1. 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 New

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 New