IT & ITES Exercise 1.30.

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COPA - Set-up & Configure a Computer Network

Connect a computer to a network and share Devices i.e. Printers, files, folders
and drives
Objectives: At the end of this exercise you shall be able to
• share the printer, folder and drives with the network
• share the specific files or folders in local network
• how to connect Shared Printer or Folders

Requirements

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Tools/Equipment/Machines
• A Working PC with Windows 10 OS - 1 No. • Network Switch - 1 No.

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• Network Connectivity (Wired • Network Printer - 1 No.
/ Wireless) - 1 No.

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PROCEDURE

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TASK 1: Share the printer, folder and drives with the network

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1 Share the printer panel as follows :
Start Control panel Hardware and Sound

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Devices and Printers.
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Note : There you will see a list with all
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external devices installed on your PC as in
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4 Select any check box that says ‘Share this printer’.

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Note : Then, you can edit the printer share

name which, in most cases, is by default
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completed by Windows with the name of your

printer model. If you want to change it, type
the name you want to use.
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Note : “Render all print jobs on the client

computers” can help keep performance
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2 Select the printer you want to share, right click on it

and select Printer properties. levels up on the computer where the printer is
plugged in, especially when big printing jobs
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Note : Now you will see a window with all the are ordered. When this option is checked, all
printer properties. Depending on the model the print jobs are rendered on the computers
of your printer, and its drivers, you can see which order the print job, not on the computer
different sets of options. on which the printer is plugged.
3 Click on the Sharing tab. 5 Click on OK
Note : There, you will have some options Note : Now the printer will be shared with the
similar to the Fig 2. computers on your network.

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TASK 2 : Share the specific files or folders in local network

1 In windows, search for and open File Explore. 4 In the file sharing window select the user accounts
2 Browse to the folder or file you want to share. (Everyone) with whom you want to share file with
Permission of ( Read / Read Write ) and click on
Share button.

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3 Right-click on the file/folder which you want to share

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then Choose Give Access to Or Right-click the
foldeí, and select the Properties option. Click on the
5 Confirm the folder’s network path that other users

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Sharing tab and choose the Share button.
need to access the network’s content and click the
Done button.

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TASK 3 : How to connect Shared Printer

After setting up your shared printer, you can connect 1 Click the Add Printer button, then click the link, The
to it multiple ways. This method is from within Devices printer that I want isn’t listed. Choose the Select a
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and Printer. shared printer by name radio box, browse to the

printer on your network, and click open.
Open control panel Devices & Printers
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2 You will be prompted to install the driver. Click Next 4 Another way you can connect to a shared network
to complete the installation of the printer. printer is from within File Explorer. Open the Network
folder, browse the shared printer’s computer, right-
click it, then click Connect

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3 The printer will now show up in Devices and printers
as a local device.

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TASK 4 : How to connect Shared Folders

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1 Open File Explorer from the taskbar or the Start 3 In the Drive list, select a drive letter. (Any available
menu, or press the Windows logo key + E. letter will do.)
2 Select This PC from the left pane. Then, on the 4 In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or
Computer tab, select Map network drive. computer, or select Browse to find the folder or
computer. To connect every time you sign in to your
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PC, select Reconnect at sign-in.

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5 Select Finish.
6 Connected Shared Folder available in This PC as
Network Drive in Network Locations
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7 To disconnect shared folder, just right-click the drive
in File Explorer and choose “Disconnect.”

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