Chapter 5
Sharing Files and Resources on a Network
IN THIS CHAPTER
Sharing files without having to email them
Accessing files and folder over your network
Sharing a printer on your network
Letting other people see your screen
Controlling another Mac remotely
Many home and small office networks exist for no other reason than to share a broadband internet connection. The designated administrator of such a network attaches a broadband modem to a router, configures the router, sets up a wireless network, and then never thinks about the network again.
There's nothing wrong with this scenario, of course, but there's something that just feels, well, incomplete about such a network. Sharing an internet connection is a must for any modern network, but networking should be about sharing so much more: disk drives, folders, documents, music, photos, videos, printers, scanners, and more.
This expanded view of networking is about working, playing, and connecting with your fellow network users. ...
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