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7. Networking Basics
In this section you will learn how to establish a network at home or work, using
Microsoft Windows XP.
Go to
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network Connections
Select
Set up a home or small office network
When this screen appears, click
Next.
Using the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP
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Please follow all the instructions in this window:
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.
Click
Next
(
Note
: Each computer should have a unique Computer name)
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 wizard applies the changes.
When the changes are complete, click
Next
.
Please wait while the wizard configures the computer.
This may take a few minutes.
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In the window below, select the best option.
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:
Format the disk if you wish, and click
Next.
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