Network administration course

1. NETWORK
ADMINISTRATION
File sharing in windows 10

2. QUESTIONS
1. Define what is a file sharing in a network
2. Advantages and disadvantages
3. The process with screenshots
4. references

3. ANSWERS
 File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digital media
such as computer programs, multimedia (audios, images, and videos), documents
or electronic books.
 Advantages and disadvantages of file sharing in a network.
 Advantages:
 More available space for users to access programs.
 Easier to backup files.
 Simple administration
 Helps maintain consistency of shared data files.

4. ANSWERS PART2
DISADVANTAGES:
 Security problems.
 Duplication of data.
 Data inconsistency.
 Data redundancy.

5. THE PROCESS OF CONNECTING TWO
COMPUTERS IN A NETWORK
 First you should connect the two computers to each other using either an Ethernet
cable, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth. In our case we are going to use Ethernet cable.
 Plug the Ethernet cable into the two computers.
 Open control panel and choose network and sharing center.
 Select change board settings.
 Double click on Ethernet.
 Double click ipv4 and choose use the following ip-address. Enter 192.168.0.2 as the ip-
address and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
 Repeat the same process on the other computer but set its ip-address to 192.168.0.1.

6. Step1: First you should connect the two computers to each
other using either an Ethernet cable, Wi-Fi, or
Bluetooth. In our case we are going to use Ethernet
cable.

7. Step2: OPEN CONTROL PANEL AND CHOOSE
NETWORK AND INTERNET.

8. Step3: SELECT CHANGE BOARD SETTINGS

9. Step4: DOUBLE CLICK on ETHERNET

10. Step5: DOUBLE CLICK IPV4

11. Step6: Use the following ip-address. Enter 192.168.0.2 as
the ip-address and 255.255.255.0 as the subnet mask.
Now click OK to close and save all the changes.

12. CONNECTING TWO COMPUTERS USING
AN ETHERNET CABLE PHASE
 Repeat from step2 to step6. This time, the IP will be 192.168.0.1 on the
other computer

13.  The process of file sharing:
Step1: Open control panel and Click on network and internet

14. STEP2: CLICK ON NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER

15. Step3: On the left panel click on the change advance sharing settings
link.

16. Step4: SELECT TURN ON FILE AND PRINTER SHARING OPTION AND
NETWORK DISCOVERY.

17. SHARE FILE by FILE EXPLORER:
Step5: open file explorer and right-click on the document you want to share and
choose properties

18. STEP6: SELECT SHARING TAB IN THE DOCUMENT
PROPERTIES PANEL.

19. Step7: CLICK THE SHARE BUTTON UNDER THE SHARING TAB.

20. Step8: Go to choose people to share with, select the user/group and then
click add to share with.

21. STEP9: SELECT A TYPE OF PERMISSION LEVEL AND THEN CLICK SHARE
BUTTON

22. Step10: Note the file sharing network path click the done button,
and then close the properties panel.

23. AFTER YOU COMPLETE THIS PROCESS USER
SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE SHARED
FOLDER.
To view the shared folder on the other pc, go to file
explorer and choose network. Select the pc that has the
shared folders you want to browse. Now expand the
folders to browse the shared folders.

24. REFERENCES:
1. Padlipsky, Michael A. (Septembre 1982). A Perspective on the ARPANET Reference
Model. IETF. doi:10.17487/RFC0871. RFC 871. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
2. ^ a b Walden, David C. (July 1970). A Note on Interprocess in a Resource Sharing Computer
Network. IETF. doi:10.17487/RFC0061. RFC 61. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
3. ^ Walden, David C. (August 1970). A System for Interprocess Communication in a Resource
Sharing Computer Network. IETF. doi:10.17487/RFC0062. RFC 62. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
4. ^ Microsoft Technet, File and Printer Sharing in Windows Vista, May 14, 2007
5. ^ "Apple shifts from AFP file sharing to SMB2 in OS X 10.9 Mavericks". AppleInsider. Quiller
Media, Inc.
6. ^ Katy Ivens, Networking for dummies, 4th edition, 2007, page 121. Suggest the term "pre-
shared folder".
7. ^ Share Files across Cloud Storage