Network Beginner

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Simon

I am considering networking my home computers, forgive me
if this is a stupid question but does the main computer
have to remain switched on in order to access files
stored on the hard drive/internet.
 
Yes, in order to have access to another computer to share
files, printers, etc, the computer has to be on.
 
No. the following quotation may help you to setup your home network. quoted
from http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to setup home or peer-to-peer network

If all of the computers in a peer-to-peer workgroup don't have a common
networking protocol, a common workgroup, and common user names and
passwords, the computers may experience a difficulty to communicate with
other computers that are running Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows 95, or
Microsoft Windows 98. To resolve this issue, configure the computers by
ensuring that they have a common networking protocol (TCP/IP), a common
workgroup, and common user names and passwords. Also make sure enable File
and Printer Sharing is installed.


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