SHARING FOLDERS ON A WIRELESS NETWORK

There is one thing we need to understand in NETWORKING, we should put to mind that wireless network environment works the same way with a wired environment, the reason why we make use of wireless network is:

1. Cost effective

2. Clean environment

• COST EFFECTIVE

Instead of using wired network for a home or small office network it is better to use wireless network, it reduces the cost u will spend to create a wired network. In the case of a 2 storey’s building it will cost a lot of money in the sense that more labor will be needed to run the wiring and lot of energy will be needed. So when you make use of wireless network the cost spent on the device and labor will be reduced and time wise it will be favorable.

• CLEAN ENVIRONMENT

When you make use of wireless network there will be no wires scattered all over the place and every thin will be neat. But in the case of centralized network it is good to make use of wired LAN so the speed used to communicate with other system will be up to 100mbps, but in the case of wireless network the speed it runs to communicate with the computers on the network is about half of what the wired network make use of.

PERE 2 PEER NETWORK

First of all we need to understand better what the peer 2 peer network is all about! A peer 2 peer network is a network that does not have a centralized server that gives authentication and security. But sometimes people tend to have a system that serves as a dedicated server, but the question is: what makes it a dedicated server? The reason why is called a dedicated server is because sometimes it serves as a print server, internet connection server, is used for sharing important folders on the network.

CENTRALIZED NETWORK

A centralize network is a network that have a centralized server which is used for authentication, security and network monitoring. What makes this possible is the use of Active Directory in windows server.

• STEPS TO SHARE A FOLDER ON A NETWORK

1. Create the folder that u wish to share

2. Right click the folder

3. Go to properties from properties

4. You go to sharing

5. You will see option that say share network sharing and security

6. Then you will see the box that states share this folder on a network.

You must note one thing that before other users can access the shared folder on the network they must all be in the same workgroup and they must have the permission to do that.

• HOW TO CREATE PERMISSION FOR A SHARED FOLDER

First of all you must disable simple file sharing if it is enabled on your system, the reason is because if it is enabled it won’t be possible for you to create security for your shared folder.

DISABLING SIMPLE FILE SHARING

1. You get to my computer go to the tool bar

2. At the tool bar locate TOOLS

3. Click TOOLS

4. At the drop down list locate FOLDER OPTIONS

5. From the folder options click on VIEW

6. From the view menu check for ADVANCED SETTINGS

7. From the advanced settings scroll down to locate USE SIMPLE FILE SHARING at the last

8. Uncheck the box, and then leave the environment.

After all this procedure you are okay to create security for your shared folder, shared printer, shared scanners.

STEPS TO CREATE PERMISSION OR SECURITY FOR A SHARED FOLDER

After the creation of the shared folder you follow this step to create permission for the folder

1. Right click the folder

2. Properties

3. Locate security

4. From there create the permission that fits you depending on how you want it to be.

Material by: Engr Bassey David Bassey