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8Click to select the Local Area Connection check box, then click Next. The 
Give this computer a description and name screen opens.
9Type a description of the computer in the Computer description box.
10Type a unique computer name in the Computer name box. This name 
identifies the computer to other users on the network. Use a computer 
name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Each computer name 
must be unique on your network....

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11Click Next. The Name your network screen opens.
12Type a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup box. Use a workgroup 
name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name 
must be the same for all computers in your network workgroup, and the 
name must be different than any computer name on your network.
13Click Next. The Ready to apply network settings screen opens. 

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14Click Next to apply the network settings. The Yo u ’ r e  a l m o s t  d o n e screen 
opens.
15If you are setting up an Ethernet network on other computers, you may 
want to use the Network Setup Wizard to do so. Click a method for 
installing and configuring the network on your other computers, then click 
Next.
16Click Finish. Go to “Configuring the TCP/IP protocol” on page 40.
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Naming the computers and the workgroup in 
Windows 2000
The first time you use networking on your computer, you need to give each 
computer a unique name and assign each computer to the same workgroup. 
If you are naming the computer and workgroup in Windows XP, see “Naming 
the computers and the workgroup in Windows XP” on page 30.
To identify this computer on the network:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window 
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6Type a name for your workgroup in the Workgroup box. Use a workgroup 
name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name 
must be the same for all computers in your network workgroup, and the 
name must be different than any computer name on your network.
7Click OK to close the Identification Changes dialog box.
8Click OK to close the System Identification dialog box. Go to “Configuring 
the TCP/IP protocol” on page 40....

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Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
A networking protocol is a language computers use to talk to each other. One of 
several available protocols must be set up on each computer you plan to use 
on your network. We recommend you use the Transmission Control 
Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is widely accepted and compatible 
for local area networks (LANs), as well as for Internet communications.
When networking is set up in Windows XP or Windows 2000,...

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Entering the IP address and subnet mask in Windows XP
To enter the IP address and the subnet mask:
1Click Start, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window opens. If your 
Control Panel is in Category View, click 
Network and Internet Connections. 
The Network and Internet Connections window opens.
2Click/Double-click Network Connections. The Network Connections window 
opens.
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6Click the General tab. 

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7If you are connecting to an office Ethernet network and are required to 
type a static IP address and subnet mask, ask your network system 
administrator for the correct values.
- OR -
If you are connecting to a home Ethernet network, have a cable or DSL 
modem, and a router that automatically assigns IP addresses to computers 
on the network, click 
Obtain an IP address automatically.
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Entering the IP address and subnet mask in Windows 2000
To enter the IP address and the subnet mask:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Network and Dial-up Connections. The Network 
and Dial-up Connections window opens. This window has an icon for each 
networking connection available on your computer. For example, if you 
have both wired and wireless Ethernet hardware installed on your 
computer, there will be two icons, one for your wired Ethernet hardware...