HELP: How do I set up an external hard through Wireless Network?

I just bought a Western Digital Hard Drive and I'm trying to set it up via my home wireless network, so multiple computers can send files to the hard drive. Can anyone help?
I see there was one thread earlier this month, but there wasn't a final answer to the question. I have tried allowing file sharing via Preferences and then going to the other computer's Finder>Go>Connect to Network. I enter the afp and it doesn't work.
Can someone help? Thanks.

Yes, until/unless she makes a New User, YOU, on her Computer, that's all you'll see for Security purposes... unless you logged onto Her Computer with Her Username & Her Password, then you'd see everything She does... and visa versa.
But Sharepoints will give better control.
Launch Sharepoints, click the Normal Shares Tab if it isn't already.
On the bottom gove this "Share" a name, click the Browse button and selt your new HD.
Click the AFS sharing ytthing and select "+", click Create New Share.
Click on the Users... Tab, fill in, click add new user.
Click back on the Normal Tab, highlight the Share's name, click on the "Show File Properties" button.
Select Her username and give the rights you wish.

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