| There is much file sharing going on via the web and | | | | web server already has FTP server software |
| email as you are probably aware. After building your | | | | installed. For the client, you can use any number of |
| home network, you have a lot of options as to what | | | | different FTP client programs available online; many |
| you can do with it. One thing which many people like | | | | are free. You can also use the FTP command, built in |
| often to do is to share files between different | | | | to your command line program on Windows or Linux. |
| computers on the network without having to use | | | | On Windows, click Start/Run from your menu and |
| old-school methods like CDs or even floppies which | | | | type cmd into the box. Type ftp and then ? The |
| are no longer considered to be that ideal. | | | | command prompt comes up with a list of options. |
| Something common with most email providers is that | | | | These options are for sending and receiving from and |
| most may have limits on the size of email | | | | to different computers. |
| attachments that you can be able to send to and | | | | You can also use File Shares. By default, Simple File |
| back using their email service therefore making the | | | | Sharing is enabled on Windows XP (Home Edition) |
| sharing of large files difficult. Your email connection | | | | systems. To turn this on or off, double click the My |
| may also be far slower than the speeds of your | | | | Computer icon on your desktop and select Folder |
| home network. This therefore may prompt you to | | | | Options from the Tools menu. Click on the View tab |
| set up your own home networking system in order | | | | and change the setting for Use Simple File Sharing. |
| to make file sharing much easier and convenient. On | | | | You can set the level of security you want for your |
| a Windows based home network, file sharing is a | | | | file sharing. You can make files Read Only to keep |
| snap; and it's not much harder to set up for Linux. | | | | people from inadvertently deleting them. You will |
| Here are two ways to get started: If one of your | | | | need to allow Write access to let others transfer |
| computers has an adapter to share an internet | | | | files to the system however. If you want Read and |
| connection, this computer is typically acting as a hub | | | | Write access, you'll have to allow Full Control. Right |
| for your home network. In many cases, this | | | | click on a folder and select Sharing and Security to |
| computer also can do double duty as a file server. It | | | | set the level of security you want. |
| can do this via FTP or Windows Shares. | | | | It can be a little time consuming, at least to set up. |
| FTP has been around for a long time now. it is one | | | | However, if file sharing is something which you will be |
| of the most efficient means of copying files from | | | | doing often on your home network, you'll save a lot |
| one computer to another over a network. One | | | | of time in the long run by setting up file sharing now |
| computer must act as the FTP server, another as an | | | | while you still have the time with little or no stress. |
| FTP client. Pretty much common is the fact that any | | | | |