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Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case, drive
A.
Format the disk if you wish, and click
Next.
In the window below, select the option that fits your needs.
In this example,
Create a
Network Setup Disk
has been selected.
You will run this disk on each of the
computers on your network.
Click
Next
.
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Please read the information under
Here’s how
in the screen below.
After you com-
plete the
Network Setup Wizard
you will use the
Network Setup Disk
to run the
Network Setup Wizard
once on each of the computers on your network.
Please wait while the
Network Setup Wizard
copies the files.
To continue, click
Next
.
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The new settings will take effect when you restart the computer.
Click
Yes
to
restart the computer.
You have completed configuring this computer.
Next, you will need to run the
Network Setup Disk
on all the other computers on your network.
After run-
ning the
Network Setup Disk
on all your computers, your new
network will be
ready to use.
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Please read the information on this screen, then click
Finish
to complete the
Network Setup Wizard
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Networking Basics (Continued)
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Select the
Computer
Name Tab
in the System
Properties window.
Enter a
Computer De-
scription
; this field is
optional.
To rename the computer or
join a domain, Click
Change
.
To name your computer, please follow these directions: In
Windows XP
:
Click
Start
(in the lower left corner of the screen)
Naming your Computer
Right-click
on
My Computer
Select
Properties
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Assigning a Static IP Address in
W
indows XP/2000
Note:
Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Ad-
dresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configura-
tion Protocol) technology.
If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you
will not need to assign Static IP Addresses.
If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router or you need to assign a Static IP
Address, please follow these instructions:
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Go to
Start
.
Double-click on
Control Panel
.
Networking Basics (Continued)
Naming your Computer
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In this window, enter the
Computer name
.
Select
Workgroup
and enter
the name of the
Workgroup
.
All computers on your network
must have the same
Workgroup
name.
Click
OK
.
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