Check off the first box to enable file sharing. Check off the second box to enable printer sharing. Push Cancel to cancel any changes. Users who wish to share files and printers with each other should be on the same workgroup and the same subnet . To check your workgroup, go to Control Panel and Network , and select the Identification tab.
Computer name is the unique name of the computer on the network.
Workgroup is the name of the workgroup the computer will connect with to share files and data. Workgroups are unassigned and are usually department or organization names. Computer names can be chosen. Some suggestions are room numbers or what no. computer in the work environment. Sometimes user s names are discouraged because personnel and computers often get moved and switched around.