open the System icon in the Control Panel.
Or choose Start
→
Control Panel
→ System. The System Properties dialog box appears.
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Click the Change Settings link located in the Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup Settings area.
Click the Continue button if you’re prompted with a User Account Control security warning.
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Click the Change button.
The Computer Name/Domain Changes dialog box appears.
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In the Member Of area, select the option labeled Workgroup and type the name of the workgroup.
Either enter the name of an existing workgroup or create a new name for your workgroup here. The workgroup name should be short, with no spaces.
Click OK three times to close windows.
You want to close the Computer Name Changes dialog box, the welcome message, and the restart message
Click the Close button to dismiss the System Properties dialog box.
You can also close the Control Panel window, if you want
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Restart Windows.
To view all computers belonging to the workgroup, open the Network window.
Now turn on and of this feature
This article explains how to set up file and printer sharing on a home network with computers running different versions of Windows.
If all computers on your home network are running Windows 7, create a homegroup
By far, the easiest way to set up file and printer sharing on a home network is to create a homegroup. A homegroup links computers on your network so that you can share pictures, music, videos, documents, and printers. You can help protect a homegroup with a password, and you'll always be able to choose what you share with the group. If all of the computers that you want to network are running Windows 7, creating a homegroup is the recommended method.
HomeGroup is available in all editions of Windows 7. In Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic, you can join a homegroup, but you can’t create one.
After you create a homegroup, you're done, and you can skip the rest of this article. If you aren’t ready to upgrade all of your computers to Windows 7, you can still get your network running smoothly. Read the following sections to learn how to address the differences between the versions of Windows
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If your network contains computers running different versions of Windows, put all computers in the same workgroup
Let's assume that you've already set up the physical network itself. If you haven’t, see What you need to set up a home network.
After your network is set up, the next step is to fine-tune it so that all the computers can find each other— something you'll need if you want to share files and printers.
If computers running Windows XP are part of your network, it’s important to use the same workgroup name for all of the computers on your network. This makes it possible for computers running different versions of Windows to detect and access each other. Remember that the default workgroup name is not the same in all versions of Windows.
To find or change the workgroup name on a computer running Windows XP
1. Click Start, right-click My Computer, and then click Properties.
2. In System Properties, click the Computer Name tab to see the workgroup name. To change the name, click Change, type the new name in Computer name, and then click OK.
To find the workgroup name on a computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7
1. Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.
2. The workgroup name is displayed under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings.
To change the workgroup name on a computer running Windows Vista or Windows 7
1. Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then clicking Properties.
2. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, click Change settings.
3. In System Properties, on the Computer Name tab, click Change.
4. In Computer Name/Domain Changes, in Workgroup, type the name of the workgroup you want to use, and then clickOK. You will be prompted to restart your computer.
The workgroup name is displayed
in the System window
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Set the network location to Home or Work
Next, check the network location on all computers running Windows Vista or Windows 7. The network location is a setting that allows Windows to automatically adjust security and other settings based on the type of network that the computer is connected to. For more information, see choosing a network location.
There are four network locations:
• Home. The computer is connected to a network that has some level of protection from the Internet (for example, a router and a firewall) and contains known or trusted computers. Most home networks fall into this category. HomeGroup is available on networks with the Home network location.
• Work. The computer is connected to a network that has some level of protection from the Internet (for example, a router and a firewall) and contains known or trusted computers. Most small business networks fall into this category.
• Public. The computer is connected to a network that's available for public use. Examples of public network types are public Internet access networks, such as those found in airports, libraries, and coffee shops.
• Domain. The computer is connected to a network that contains an Active Directory domain controller. An example of a domain network is a network at a workplace. This network location is not available as an option and must be set by the domain administrator.
For your home network, make sure that the network location type is set to Home. Here's how to check:
• Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, typenetwork, and then click Network and Sharing Center.
The network location type is displayed below the network name.
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The network location type is
displayed in Network and Sharing Center
If your network type is public, click Public network, and then select the network location you want.
Warning
• You should only change a network to Home or Work if it's a known and trusted network, such as your home or small business network. Changing a network in a public place to Home or Work can be a security risk because it allows other people on the network to see your computer.
Make sure your firewall allows file and printer sharing
If you're using Windows Firewall, you can skip this section, because Windows Firewall automatically opens the correct ports for file and printer sharing when you share something or turn on network discovery. (For more information about network discovery, see What is network discovery?) If you're using another firewall, you must open these ports yourself so that your computer can find other computers and devices that have files or printers that you want to share.
Turn on additional file and printer sharing options
By changing your network location to Home or Work, network discovery is automatically turned on . You can also turn on these sharing options individually:
• Network discovery
• File sharing (in Windows 7, this is automatically turned on when you share a file or folder)
• Public folder sharing
When you turn on these options, your computer can:
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• Find other computers and devices on your home network and have other computers find your computer
• Share its files and folders
• Share its Public folders
To turn on network discovery, file and printer sharing, and public folder sharing in Windows 7
1. Open Advanced sharing settings by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, typenetwork, click Network and Sharing Center, and then, in the left pane, click Change advanced sharing settings.
2. Click the chevron to expand the Home or Work network profile. 3. Select the options to turn on network discovery and file sharing.
4. Under Public folder sharing, do one of the following:
• To share your Public folders so that people on other computers on the network can open files in them but can't create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files.
• To share your Public folders so that people on other computers on the network can open files in them and also create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files.
Click Save changes. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
To turn on network discovery, file sharing, public folder sharing, and printer sharing in Windows Vista
1. Open Network and Sharing Center in Control Panel.
2. Under Sharing and Discovery, click the chevron next to File sharing to expand the section, click Turn on file sharing, and then click Apply. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. 3. Click the chevron next to Public folder sharing to expand the section, and then do one of the following: • To share the Public folder so that people on other computers on the network can open files in it but can't create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open files, and then click Apply. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. This is the default setting.
• To share the Public folder so that people on other computers on the network can open files in it and also create or change files, click Turn on sharing so anyone with network access can open, change, and create files, and then click Apply. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
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4. Click the chevron next to Printer sharing to expand the section, click Turn on printer sharing, and then click Apply. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
Note: - Shared Folders troubleshooter
If you’re still having trouble with sharing, you can try using the Shared Folders troubleshooter to automatically find and fix some common problems.
Open the Shared Folders troubleshooter by clicking the Start button , and then clicking Control Panel. In the search box, typetroubleshooter, and then click Troubleshooting. Under Network and Internet, click Access shared files and folders on other computers
Sharing a Printer in the Windows Workgroup Environment Introduction Printer sharing is a simple way to make a locally attached printer, or a networked printer available to users in a secure manner allowing basic control via windows permissions, and advanced control and tracking when using third party print management products such as Print Manager Plus. While printer sharing is simplified in a domain, it can be a little tedious to be aware of how to properly share a printer within a Windows Workgroup.
