Home Networking With HALNet ADSL

     Think about security before you enable this feature in windows. NEVER share the root of your drive, instead, only share individual directories and ALWAYS password protect them. In order to use sharing with windows you need to enable it.
In Windows 95/98/ME:
Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
Double click on Network
Click on the button labeled File and Print Sharing
Click in the box for I want to be able to give others access to my files.
Click OK
(XP/2K has a single check box labled File and Printer Sharing rather than a button with separate menu)
     Now you need to give the computer a name and workgroup. The names of the computers need to be different, however the workgroup should be the same.
In Windows 95/98/ME:
Click on Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
Double click on Network
Click on the tab labeled Identification
Type in the name and workgroup (the computer description field is optional)
Click OK
Reboot when prompted
In Windows XP/2K:
Right click on My Computer
Click on Properties
Click on the tab labeled Computer Name
Click on the button labeled Change
Type in the name and workgroup (the computer description field is optional)
Click OK
Reboot when prompted
     If you are not using a router and have only Windows computers on your network then you should, in order to protect yourself from viruses and malicious people, install a separate protocol other than TCP/IP that the Client for Microsoft Networks can be bound to. IPX/SPX or NetBEUI are two good choices (Just make sure you use the same one on all of your computers). In the Network screen you had up earlier, click on Add then select Protocol then Microsoft and then select the protocol you would like to use and click OK. After installing a new protocol you can then select the TCP/IP protocol that's associated with your Ethernet card and click Properties then Bindings and uncheck Client for Microsoft Networks.

     You could, instead, add an additional ip address to your ethernet card such as a 10.0.x.x or 192.168.x.x address and set your firewall to only allow connetions to port 139 from one of those subnets. See http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/multiipa.htm for more information on configuring your Windows computer with multiple addresses.

     Its time now, after rebooting your computer, to share something. You can do this by opening My Computer and browse through to find the directories you would like to share. Right click on the directory of your choice and select Sharing. You can then give it a name and a password. It should now be visible from your other computers on your network.

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This site is designed to be of some assistance, however is not meant to be your sole source of information. By following the suggestions given on this page you understand that you do these things at your own risk. The steps mentioned here may or may not work for your purposes. There is no warranty or support of any kind provided by HAL-PC for the topics discussed in this site. The only support for your home network that is given is by me personally, at my choosing, on my own time, and via email only.
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