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Configuring Windows 2000 and
XP
I don't know how microsoft did it, but configurting your network
in Windows 2000 and Windows XP is FAR easier than in Windows
98. There are more features available to you, but the interface is
simpler.
Windows XP
Note: NetBEUI is no longer installed on your hard drive by
default. To proceed with this tutorial, you will need to copy the
following files from your XP CD on to your hard drive
#1) copy nbf.sys into the
%SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ directory
#2) copy netnbf.inf into the
%SYSTEMROOT%\INF\ directory
Everything we do on this page will take place in
your network properties, also known as your 'Network and Dialup
connections'. This is where we will tell windows how to communicate
with your new network. One way to  get to your network properties is to go to your
desktop, right click on ‘network neighborhood’ and click properties
(Network Neighborhood is in your start Menu for Windows XP). You can also
reach it from the Start Menu. Select 'Settings' and then 'Network
and Dialup Connections'. Right click on the network
connection for your local area network. The following three
items should be present. Make sure each one is check. 
This is
called 'binding' software to your network card.
1) Client for Microsoft Windows
2) File and Printer sharing for Microsoft Windows
3) NetBEUI
If
you do not have these components, use the ‘install' button to add them.
You are finished configuring your network! Now
you need to configure your computer name and workgroup.
 Computer Name and
WorkgroupThe 'computer name' is the
name that computers on your network will see your computer as. A
workgroup 'groups' your computers together and helps them find each
other.
 Right click on the 'my computer' icon on your desktop
and click 'properties'. Select the Network Identification tab.
This screen shows your current computer name and workgroup. If you
need to change it, click the properties button. Make sure you are
part of a WORKGROUP and not a domain. Enabling shares on Windows 2000
and XP
 To
get the network neighborhood (network browser)
working, you MUST enable at least one file or printer share on your
computers. ( see
Network Browsing explained )
Create a new folder on your hard drive and call it ‘shared’. Right
click on this folder and select ‘Sharing’ from the menu that appears.
Select “Shared as” and give the share a name or leave it as it is. This
share defaults to full control for the user group 'everyone'. This means that anyone that can
log into this computer will have access to this share.
Security
To let others reach your new network share, you must
give them access to it. Follow the instructions on
this link to add a Windows
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