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Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP
In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using
Microsoft Windows XP.
Note:
Please refer to websites such as
http://www
.homenethelp.com
and
http://www
.microsof
t.com/windows2000
for information about networking
computers using Windows 2000, ME or 98SE.
Go to
Start>Control Panel>Network Connections
Select
Set up a home or small office network
Networking Basics
When this screen appears, click
Next.
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Please follow all the instructions in this window:
Networking Basics (continued)
Click
Next
.
In the following window, select the best description of your computer.
If your
computer connects to the internet through a gateway/router, select the second option
as shown.
Click
Next
.
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Enter a
Computer description
and a
Computer name
(optional.)
Networking Basics (continued)
Click
Next
.
Enter a
Workgroup
name. All computers on your network should have
the
same
Workgroup name.
Click
Next
.
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Please wait while the
Network Setup Wizard
applies the changes.
Networking Basics (continued)
When the changes are complete, click
Next
.
Please wait while the
Network Setup Wizard
configures the computer.
This may take a few minutes.
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Networking Basics (continued)
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
.
Insert a disk into the Floppy Disk Drive, in this case drive
A.
19216811.live