Things You'll Need:
- Cable Modems
- Modems
- DSL Lines
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Step 1
Click Start.
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Step 2
Click Settings.
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Step 3
Click Control Panel.
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Step 4
Double-click Network.
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Step 5
Click the Configuration tab.
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Step 6
Click the File and Print Sharing button.
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Step 7
Make sure the box to the left of "I want to be able to give others access to my files" is blank.
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Step 8
Click OK twice.
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Step 1
Select Control Panels from under the Apple menu.
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Step 2
Select the Sharing Setup or File Sharing control panel.
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Step 3
Look for a Start button and "File sharing is off" in Status window. If you see a Stop button, proceed to next step. (If you see a Start button, file sharing is already off.)
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Step 4
Click Stop.
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Step 5
Type "10" in box under "How many minutes until file sharing is disabled?"
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Step 6
Click OK.
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Step 7
Close the window when the control panel indicates that file sharing is off.










Comments
grahamt said
on 10/31/2009 There are good reasons for having shared folders and things aren't quite as bleak in so far as concerns their security on a network that would require folder sharing to be completely disabled.
For a folder to be shared, first file and printer sharing needs to be enabled (the reverse of the procedure above) and then a suitable folder needs to be specifically designated as shared. Only then will it be visible on the network. All other non-shared folders will not be seen or accessible.
For further security the designated folder can be declared read-only, write-only or full access and for even further security a password can be required to be entered in order to access the folder. It goes without saying that the password, if used, should NOT be the same password the user uses to log on to the computer!
sfjohnson said
on 10/31/2009 I tried to follow the steps on my Mac but under the Apple menu there isn't anything called "Control Panels". Please advise. My email address is: sfjohnson54@gmail.com
Lava09 said
on 1/9/2009 Does anyone even have Windows 95/98 anymore? Not having Microsoft Updates leaves your computer to vulnerabilities too.
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 If you have a home network and want to share files or directories, then you should password-protect the shared items. Make it a unique password like #sd43s*?. This will help prevent people from accessing your shared data via the Internet.