Configuration For New Network

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Dave Lamar

I am in the process of networking my Win XP with a Win 98SE via a router.
Are there any protocols I need to install to make this work? I see in the
Windows Component...under ADD/Remove Programs that there are several network
services such as Peer to Peer and Simple TCP/IP. There are also File and
Printer sharing under Networks. Do I need to install any of these to allow
my computers to share a cable modem connection through the router?

Thanks.

Dave Lamar
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XP normally already has these installed.
Set the TCP/IP address to 192.168.0.1
On 98 PC install TCP/IP and enable printer and file sharing. Set IP Address
to 192.168.0.2. Also enable DNS - set host name to the name of the computer
and the domain to mshome.net.
 
Dave Lamar said:
I am in the process of networking my Win XP with a Win 98SE via a router.
Are there any protocols I need to install to make this work? I see in the
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Hi Dave
You shouldn't need anything more than xp installs automatically when it
senses and installs a NIC. Client for MIcrosoft Networks, File and Printer
sharing, Internet Protocol(tcp/ip) and Qos Packet Scheduler are the ones it
installs automatically
I think Jason may have missed the fact you have a router which should assign
IP addresses automatically for your network. Don't assign static IP
addresses in the first instance, leave your tcp settings as automatic for
everything. If you attempt to give 192.168.0.1 to any of your pcs you may
cause a duplication with the router IP address or you may not be able to
connect to it at all if it's default IP address is on a different subnet.
Look at the router manual as they often contain pointers for creating your
network.
You need to be in the same workgroup on both machines. Make sure each
machine has at least one directory shared for testing purposes.
When I recently reinstalled xp I didn't have to run any wizards at all,
opening IE just brought up the internet. Im also using a router with 2 pcs
attached.
If you're not that lucky, run the network connection wizard, for the
internet section tell the wizard you connect via a broadband connection
that's always on or via a residential gateway - there seem to be different
sets of options depending on whether you run the wizard from control panel
or IE tools options. Avoid any option that leads you towards internet
connection sharing, you don't need it.
The following 2 links point to very good networking sites.
http://www.practicallynetworked.com
http://www.homenethelp.com/
 
Oops - router could be 192.168.0.1 or more likely 192.168.1.1 so it would be
best to use atomically assigned IP addresses.
 
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