How to Sync an iSeries

The iSeries, a mid-range server created by IBM, was originally known as the AS/400 system. This software allows you to run five different operating systems simultaneously. You could even run them on multiple computers if you wanted.

• 1

  Insert one Ethernet cable into your computer's port. Plug the second Ethernet cable into your second computer's port. On a desktop computer, the port is on the back of the computer tower. On a laptop, it is on the right- or left- hand side of the keyboard.

• 2

  Plug the other ends of both Ethernet cables into a router.

• 3

  Click "Start" and "Control Panel" on the computer with the iSeries software. Select the "Network and Sharing" menu. Choose "Set Up a Network."

• 4

  Click "Yes" to enable file sharing. Create a Workgroup name.

• 5

  Repeat Step 3 on the second computer. Select "Connect to a Network" instead of "Set Up a Network." Choose the name of the Workgroup you created on the first computer.

• 6

  Right-click on the "Start" menu on your first computer. Select "Explore." Your computer's files and programs should appear.

• 7

  Right-click on the iSeries folder. Select "Share." Check off "Share this Folder" on the network.

• 8

  Wait for the synchronization to complete. Restart both of your computers.