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To run the Windows XP Network Setup Wizard:
1Click the Network Setup Wizard icon   on the Windows XP taskbar. The 
Network Setup Wizard opens.
-OR-
Click 
Start, All Programs, Accessories, Communications, then click Network 
Setup Wizard
. The Network Setup Wizard opens.
2Click Next to continue through the wizard. 
						

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3Click Next. The The wizard found disconnected network hardware screen opens.
4Click to select the Ignore disconnected network hardware check box, then 
click 
Next. The Select a connection method screen opens. 
						

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5Click the method that the computer uses to access the Internet.
If you are connecting to a wireless Ethernet network, and you are accessing 
the Internet through a router or wireless access point router (as in the 
example on page 11), click 
This computer connects to the Internet through 
another computer on my network or through a residential gateway
.
-OR-
If you are connecting to a wireless Ethernet network, and you are not 
accessing the Internet (as in the example on page 14), click 
Other, then click 
Next. Click This computer belongs to a network that does not have an Internet 
connection
.
6Click Next. If your computer has both wired and wireless Ethernet 
capabilities, the Your computer has multiple connections screen opens. 
						

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7If your computer has both wired and wireless Ethernet capabilities, click 
Let me choose the connections to my network, then click Next. The Select the 
connections to bridge screen opens.
8Click to select the Wireless Network 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. 
						

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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. All-numeric computer names are not 
allowed. Names must contain some letters.
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 63.
ImportantYou must give each computer on the network a unique 
Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.
Help and 
SupportFor more information about using the Network Setup 
Wizard in Windows XP, click Start, then click Help and 
Support.
Type the keyword Network Setup Wizard in the 
HelpSpot Search box  , then click 
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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 54.
To identify this computer on the network:
1Click Start, Settings, then click Control Panel. The Control Panel window 
opens.
2Double-click the System icon. The System Identification dialog box opens.
3Click the Network Identification tab.
4Click Properties. The Identification Changes dialog box opens.
5Type 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. All-numeric computer names are not 
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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.
9Click OK to close the System Identification dialog box. Go to “Configuring 
the TCP/IP protocol” on page 63.
ImportantYou must give each computer on the network a unique 
Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name. 
						

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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, TCP/IP is 
automatically installed as the default protocol.
Terms you should know
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) enables a router to 
temporarily assign an IP address to a computer on the network.
IP Address - Internet Protocol (IP) address is a number that uniquely identifies 
a computer on the network.
Subnet Mask - This number identifies what subnetwork the computer is located 
on. This number will be the same on all computers on a home network.
Entering the IP address and subnet mask on 
each computer
In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on each computer, you must either set the 
protocol to “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server” or make the IP address 
settings manually. If you use a wireless access point router that can act as the 
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, you can select “Obtain 
an IP address from a DHCP server.” Or if you require a static IP address (one 
that does not change), you must set the IP address manually. This means that 
you need to enter an IP address and a subnet mask.
If you are using Windows XP, go to “Entering the IP address and subnet mask 
in Windows XP” on page 64.
If you are using Windows 2000, go to “Entering the IP address and subnet mask 
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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.
3Right-click Local Area Connection, then click Properties. The Local Area 
Connection Properties dialog box opens.
4Click to select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) check box in the This connection 
uses the following items 
list. If you do not see TCP/IP, drag the scroll bar to 
see more choices.
5Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box opens.