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Accessing the Internet
To access the Internet from your computer:
1Make sure that the router or access point is turned on.
2Open Internet Explorer and browse the Internet.
Sharing drives and printers
With a network, you can share drives (for example hard drives, diskette drives, and CD or 
DVD drives) and printers among the computers connected to the network.
After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can access them 
as though they were attached directly to your computer. Then you can:
■View a network drive
■Open and copy files stored on other network computers
■Print documents on network printers
Sharing drives or folders
If you want to share a drive or folder, use the following instructions.
To share drives or folders:
1Make sure that each computer on your network has Windows file and printer sharing 
turned on by following the steps in “Sharing drives or folders” on page 115.
2In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want 
to share, then click 
Sharing and Security. The folder properties dialog box opens.
If you share a drive, the entire contents of that drive will be available to everyone 
on your network. If you share a folder, only the contents of that folder will be available 
to everyone on the network.
ImportantTo share a printer among the network computers, each computer 
must have the shared printer’s drivers installed. Follow the 
instructions included with your printer to install the printer drivers on 
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3Click the Sharing tab.
4If this is the first time you have shared a drive or folder, click Network Setup Wizard 
to enable remote access, then follow the on-screen instructions.
- OR -
If you have previously enabled remote file access and you want to share a drive or 
folder with others on the network (network sharing), click to select the 
Share this folder 
on the network
 check box, type a shared name in the Shared name box. To let other 
users have full permissions to read and write to the shared drive or folder, click to 
select the 
Allow network users to change my files check box.
5Click OK. 
						

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Un-sharing drives, folders, and files
To un-share drives or folders:
1In My Computer or Windows Explorer, right-click the drive or folder that you want 
to un-share, then click 
Sharing and Security.
2Make sure that the Share this folder on the network check box is not selected.
3Click OK.
Sharing printers
To share printers:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your Control 
Panel is in Category View, click 
Printers and Other Hardware.
2Click/Double-click the Printers and Faxes icon. The Printers and Faxes window opens.
3Right-click the name of the printer you want to share, then click Sharing.
4Click Share this printer.
5Click OK.
Using the network
After the drives and printers on each network computer are shared, you can:
■View shared drives and folders
■Map a network drive
■Open and copy files stored on other network computers
■Print documents on network printers 
						

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Viewing shared drives and folders
To view shared drives and folders:
1Click Start, then click My Network Places. The My Network Places window opens.
2Click/Double-click Entire Network. The Entire Network window opens. If you do not see 
the contents of the network after you double-click 
Entire Network, click entire contents.
3Double-click Microsoft Windows Network.
4Double-click the name of your workgroup. The names of each of the computers in 
your workgroup are listed. For more information about workgroups, see “Naming the 
computers and the workgroup” on page 97.
5Double-click the name of the computer containing the drive or folder you want to 
view. All shared drives and folders are listed.
Mapping a network drive
After a drive or folder on one computer is mapped as a drive on another computer, the 
contents of the drive or folder can be accessed as if the drive were attached directly to the 
computer.
For example, the My Documents folder on computer 1 is mapped as the Z drive on 
computer 2. To access the My Documents folder on computer 1 from computer 2, 
double-click the Z drive.
To map a network drive:
1Locate the drive or folder by completing the steps in “Viewing shared drives and 
folders” on page 118.
2Right-click the drive or folder, then click Map Network Drive. The Map Network Drive 
wizard opens.
3Click the arrow button to open the Drive list, then click the drive letter you want to 
map this drive or folder to.
4Click Reconnect at Logon if you want to reconnect to this drive or folder each time 
you log on to the network.
5Click Finish. 
						

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Opening files across the network
To open files across the network:
1Start the program for the file you want to open.
2Click File, then click Open.
3Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to open.
4Double-click the folder containing the file, then double-click the file.
Copying files across the network
To copy files across the network:
1Click Start, then click My Computer. The My Computer window opens.
2Browse to the network drive that contains the file you want to copy.
3Browse to the file you want to copy.
4Click the file.
5Click Edit, then click Copy.
6Double-click the folder where you want to copy the file to.
7Click Edit, then click Paste. 
						

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Printing files across the network
To print files across the network:
1Open the file you want to print.
2Click File, then click Print.
3Click the arrow button to open the printer name list, then click the network printer.
4Click OK.
Connecting to hotspots
A hotspot is a high-speed wireless Internet access point available in public locations such 
as airports, airline clubs, libraries, book shops, and coffee houses.
While you are away from your home office, hotspots let you send and receive e-mail, surf 
Web sites, or access your company’s network.
You usually need to sign up to get access through hotspot connections. During the sign-up 
process, the vendor will provide you with the necessary connection information.
To access any new network, obtain information about the network (such as the SSID, 
password key, and security settings to use) and enter that information. See “Configuring 
computer settings for an access point” on page 104 for instructions.
ImportantBefore you can print a file across the network, you must install the 
driver for the printer on the computer you are sending the file from. 
You can obtain the printer driver and installation instructions from the 
CD that shipped with your printer or from the manufacturer’s Web site.
ImportantIf you want to access your company’s network through a hotspot, 
contact your network administrator for setup information. You will 
probably be routed through a VPN connection for maximum security.
CautionBecause hotspots typically do not enable any security measures, the 
data that you are sending and receiving may be vulnerable.
Any of the files on your computer that are marked for sharing may 
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Troubleshooting Your Ethernet network
Wired Ethernet network
You cannot see the other computers on your network
■M a k e  s u r e  t h a t  y o u r  E t h e r n e t  c a b l e  i s  p l u g g ed into the Ethernet jack on your computer. 
Make sure that the other end is plugged into a router.
■Make sure that all computers are plugged into a powered electrical outlet and turned 
on.
■Make sure that the router is plugged into a powered electrical outlet and turned on. 
Most routers have lights that indicate they are working. For more information, see 
the documentation that came with your router.
■Make sure that all computers on your network have the same workgroup name.
■Make sure that all computers are using the same Subnet Mask.
■If you assigned IP addresses to the computers, make sure that all computers have 
different IP addresses. For home networks, IP addresses should be 192.168.N.N where 
N is a number you assign between 0 and 254. The first N should be the same for all 
computers on your network and the second N should be different for all computers 
on your network.
The computer does not recognize an add-in Ethernet card
■Shut down and restart your computer.
■Make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information, see 
the documentation that came with your Ethernet card.
■Reseat the card. For more information, about opening your computer case, see 
“Opening the case” on page 56. For more information about your Ethernet card, see 
the documentation that came with your Ethernet card.
Your wired Ethernet network is running slower than you expect
■If your wired Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, check the speed 
of each Ethernet component. For best results, all Ethernet components should be 
standard Ethernet (10 Mbps), Fast Ethernet (100 Mbps or 10/100 Mbps), or Gigabit 
Ethernet (1000 Mbps or 10/100/1000 Mbps). A mixture of Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and 
Gigabit Ethernet components will result in your network running at the slowest 
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Wireless Ethernet network
You turned the wireless on, but it takes a while to connect.
■When the wireless emitter is turned on, it automatically scans for available 
connections, which can take approximately 30 seconds to complete.
Your connection on the network seems intermittent.
■In addition to other factors, the strength of a wireless connection is determined by 
the distance from the access point and structural material that the signal must travel 
through (such as walls, cabinets, ceilings, and floors.)
If you cannot relocate, see if you can improve the connection by changing the channel 
of the access point.
Your wireless Ethernet network is running slower than you expect
■If your wireless Ethernet network is running slower than you expect, you should check 
your network signal strength. If you find the signal strength is low, try moving to a 
new location to increase the signal strength.
To check the signal strength of your wireless Ethernet network:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Network and Internet Connections. The 
Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections window opens.
ImportantSignal strength is affected by the distance between your wireless 
network devices, by radio interference, and by interference from 
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3Right-click Wireless Network Connection, then click Status. The Wireless Network 
Connection Status dialog box opens. The meter shows the signal strength for 
wireless Ethernet networking on your computer if other computers with the same 
network name are within range of your computer.
You are in a wireless network, you can see the network, but cannot communicate, send 
files, print, or get to the Web.
■If WEP is used by your access point, go to the Windows XP Wireless Networking 
Properties window and make sure that both the WAP and the WLAN in the computer 
have matching WEP keys.
You are in a wireless network, but no available networks are listed in the Windows XP 
Wireless Networking utility.
■If the network you are attempting to access does not broadcast its SSID, you need to 
request the SSID from the administrator and add that network’s information into the 
wireless utility. For more information, see “Adding an access point” on page 106.
■You may want to try entering ANY as the SSID, which will make the computer try 
to auto-detect the network.
Your wireless network is listed as a preferred network, but it has an “x” on it.
■An x means your preferred network is not currently available or you are not currently 
in range to connect. 
						

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