Setting Up A Network; Installing The Network Protocols - HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual

Setting Up a
Network
To set up a network, you
must:
Install the network
➜
protocols and services
Map the network drive
➜
Share printers and
➜
folders
However, the easiest way is
to use the network setup
wizard that is provided with
your hardware.
Did you know ...
The Network Neighborhood
k
icon will not appear on
the Windows desktop until the
network protocols are
installed.
Did you know ...
A protocol is the language
computers use to
communicate over a network.
Computers must use the same
protocol to communicate with
one another.
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Setting Up a Network

Installing the Network Protocols

1. If a network is not yet set up,
from the Windows desktop
click Start, point to
Settings, and then click
Control Panel.
2. Double-click the
l
Network icon.
3. When the message Your
network is not complete.
Do you want to continue?
is displayed, click Yes.
4. In the Network window, the Configuration tab is displayed:
a. Click Add.
b. Select Client and click Add.
c. Select Microsoft.
d. Select Client for Microsoft Networks, and then click
OK.
e. Select File and Print Sharing..., then select both check
boxes.
f. Click OK. In the Network window, the Configuration
tab is displayed. Click Add.
5. In the Select Network Component Type window:
a. Click Protocol.
b. Click Add.
c. Select Microsoft.
d. Select IPX/SPX compatible Protocol.
e. Click OK.
f. Click Add.
g. Click Protocol.
h. Click Add.
i. Select Microsoft.
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