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15. You will see a warning stating that the Belkin USB Direct Connect Network
Adapter has not passed Windows Logo testing, Continue Anyway. Then click
Finish.
16. Click on Start, Control Panel, and double click on Network and Internet
Connections.
17. Next, double click on Network Connections and Locate the Local Area
Connection for Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter.
18. Right Click on the Belkin Direct Connect Network Adapter and go to Properties,
or double click on the adapter and click on Properties.
19. On the first Tab labeled General, double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
20. Click on, Use the Following IP address: and then Type the address 192 . 168 . ???
. ???
Where you see ??? this can be any numbers you want it to be, but all
numbers have to match on each computer except for the last set of numbers. For
example: one computer would be 192.168.100.101 and the second computer
would be 192.168.100.102. So you can see the very last set of numbers is unique.
This is used as an address for the computer on the network. The Subnet mask
must be 255.255.255.0 and the Default gateway is not used.
21. After clicking ok, click on the Advanced Tab from the menu and make sure the
option, "Protect my computer and the network by limiting or preventing access to
this computer from the Internet", is NOT selected. This adapter is used to
connect your two computers to each other so it is not allowing access to the
internet. If you choose this option, the other computer will not be able to access
this computer's files. Click on ok and you can exit these screens.
22. Next, Click on Start, then go up to My Computer and right click and from the
menu left click on Properties. Then click on the Tab labeled, Computer Name.
23. Computer description can be anything because it is not really important. Then
look for the option, To rename this computer or join a workgroup. Click on the
button, Change.
24. The computer name must be unique to each computer because this is how the
computer will be identified to the network.
25. The Workgroup name must be the same for all computers on the network. After
naming the workgroup, remember this name for your other computer who must be
in the same workgroup, then click on ok.
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