Modern devices have also added the ability to share other peripherals like USB devices and audio.

The laboratory initially used a prototype to share peripherals.

Networks can be configured to share files and peripherals.

No configuration for sharing files and peripherals.

Sharing peripherals and files is another important duty of a home network, but the list of shared items has grown.

Whatever it is called, the program typifies a trend in executive computing toward networks, in which groups of personal computers are linked, sharing data or peripherals.

That would allow multiple people in one home to share a single Internet connection or to share such peripherals as printers or scanners.

If you network the machines, it's also possible for them to share hard drives, printers and other peripherals.

In addition to sharing a keyboard, mouse and monitor, you may want to network the machines to share files, disk drives and peripherals.

Many advantages come from hooking all the personal computers in the office together, including the ability to share files, programs and expensive peripherals like laser printers.