Networking Sharing and Printing

Networking, sharing and printing

Getting online

Open Control Panels ▸ TCP/IP:

• choose Wi-Fi under Connect via, then your network;
• or plug in an Ethernet cable and choose the wired interface.

The Network module in The Collar shows whether you are connected and turns Wi-Fi on and off.

If a connection is only for nearby computers, choose it, click Options… and turn on Local network only, not for the Internet. Another connection can then carry Internet traffic.

Connecting to other computers

Zac menu ▸ Neighbourhood lists computers sharing files nearby:

• Macs using AFP, including Mac OS 9's own File Sharing;
• Windows and Linux computers using SMB.

Double-click one, give your name and password if asked, and choose the volumes. They appear on the desktop like disks.

Recent servers are in the Zac menu. Disconnect with Special ▸ Eject, or drag the volume to the Trash.

Sharing your folders

1. Open Control Panels ▸ File Sharing and click Start.
2. In the Sniffer, select a folder and choose File ▸ Get Info ▸ Sharing.
3. Choose who may use it.

The File Sharing module in The Collar turns sharing on and off and shows who is connected. Old Macs can connect over AFP; Windows and Linux over SMB.

See Networking.

Printing

1. Open Zac menu ▸ Printer Picker.
2. Choose a printer, or use Settings… to add one by hand.
3. In a program, choose File ▸ Print (⌘-P).

In the Sniffer, select documents and choose File ▸ Print; PDFs, text files and pictures go straight to the printer. Other documents open in their own programs first.

A printer found on the network may not answer until its first job sets it up. If a desktop printer points at a printer that is gone, delete it and make a new one.

See Printing and Troubleshooting.

Bluetooth

Open Control Panels ▸ Bluetooth, put the device in pairing mode, and choose it when it appears. The Bluetooth module in The Collar turns Bluetooth on and off.