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XP as server
Name: J Date: August 18, 2003 at 00:15:25 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 512mb
Comment:
does anyone know how i can setup XP home ed as a server for file and print as well as password in my wirelessnetwork the other computers are win9x and ME
Name: Dave02 Date: August 18, 2003 at 20:39:04 Pacific
Reply:
Just run the network setup wizard in My Network Places and choose to set up a Home or small office network. You will designate the XP machine as the Host for the internet connection. The wizrd will change the settings on the XP machine so that it will be the server. Basically a Data server. And the other computers will access the internet through the XP Machine. Once the wizard is finished setting up your XP machine you will be given the option to create a network disk. Create one from the XP machine and then launch the Network wizard from the disk on the other two machines and that will ensure that they will all have the correct settings and workgroup names and what not. One the wizard has been run on the other two machines then you will have to go to the 98 and ME machine and go into my network places and bridge the connections of each machine with the XP machine. You only need to do this on the 98 and ME machine. Once you do that then you will be able to access the internet through the XP machine with the other computers. Then on each computer that you want to share files with you will have to enable file sharing through My Computer. Good Luck.
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