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Table 3: Computer Name and Workgroup
Critical Points
Including a period or other special characters may prevent you from connecting to the network.
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Click [OK]. When a message appears prompting you to restart the computer, click [Yes].
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Sharing
In this section, you set sharing of the drive, folder, and printer.
You need to set this only when you are sharing files or a printer with other computers on the
network.
When you share a drive, folder, or printer, you can use these from any computer on the network.
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Setting File and Printer Sharing for Networks
1
Click [Start]
→
[Settings]
→
[Control Panel].
2
Double-click the [Network] icon. The [Network] window appears.
3
Click [File and Print Sharing...]. [File and Print Sharing] appears.
4
Click and check one or both of the options.
5
Click [OK]. [File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks] is added under [The following
network].
Item
Computer
Name
Workgroup
Computer
Description
Description
A name to identify the computer on the network. You can specify any name
for any computer. Use up to 15 single-byte characters. For easiest
identification, use the model name or user name.
The name of the network group. Use up to 15 single-byte characters.
•
AdHoc Network
: Specify the same name to all computers within the same
network.
•
Infrastructure Network
: Specify a workgroup name to connect to.
Additional description for the computer. This is not necessary.
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