How Do I Access Files on My Computer From Another Computer on My Home Network?
Sharing files between computers in your home can be a real time saver. Home networking allows you to send documents to printers attached to other computers or use a scanner attached to one computer and save the scanned files to another computer on the network. This kind of resource sharing is the main reason businesses make networking computers a priority for managing information. With a little effort, your home can reap the same benefits by proper configuration of your home network.
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Instructions
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Settings for the Computer Whose Files you want to Share
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Click the Start icon and enter "Network sharing" in the search window. Click the link for "Choose homegroup and sharing options." The "Change homegroup settings" window will display with a notification about selecting libraries to share. Click the link that says, "Choose what you want to share, and view the homegroup password."
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Click each of the checkboxes under "Select what you want to share" for types of files on your computer you want to access from the other computer and click the "Next" button.
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Print out the password that appears in the yellow window and the related instructions by clicking the "Print this page" button.
Settings for the Computer Used to Access Files on the Other Computer
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Click the Start icon and click "Control Panel" from the Start Menu.
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Select "Choose homegroup and sharing options" under the "Network and Internet" section.
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Click "Join Now" and enter the network password in the Homegroup wizard.
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Select "Computer" from the Start Menu and select "Homegroup" from the left column of the window.
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Select the computer displayed that has the files you wish to access.
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Select the shared folder that contains the files.
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