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Windows XP Home Networking
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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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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