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Home Networking with Microsoft® Windows® XP Step by Step
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Author
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Matthew Danda and Heather T. Brown
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192
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Beg/Int
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10/31/2001
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ISBN
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9780735614352
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$24.99
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Index
802.11b. See WiFi networks
A
accepting all cookies, 84
access
to folders, restricting, 106
to shared folders, restricting, 104
accessing
files, on other computers, 87
network, 50
printer drivers, over the network, 118
removable disk drives, on the network, 125
Shared Documents folder, from another computer, 88
shared folders, on the network, 99
shared folders, on Windows 2000 computers, 57
activating
Fast User Switching, 67
file sharing, 100
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 74
security logging, 76
Windows 95 file and print sharing, 52
adding
contacts, 131
to Contacts list, 128
FTP sites to My Network Places window, 103
to Media Library, from other computers, 96
network places, 57, 102
printer drivers, 119
printers, 115
shared printers, 121
TCP/IP protocol, 52
user accounts to Windows XP computers, 67
to Windows Messenger conversations, 137
Additional Drivers dialog box, 119
Add Network Place Wizard, 102
Add Printer Wizard, 114, 121
Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box, 60
ad hoc networks, 10
Administrator
account, 63
logging on as, on Windows 2000 computers, 58
privileges, 58
Advanced Settings dialog box, 76
agreement, ISP, saving copy of, 31
albums, copying, 95
allowing cookies, all, 84
anonymous logon for FTP sites, 104
Apple. See Macintosh computers
appliances. See home automation
applications
sharing, requesting control when, 148
sharing, stopping, 152
sharing with Windows Messenger, 146, 147
attaching shared printers to computers, 114
attachments, opening, 78
Audio And Video Tuning Wizard, 137
Auto Disconnect dialog box, 32
B
backups, 78
blocking all cookies, 83
Bluetooth networks, 12
broadband connections
network adapters for, 16
protecting with firewalls, 36
setting up, 36
setting up manually, 37
C
cable connections, 27
cables
Cat5, 14
coaxial, 14
Ethernet crossover, 21
for Ethernet networks, types of, 14
unshielded twisted pair (UTP), 14
cameras with Windows Messenger, 137
Cat5 cables, 14
drawbacks of, 15
installing, 16
CD drives. See removable disk drives
CD-RW drives. See removable disk drives
CDs, copying with Windows Media Player, 94
centralized storage areas. See Shared Documents folder
changing
privacy settings, 83
security zone settings, 81
chat rooms vs. Windows Messenger, 129
checking Windows 95 network components, 51
choosing
Ethernet network, type of, 15
ISPs, 31
network type, 7
coaxial cables, 14
vs. UTP cables, 14
combining network types, 20
Computer Administrator account, 63, 67
computer games, 4
computers
addresses (see IP addresses)
connecting directly, 21
describing, 45
naming, 45
protecting (see firewalls)
transferring files between (see file sharing)
configuring
Internet Connection Firewall, 75
network bridges, 20
connecting
computers, directly, 21
Macintosh computers to your home network, 58
shared printers, to computers, 114
WiFi networks, 10
wireless networks, 10
connecting to the Internet, 35
with a broadband connection, 36
connection method, selecting, when running Network Setup Wizard, 49
connections
direct, 21
Internet (see Internet connections)
contacts
adding, 131
adding by e-mail address, 132
e-mailing, via Windows Messenger, 132
Windows Messenger, sending messages to, 135
Contacts list, 128
adding to, 128
controlling access to shared folders, 104
controlling someone else's computer, 150
conversations, Windows Messenger, adding others to, 137
cookies, 81
accepting all, 84
blocking all, 83
first-party, 82
and privacy, 82
settings, 82
third-party, 82
types of, 82
copying
albums, 95
CDs, with Windows Media Player, 94
music, 95
pictures to Shared Pictures folder, 98
creating. See also setting up
documents, 89
files in My Documents folder, 88
folders, 53, 91, 92, 99
home networks, 5, 8
network bridges, 20
Network Setup Disks, 46
text documents, 89
customizing
Internet Connection Firewall, on multiple computers, 75
security zones, 81
D
DAVE, 59
deactivating
folder sharing, 109
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 75
Internet Connection Sharing, on Windows 98 computers, 60
printer sharing, 123
removable disk drive sharing, 125
default printers, specifying, 118
deleting
files, 110
folders, 110
printers, 124
shared printers, 124
describing computers, 45
dial-up connections, 26
disconnecting, 35
vs. phoneline networks, 13
digital pictures. See pictures
digital satellite systems. See DSS connections
direct connections, 21
cable, 21
Ethernet, 21
Ethernet, without a hub, 21
Ethernet crossover cable for, 21
host vs. guest computers, 21
infrared, 21
disabling
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 75
Internet Connection Sharing, on Windows 98 computers, 60
printer sharing, 123
removable disk drive sharing, 125
disconnecting
dial-up connections, 35
Internet connections, 32
network drives, 109
disk drives, removable. See removable disk drives
displaying. See also viewing
folders, in My Computer window, 107
My Documents folder, 89
Network Neighborhood, 90
Shared Documents folder, 90
documents
creating, 89
creating in My Documents folder, 88
moving to Shared Documents folder, 88
shared, saving, 91
shared, where to store, 104
downloading
Internet Explorer, 72
MSN Explorer, 155
printer drivers, 120
drivers, printer. See printer drivers
drives, network. See network drives
DSL connections, 27
DSS connections, 26
E
e-mail accounts vs. Windows Messenger, 141
e-mail addresses, adding contacts by, 132
e-mail attachments, 78
e-mailing contacts, via Windows Messenger, 132
enabling
Fast User Switching, 67
file sharing, 100
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 74
security logging, 76
Windows 95 file and print sharing, 52
End User License Agreements, 2
entering a network password, 50
Enter Network Password dialog box, 53
Ethernet crossover cable, 21
Ethernet networks, 14
advantages and disadvantages, 9
cables, types of, 14
choosing type of, 15
combining with other types of networks, 20
connecting laptop computers with, 55
Fast Ethernet, 15
popularity of, 14
speeds, 15
EULAs, 2
external network adapters, 18
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Fast Ethernet, 15
Fast User Switching, 67
File And Print Sharing dialog box, 52
files
accessible by other users of same computer (see Shared Documents folder)
accessing, on other computers, 87
availability to other users, 106
backups, 78
creating, in My Documents folder, 88
deleting, 110
moving, 89
moving, to Shared Documents folder, 88
privacy, verifying, 106
sharing (see file sharing)
transferring from one computer to another (see file sharing)
transferring, with Windows Messenger, 142
file servers, 88
file sharing, 2, 87, 88
passwords for, 100
privacy, 106
turning on, 100
with other users, 88
where to store files, 104
filtering packets, 73
finding ISPs, 27
firewalls, 21, 36, 71, 72
and Internet Connection Sharing, 74
first-party cookies, 82
fixing viruses, 80
floppy disks, running Network Setup Wizard on, 46
folders
creating, 53, 91, 92, 99
deleting, 110
displaying in My Computer window, 107
making private, 106
renaming, 99
restricting access to, 106
securing, 106
shared (see shared folders)
Shared Documents (see Shared Documents folder)
shared, accessing on the network, 99
shared, controlling access to, 104
shared, icons for, 93
shared, naming, 92
shared, passwords for, 100, 104
shared, restricting access to, 92, 104
shared, viewing on other computers, 93
sharing, 2, 54, 91, 92
sharing, in Windows 98, 100
folder sharing, stopping, 109
formatting, NTFS, 106
FTP sites
adding to My Network Places window, 103
anonymous logon, 104
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games, 4
gateways, 23, 26
adding Windows XP computers to home networks with, 66
hardware, 23
Guest accounts, 68
guest computers, 21
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hackers, 71
hard disks, NTFS formatting, 106
hardware gateways, 23
helping someone remotely, 150
hiding user names, on Welcome screen, 69
high-speed Internet connections. See broadband connections
home automation, 3, 4
home networking, advantages of, 2
home networking kits, 7
home networks. See also networks
accessing printer drivers over, 118
accessing shared folders on, 99
accessing the Internet over, with Windows 95, 55
adding Macintosh computers to, 58
and appliances, 3, 4
choosing type of, 7
cost-effectiveness of, 2
creating, 5, 8
Ethernet (see Ethernet networks)
games, 4
with gateways, adding Windows XP computers to, 66
Internet connection, sharing (see Internet connection, sharing)
kits for setting up, 7
laptop computers from work, connecting to, 55
multiple network types in, 20
phoneline (see phoneline networks)
power of, 1
printers, sharing (see printers, sharing)
printing on, 120, 123
security of, 71
sharing data on, 87
sharing Internet connection on (see Internet Connection Sharing)
sharing pictures on (see pictures, sharing)
sharing printers (see printers, sharing)
types of, 8
viewing other computers on, in Windows 95, 53
Windows 95 computers, adding to, 50
Windows 98 computers, adding to, 47
Windows 98 computers, setting up for, 62
Windows 2000 computers, adding to, 56
Windows Me computers, adding to, 47
Windows XP computers, adding to existing, 59
Windows XP computers, setting up for, 42, 43
wireless (see wireless networks)
Home Phoneline Networking Alliance, 12
HomeRF networks, 12
host computers, 21
Hotmail accounts and Passport, 128, 141
hubs, 14
USB, 19
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icons
for shared folders, 93
for shared printers, 118
increasing privacy settings, 84
infrared networks, 12
infrared ports, 21
infrastructure networks, 11
range of, 11
installing
Cat5 cables, 16
network adapters, 18
printer drivers, 118, 120
printer drivers, for other operating systems, 119
printer drivers on Windows XP computer, for other computers, 119
printer software, 116
shared printers, on other computers, 114
TCP/IP protocol, 52
intelligent home devices, 3
internal network adapters. See network cards
Internet, playing games on, 4
Internet accounts
finding ISPs, 27
setting up, 27
transferring, 32
Internet Connection Firewall, 71, 73
configuring, 75
customizing, on multiple computers, 75
disabling, 73, 75
enabling, 73, 74
Help topics on, 73
limitations of, 73
logging, 76
Internet Connection Host, protecting, 74
Internet connections, 72
broadband (see broadband connections)
cable, 27
choosing, when running Network Setup Wizard, 45
dial-up (see dial-up connections)
disconnecting from, 32
DSL, 27
DSS, 26
IP addresses, 72
ISDN, 26
naming, 31
packets (see packets)
passwords, saving, 32
properties, viewing, 74
protecting, 71, 73
setting up, manually, 34
sharing (see Internet Connection Sharing)
starting up, 32
types of, 26
Internet Connection Sharing
and firewalls, 74
improvements over previous versions, 60
logging services used, 77
with older operating systems, 25
saving password, 32
on Windows 98 computers, turning off, 60
Internet Connection Sharing host
accessing, 45
printers attached to, 114
turning on, importance of, 45
Internet Connection Wizard
on Windows 98 computers, 62
Internet Explorer
downloading, 72
security settings (see security zones)
security zones (see security zones)
Internet Options dialog box, 82
Internet Referral Service, 27
Internet security, 21
firewalls (see firewalls)
gateways (see gateways)
Internet service providers. See ISPs
Internet Tools dialog box, 61
inviting contacts to share applications, 146
IP addresses, 72
IPX/SPX protocol, configuring network for, 59
IR ports, 21
ISA slots, 16
vs. PCI slots, 17
ISDN connections, 26
ISPs, 27
agreement, saving copy, 31
choosing, 31
finding, 27
J
Jaz drives. See removable disk drives
K
keeping existing security features, 66
keeping files private, 106
Kids Passport, 130
kits, home networking, 7
L
laptop computers
bringing home from work, 55
connecting to home network via Ethernet, 55
connecting to home network via phoneline, 55
network adapters for, 18
and network bridges, 55
with Windows 2000, connecting to home network, 57
zero configuration networking, 56
license agreements, 2
Limited account, 67
listening to music, 95
log files, viewing, 77
logging
dropped packets, 77
Internet Connection Firewall, 76
Internet Connection Sharing, 77
logging on
as Administrator, on Windows 2000 computers, 58
to network, 50
M
Macintosh computers
adding to home network, 58
DAVE, 59
file format compatibility with Windows computers, 59
network based on, adding Windows computers to, 59
PC MACLAN, 59
TCP/IP protocol, 58
transferring files between Windows computers, 59
understanding Windows networking, 59
Macs. See Macintosh computers
making. See creating
malicious programs. See viruses
manually setting up Internet connections, 34
Map Network Drive dialog box, 107
mapped network drives
disconnecting, 109
removing, 109
mapping network drives, 107
Media Library, 96
adding to, from other computers, 96
Media Player, 94
messages, sending, to Windows Messenger contacts, 135
Microsoft Internet Explorer. See Internet Explorer
Microsoft Internet Referral Service, 27
Microsoft Outlook Express, 141
Microsoft Windows 95. See Windows 95
Microsoft Windows 98. See Windows 98
Microsoft Windows 2000. See Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows Media Player. See Windows Media Player
Microsoft Windows Messenger. See Windows Messenger
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me), 47
Microsoft Windows XP. See Windows XP
Minesweeper, sharing, 146
modems, 26
setting up, 31
monitoring house remotely. See home automation
monitoring packets, 73
Move Items dialog box, 89
moving
files, 89
files, to Shared Documents folder, 88
Internet accounts, 32
MS-DOS programs, printing from, 122
MSN Explorer, 153
downloading, 155
logon screen, 153
setting up, 154
starting, 153
with earlier versions of Windows, 155
multi-player network games, 4
multiple computers, reasons for having, 1
multiple pictures, selecting, 98
music
copying, 95
keeping track of, 96
listening to, on Windows XP computer, 95
listening to, over the network, 95
organizing, 96
sharing, 95
streaming, 15
My Computer window, displaying folders in, 107
My Documents folder, 90
creating files in, 88
displaying, 89
My Network Places window, 99, 101
adding network places to, 102
FTP sites, adding to, 103
My Received Files folder, 145
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naming
computers, 45
Internet connections, 31
network places, 57, 104
shared folders, 92
shared printers, 122
user accounts, 69
workgroups, 45
network adapters, 16. See also network cards
for broadband connections, 16
external, 18
installing, 18
internal, 16
for laptops, 18
Plug and Play, 17
network bridges, 20, 60
configuring, 20
and laptop computers, 55
network cards, 16. See also network adapters
for laptops, 18
purchasing correct one, 17
network components, 51
Network Connection Wizard, 32
network drives
disconnecting, 109
mapped, removing, 109
mapping, 107
network games, 4
network hubs, 14
networking
printers (see shared printers; printers, sharing)
removable disk drives (see removable disk drives, sharing)
network media cables. See cables
Network Neighborhood, 90
displaying, 90
network password, entering, 50
network places
adding, 57, 102
naming, 57, 104
networks. See also home networks
accessing, 50
adapters (see network adapters)
ad hoc, 10
bridging (see network bridges)
choosing type, 7
components, 51
Ethernet (see Ethernet networks)
phoneline (see phoneline networks)
power line, 9
types of, 8
using multiple types of, 20
wireless (see wireless networks)
Network Setup Disks, creating, 46
Network Setup Wizard, 42, 43
choosing Internet connection in, 45
connection method, selecting when running, 49
running from CD, 47
running on Windows XP computers, 64
running with floppy disk, 46
Windows 95, incompatibility with, 42, 50
Windows 2000, incompatibility with, 42
New Connection Wizard, 27, 28, 29, 35
NIC cards. See network adapters; network cards
Notepad, opening, 142
NTFS formatting, 106
O
opening
attachments, 78
Notepad, 142
organizing
music, 96
pictures, 97
Outlook Express, 141
P
P3P
blocking cookies from sites that do not support, 83
format, 82, 83
packets, 72
dropped, logging, 77
filtering, 73
harmful, 72
monitoring, 73
PANs, 12
parallel ports vs. USB ports, 19
Passport
and Hotmail account, 128, 141
Kids Passport, 130
signing up for, 128
passwords
for Internet Connection Sharing, saving, 32
for Internet connections, saving, 32
network, 50
for shared files and folders, 100
for shared folders, 104
PC Cards, 18
PCI slots, 16
vs. ISA slots, 17
PC MACLAN, 59
Personal Area Networks, 12
phoneline networks, 12
advantages and disadvantages, 9
combining with other types of networks, 20
connecting laptop computers with, 55
vs. dial-up connections, 13
how they work, 12
setting up, 13
speed of, 14
picking. See choosing
pictures
copying, to Shared Pictures folder, 98
organizing, 97
selecting multiple, 98
sharing, 97
viewing, over the network, 98
Plug and Play, 4
network adapters, 17
ports
infrared, 21
parallel, 19
printer, selecting, 116
serial (see serial ports)
USB (see USB ports)
power line networks, 9
Print dialog box, 122
printer drivers, 118
accessing over the network, 118
adding, 119
downloading, 120
installing, 120
installing on Windows XP computer, for other computers, 119
for other operating systems, installing, 119
storing in one location, 118
printers
adding, 115
default, specifying, 118
deleting, 124
drivers (see printer drivers)
networked (see shared printers)
ports, selecting, 116
setting up, 115
setting up on Windows XP computers, 115
setting up, with Add Printer Wizard, 114
sharing, 2, 52, 113, 114, 117, 119 (see also shared printers)
software, installing, 116
printing
from MS-DOS programs, 122
on the network, 120, 123
to shared printers, 120, 123
privacy
and cookies, 82
and file sharing, 106
P3P format, 82
protecting, 81
settings, 82
settings, changing, 83
settings, increasing, 84
of Windows Messenger, 129
privileges, Administrator. See Administrator
product license agreements, 2
programs, malicious. See viruses
protecting
against viruses, 78
broadband connections, with firewalls, 36
computers (see firewalls)
Internet Connection Host, 74
Internet connections, 71, 73
privacy, 81
protocols
IPX/SPX (see IPX/SPX protocol)
TCP/IP (see TCP/IP protocol)
purchasing correct network card, 17
R
refreshing screen, 93
Remote Assistance, 150
gaining control during, 152
starting, 150
touching mouse during, 152
Remote Assistance dialog box, 150
removable disk drives
accessing on the network, 125
sharing, 124, 125
stopping sharing, 125
removing
mapped network drives, 109
printers, 124
shared printers, 124
renaming folders, 99
requesting control when sharing applications, 148
restricting
access to folders, 106
access to shared folders, 92, 104
S
saving
documents, shared, 91
Internet connection passwords, 32
ISP agreement, 31
shared documents, 91
Scanner And Camera Wizard, 97
scanning for viruses, 79
screen, refreshing, 93
securing folders, 106
security, 66
of attachments, 78
firewalls (see firewalls)
gateways (see gateways)
of home networks, 71
Internet, 21
of Internet connections, 71
keeping existing features, 66
security logging, enabling, 76
Security Settings dialog box, 81
security zones, 80
changing settings for, 81
customizing, 81
general, 80
Internet, vs. local intranet, 80
selecting. See also choosing
pictures, multiple, 98
printer ports, 116
Send A File To dialog box, 143
sending files, with Windows Messenger, 144
serial ports vs. USB ports, 19
servers, file, 88
setting default printers, 118
setting up. See also creating
broadband connections, 36
broadband connections, manually, 37
Internet accounts, 27
Internet connections, manually, 34
modems, 31
MSN Explorer, 154
network bridges, 20
phoneline networks, 13
printers, 115
printers, with Add Printer Wizard, 114
Windows 95 computers, for home networking, 50
Windows 98 computers, for home networking, 47, 62
Windows Me computers, for home networking, 47
Windows XP computers, for home networking, 42, 43
Setup MSN dialog box, 157
shared documents
saving, 91
where to store, 104
Shared Documents folder, 88, 90
accessing from another computer, 88
displaying, 90
moving files to, 88
shared files, passwords for, 100
shared folders, 88
accessing on the network, 99
controlling access to, 104
icons for, 93
passwords for, 100, 104
restricting access to, 92, 104
viewing on other computers, 93
on Windows 2000 computers, accessing, 57
on Windows 2000 computers, accessing on the network, 56
Shared Pictures folder, copying pictures to, 98
shared printers, 113
adding, 121
deleting, 124
disabling, 123
icons for, 118
installing on other computers, 114
naming, 122
printing to, 120, 123
which computer to attach to, 114
sharing
applications, requesting control when, 148
applications, stopping, 150
applications, with Windows Messenger, 146, 147
data, on the network, 87
files (see file sharing)
folders, 2, 54, 91, 92
folders, in Windows 98, 100
Internet connections (see Internet Connection Sharing)
Minesweeper, 146
music, 95
pictures, 97
pictures, on the network, 97
printers, 2, 52, 113, 114, 117, 119 (see also shared printers)
removable disk drives, 124, 125
sharing programs, End User License Agreements, checking, 2
signing up for Passport, 128
software
printer, installing, 116
updating, 78
specifying default printers, 118
speed of phoneline networks, 14
starting
MSN Explorer, 153
Remote Assistance, 150
Windows Messenger, 130
stopping
application sharing, 150
folder sharing, 109
printer sharing, 123
removable disk drive sharing, 125
streaming music, 15
switching user accounts, leaving programs running when, 67
T
TCP/IP protocol
installing, 52
on Macintosh computers, 58
temporary wireless networks, setting up, 10
testing file privacy, 106
text documents, creating, 89
third-party cookies, 82
transferring
files from one computer to another (see file sharing)
files with Windows Messenger, 142
Internet accounts, 32
Trojan horses, 78
turning off
folder sharing, 109
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 75
Internet Connection Sharing, on Windows 98 computers, 60
printer sharing, 123
removable disk drive sharing, 125
Windows Messenger auto-start, 129
turning on
Fast User Switching, 67
file sharing, 100
Internet Connection Firewall, 73, 74
Internet Connection Sharing host, importance of, 45
security logging, 76
Windows 95 file and print sharing, 52
U
Universal Plug and Play forum, 3
unshielded twisted pair cables. See UTP cables
updating
software, 78
virus protection software, 79
UPnP forum, 3
USB ports
advantages of, 19
checking for in computer, 19
hubs, 19
user accounts
adding, to Windows XP computers, 67
Computer Administrator, 67
Fast User Switching, 67
Guest, 68
leaving programs running when switching, 67
Limited, 67
naming, 69
singularity of, 68
user names, hiding, on Welcome screen, 69
UTP cables, 14
Cat5 (see Cat5 cables)
vs. coaxial cables, 14
V
verifying file privacy, 106
video with Windows Messenger, 137-39
viewing. See also displaying
log files, 77
other computers on home network, in Windows 95, 53
pictures, over the network, 98
shared folders, on other computers, 93
viruses, 71, 78
eradicating, 80
protecting against, 78
scanning for, 79
signs of, 78
Trojan horses, 78
virus protection software, 78, 79
updating, 79
voice and Windows Messenger, 137
W
Web-based e-mail accounts, 141
Web storage, 102
Welcome screen
hiding user names on, 69
Whiteboard, 149
WiFi networks, 9
ad hoc, 10
connecting, 10
infrastructure, 11
temporary, setting up, 10
types of, 10
Windows 95
file and print sharing, turning on, 52
network components, checking, 51
Network Setup Wizard, incompatibility with, 42
viewing other computers on home network, 53
Windows 95 computers
accessing Internet over the network, 55
setting up, for adding to home network, 50
Windows 98
sharing folders in, 100
with MSN Explorer, 155
Windows 98 computers
adding to home network, 47
running Internet Connection Wizard on, 62
setting up, for home networking, 62
Windows 2000
laptop computers with, connecting to home network, 57
Network Setup Wizard, incompatibility with, 42
Windows 2000 computers
accessing shared folders on, 58
accessing shared printers on, 58
adding to home network, 56
logging on as Administrator, 58
shared files and folders, making available on the network, 56
Windows Me computers
adding to home network, 47
Windows Media Player
Media Library, 96
Media Library, adding music from other computers, 96
Windows Messenger, 127, 128
Audio And Video Tuning Wizard, 137
auto-start, turning off, 129
vs. chat rooms, 129
conversations, adding others to, 137
Conversation window, 136
vs. e-mail accounts, 141
e-mailing contacts with, 132
icon, 129
privacy, 129
Remote Assistance, 150
sharing applications with, 146, 147
starting, 130
transferring files with, 142
using cameras with, 138
voice and video features, 137-39
Whiteboard, 149
Windows Messenger contacts
sending messages to, 135
Windows Network Password dialog box, 50
Windows XP
home networking improvements, 4
listening to music on, 95
Plug and Play features, 4
Professional, 56
Windows XP computers
adding to existing home network, 59
adding to home networks with gateways, 66
adding user accounts to, 67
questions to consider before adding to home network, 60
running Network Setup Wizard on, 64
setting up for home networking, 42, 43
wireless networks, 9
ad hoc, 10
advantages and disadvantages, 9
Bluetooth, 12
combining with other types of networks, 20
connecting, 10
connecting laptop computers to home network with, 56
convenience of, 9
expense of, 9
HomeRF, 12
infrared, 12
standards for, 9
temporary, setting up, 10
WiFi (see WiFi networks)
workgroups, naming, 45
Work Properties dialog box, 92
Z
zero configuration networking, 56
Zip drives. See removable disk drives
Last Updated: November 12, 2001
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