File and Print Sharing (part 2)

Well, I have been know to get the proverbal cart be for the horse, or in this case actions before planning. I must admit some people can imagine in their mind how a network should be layed out, however the vast majority of us need to write or even better draw out what we want to be done.

If you are saying, I don't want a network, I just want to share files between two computer." That is what a network is sharing files or printer between two or more computers.

I would really recommend drawing a rough hand sketch to make sure all you network cable are connect to work. There are a six questions you will need to answer before you can get past the planning stage.

1. Is every computer going to have an internet connect?
2. Is there going to be one comptuer that all the other computer go through for the internet connection?
3. Is any of the computer going to share files wirelessly with the other computer?
4. Will each computer have files stored on it that other computer need to access?
5. Can the shared files be on one computer?
6. Will the shared files be Read Only, Copy, or Full Control?