How do you remove/uninstall a network?

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I have 2 pc's that are networked together by cable modem with a hub. I can
share files and printers fine without the need for using the Network Setup
Wizard (NSW). However, for the sake of learning, I ran the NSW for creating
a workgroup for the pc's. Unfortunately, my pc is running slower now,
apparently due to the demands of network traffic info passed back and forth.
I have stopped sharing any files but it is still slower than before. What
I'm looking for is some kind of "uninstall" for a workgroup. The NSW is only
for setting a network up, but there doesn't seem to be any option for
removing a network setup. Is there one? Please adivse. Any help is greatly
appreciated!
 
Hi

I'm not aware of any specific ways to remove a workgroup. However you
might try removing all of the 'items' under the LAN connection
properties (Network Connections > LAN (or whatever its called) >
Properties), then re-boot. After, manually add the services needed
which should be:
-Client for MS Network
-File & Printer Sharing for MS Networks
-Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)

Note you may need to add the IPX/SPX protocol as well if that doesn't
work.

After adding the properties, reboot again. Is the system performance
any better?

Hope this helps,
Luke
 
I have 2 pc's that are networked together by cable modem with a hub. I can
share files and printers fine without the need for using the Network Setup
Wizard (NSW). However, for the sake of learning, I ran the NSW for creating
a workgroup for the pc's. Unfortunately, my pc is running slower now,
apparently due to the demands of network traffic info passed back and forth.
I have stopped sharing any files but it is still slower than before. What
I'm looking for is some kind of "uninstall" for a workgroup. The NSW is only
for setting a network up, but there doesn't seem to be any option for
removing a network setup. Is there one? Please adivse. Any help is greatly
appreciated!
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I'm not aware of any way that running the Network Setup Wizard can
make a computer run slower.

Here's a list of the actions that the Wizard can perform. The exact
list of actions for a particular computer depends on the answer that
you gave to the "Select a connection method" prompt. You can change
all of these settings manually.

Internet Connection Sharing host: Actions 1-9
(This computer connects directly to the Internet. The other computers
on my network connect to the Internet through this computer.)

Internet Connection Sharing or Broadband Router client: Actions 1-5,
10-11 (This computer connects to the Internet through another computer
on my network or through a residential gateway.)

Direct Internet connection: Actions 1-5, 10
(This computer connects to the Internet directly or through a network
hub. Other computers on my network also connect to the Internet
directly or through a hub.)

Actions:

1. Set the computer name, computer description, and workgroup name
that you specify.
2. Install these network components if they're not already present:
a. Client for Microsoft Networks
b. TCP/IP
c. File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
3. Share any printers connected to the computer.
4. Create the "Shared Documents" folder if it doesn't exist.
5. Share the "Shared Documents" folder.
6. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on the network connection
that you specify.
7. Enable the Internet Connection Firewall on the shared network
connection.
8. Create a Network Bridge if more than one local area network
connection exists.
9. Configure the local area network connection (or Network
Bridge) with IP address 192.168.0.1, subnet mask
255.255.255.0.
10. Configure the local area network connection to obtain an IP
address automatically.
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Hi Steve,

Thanks for your reply. However, I am looking to remove a workgroup, not set
one up. I did notice that the Local Area Connections properties also shows
something called "QoS Packet Scheduler" in addition to the other three
(Client for MN, File and Printer Sharing, Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)). What
is the Qos and what is your advice for uninstalling or removing a network
setup? Thanks for your expertise.
 
Hi Steve,

Thanks for your reply. However, I am looking to remove a workgroup, not set
one up. I did notice that the Local Area Connections properties also shows
something called "QoS Packet Scheduler" in addition to the other three
(Client for MN, File and Printer Sharing, Internet Protocol(TCP/IP)). What
is the Qos and what is your advice for uninstalling or removing a network
setup? Thanks for your expertise.
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You're welcome, Viceman010.

When a computer has network adapter hardware built in, Windows XP
automatically:

1. Assigns a workgroup name to the computer.
2. Creates a network connection for the network adapter.
3. Installs the network components that you listed.

The Network Setup Wizard changes some of the network connection
settings.

I'm not sure what you mean by "remove a workgroup", because a
(peer-to-peer) networked computer has to be a member of a workgroup.
You can change the workgroup name if you don't want XP's default name
of MSHOME. The workgroup name is almost meaningless in Windows XP,
because a network can have any number of workgroups, and a computer in
any workgroup can communicate with a computer in any workgroup.

You can un-install and re-install the network components that you
listed, except for TCP/IP.

The best thing for your setup is probably to go to Device Manager and
un-install the network adapter hardware, which will remove the
associated network connection. When XP re-installs the network
adapter, it will create a new network connection.

I wouldn't remove manually remove the QoS Packet Scheduler. It
doesn't do anything unless a program on your computer needs it. See:

Windows XP Quality of Service (QoS) enhancements and behavior
http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?id=316666
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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