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Exploring workgroup computers and shared folders-printer

15. Check whether your network has been alive by browsing My Network Places to see if the shared folders/drives/printer are listed. And if you have given the same workgroup name on both computers, both computers must be shown on the right pane of Network Connections folder when you click "View workgroup computers" under Network Task. To see the shared content on each computer, double-click the computer name. But you must have configured each shared file/folder/drive/printer on each computer before.

workgroup computers appear on My Network Places

Figure: If you've typed the same workgroup name on both computers,
the computers will appear on My Network Places.

the content shared on each computer appears on My Network Places

Figure: If you've enabled folder and/or printer sharing on each computer,
they will appear on My Network Places.

 
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