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Networking HOWTO

• Activate File and Printer Sharing
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K is installed by default
  
  
  
  


• Browse Master
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME I
  
  
  • Win9x/ME II
  
  
  
  


• Checking current network configuration
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME & Win2K
  
  
  • Adjust network configuration for Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Decide on names for computer/workgroup and on protocol
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME & Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Give permission to access resources (sharing)
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Making network cables


• Mapping a network drive
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  
  


• Microsoft Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Microsoft sharing
  
  
  
  • Share-level versus User-level Access Control
  
  
  
  


• Network Boot Disk Creation


• Networking
  
  
  
  • Between Win2K and Win9x
  
  
  • With NT4
  
  
  • Between PC and MAC
  
  
  
  


• Printing via the Network
  
  
  
  • Most Windows OSes
  
  
  
  


• Sharing using Home Network Wizard
  
  
  
  • WinME
  
  
  
  


• Sharing a complete Disk
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Sharing just a folder
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Test network connections
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME & Win2K
  
  
  
  


• Using NetBEUI?
  
  
  
  • Intro (from World of Windows Networking, Shields Up (Steve Gibson), Symantec)
  
  
  • Should I?
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • WinNT
  
  
  • Win2K (please see screenshots)
  
  
  • Click HERE to verify you have installed NetBEUI correctly for Win9x/ME/2K
  
  
  
  • WinXP
  
  
  
  


• Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
  
  
  
  • Win9x/ME
  
  
  • Win2K (one, two, three, four)
  
  
  
  


• Wire your home
  
  
  
  • With network cables