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Connect to Network
If you want to connect to a network during Setup, you must have the correct hardware installed on your computer and be connected to your network......
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Internet Broadband
Make sure you’re logged on as actually "Administrator". Do not log on with any account that just has administrator privileges......
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XP Network Protocols
By default, XP configures TCP/IP to obtain an IP address automatically. If there's a DHCP serveron the network, it will assign the IP address and other TCP/IP settings to the connection. Otherwise, Windows XP will use Automatic Private IP Addressing to assign an IP address to the connection.....
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Microsoft .NET Passport
In its ever-expanding push toward computer domination, Microsoft launched a concept called the .NET Passport. (Soon after installation, Windows XP urgently asks you to sign up for one.)....
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How to set-up Off-line Files When you’re off the Network
Offline Files in Windows XP Professional can help you be more productive. You can use this feature on a portable computer or on a desktop computer that occasionally connects to your workplace network......
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How to set-up permissions for Shared Files and Folders
Sharing of files and folders can be managed in two ways. If you chose simplified file sharing, your folders can be shared with everyone on your network or workgroup, or you can make your folders private......
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Sharing Your Computer on the Network
To share a file or folder with your fellow computer users, move the file into your Shared Documents folder, which lives in your My Computer window. (You must move or copy a file into the Shared Documents folder; shortcuts don't always work.).....
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Speed up viewing shared files across a network
Windows 2000 & XP machines delay as long as 30 seconds when you try to view shared files across a network because Windows is using the extra time to search the remote computer for any Scheduled Tasks.....
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Differences between domain and workgroup in Windows XPWindows XP Professional operates and looks different depending on whether you're a member of a domain or a workgroup. This table provides an overview of the main differences.....
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Local Area Network Connection Information
Something new in Windows XP—instead of using the command line program and typing ipconfig to find local area network information, you can use the following shortcut:....
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Ping Command in Windows
On command prompt type command ping (after type address like 192.168.0.1 or you can type web address google.com or yahoo.com or any other address)...
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Use the Internet Connection Firewall to Secure Your Small Network
A firewall is a security system that acts as a protective boundary between a network and the outside world. Windows XP includes Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) software you can use to restrict …..
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Use Virtual Private Networks for Secure Internet Data TransferData sent across the public Internet is generally not protected from prying eyes, but you can make your Internet communications secure and extend your private network with a virtual private network (VPN) connection....
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Windows XP File Sharing and Permissions
File sharing and permissions in Windows XP seem complicated. The security settings the user actually sets relate to read access, write access, shared folders, and password protection....
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Mapping Network Drives in Windows XP
If you use Windows XP on a local area network (LAN), and you save and open files in shared folders as part of a workgroup on a server, you can create a virtual drive whose drive letter appears in …
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