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Page 1: Windows XP Home Networking. 2 Windows XP The dominant client operating system from Microsoft today Strong security features make it a wise upgrade for.

Windows XP Home Networking

Page 2: Windows XP Home Networking. 2 Windows XP The dominant client operating system from Microsoft today Strong security features make it a wise upgrade for.

2Windows XP Home Networking

Windows XP

The dominant client operating system from Microsoft today

Strong security features make it a wise upgrade for older computers

Strong networking features

Windows XP Home is fine for home networks

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3Topics

Network and Internet Connections dialog box Your starting point for almost all networking setup

tasks

Setting up an Internet connection

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file and printer sharing Allowing your directories and printers to be shared

Using shares on other computers

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4Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box (Figures 1a-1 and 1a-2)

To bring up this dialog box,Hit Start, then Control Panel.

Select Network and Internet Connections

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5Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

Set up or change your Internet connectionBegins a Wizard for that task

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6Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

Create a connection to the network at your workplaceis for setting up a VPN

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7Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

Set up or change your home or small office networkis for setting up file and printer sharing

among PCs in your home

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8Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

Network Connectionslets you see and manage your existing network connections

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9Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

My Network PlacesShows network resources you can use.

Troubleshootersis for diagnosing networking

and Explorer problems

Internet Optionsis for customizing your use of the Internet

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10Topics

Network and Internet Connections dialog box

Setting up an Internet connection Hardware Options

The Process

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file and printer sharing Allowing your directories and printers to be shared

Using shares on other computers

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11Hardware Options

Using an Access Router (Gateway) Simple and relatively inexpensive

AccessRouter

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12Hardware Options

Internet Connection Sharing Computer connected to the Internet has two NICs One NIC runs to the Internet, the other to a switch Other PCs connect to the switch Saves little money

EthernetSwitch

CableModem

NIC 1

NIC 2

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13Hardware Options

Internet Connection Sharing Computer connected to the Internet has two NICs

If there is only one other PC, the second NIC can connect directly with the other PC’s RJ-45 jack with a crossover cable (which reverses pins)

Avoids cost of access router

CableModem

CrossoverUTP

Cable

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14Network and Internet Connections Dialog Box, Continued

Set up or change your Internet connectionOpens a Wizard

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15

Internet Properties Connections Tab

For VPN and dial-up connections

Setup to create a broadband connection

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16Setting Up or Changing a Connection, Continued

Click on Next button

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17Setting Up or Changing a Connection, Continued

Select “Connect to the Internet”

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18Setting Up or Changing a Connection, Continued

Select “Set up my connection manually”

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19Setting Up or Changing a Connection, Continued

Select “Connect using a broadband connection

that is always on”

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20Setting Up or Changing a Connection, Continued

Finish the connection

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21Topics

Network and Internet Connections dialog box

Setting up an Internet connection

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file and printer sharing Allowing your directories and printers to be shared

Using shares on other computers

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22Turning on Sharing

Set up or change your home or small office networkis for setting up file and printer sharing

among PCs in your home

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23Turning on Sharing, Continued

This option allows a PC with two NICsto share its Internet connection

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24Turning on Sharing, Continued

This option is for setting up the Windows XP firewall

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25Turning on Sharing, Continued

These options turn onfile (and directory) sharing and printer sharing

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26Turning on Sharing, Continued

Go through this checklist

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27Turning on Sharing, Continued

You must give your computer a name.Others will access it via this name.

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28Turning on Sharing, Continued

You must specify a workgroup name.

All computers on the network must use thesame workgroup name.

This same workgroup name is howcomputers in the workgroup find one another

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29Turning on Sharing, Continued

Do NOT use the default MSHOME.This lets hackers break in easily

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30Turning on Sharing, Continued

The computer will apply the settings.

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31Turning on Sharing, Continued

What is Shared? By default, ONLY the Shared Documents directory

(SharedDocs) is shared automatically

Anyone using the same workgroup name can read, change, delete, and add files to this directory!

To share files, copy them here from your other directories, which are protected by default

You may share other directories

You may share printers

Warning!

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32Turning on Sharing, Continued

You can share another directory through Windows Explorer (My Computer, etc.) Right click on the directory

In the directory’s Properties box, select the Sharing tab

Under network sharing and security, click on “Share this folder on the network”

Enter a share name by which others will access it

Click on “Allow network users to change my files” if you want more than read-only access

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33Turning on Sharing, Continued

Sharing Specific Printers

Click on Start / Printers and Faxes

Right-click on the printer you want to share

Select Properties

Continue on the next slide…

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34Turning on Sharing, Continued

Click on the Sharing tab.

Select “Share this printer”.

Give it a Share name.Others will access it by this name.

If other computers run older versions of Windows,you may need to add drivers on those computers

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35Topics

Network and Internet Connections dialog box

Setting up an Internet connection

Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file and printer sharing Allowing your directories and printers to be shared

Using shares on other computers

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36Accessing Shared Files

Click on Start / My Network Places

Select the directory share you wish to use

All shares whose computers have the same workgroup name will be found automatically

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37Accessing a Shared Printer

Step 1: Make a Shared Printer Accessible to You

Select Start / Printers and Faxes

The Printers and Faxes Dialog Box Will Appear (Next slide)

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38Accessing a Shared Printer

Select“Add a printer”

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39Accessing a Shared Printer

A Wizardwill be

activated

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40Accessing a Shared Printer

Select “A network printer …”

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41Accessing a Shared Printer

Select“Browse for a printer”

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42Accessing a Shared Printer

Select a printer from the available printers.

Then select “Next”

The printer will then be available to you.

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43Accessing a Shared Printer

Step 2: Printing after you have added the printer

In any application …

Select Print

Choose the network printer from the Name: drop-down menu


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