Using XP SPII Home I have setup a network between two computers.
Mostly this is working OK. Last night I added another printer. I have
set file and printer sharing on both computers. This printer remained
hidden until I ran the Network Wizard again.
Can I access the network setting manually without using the Wizard?
Where does XP store this info?
I ask because during a setup I had to reinstall Windows and I tried to
use the IP that I had used on the other machine of 192.168.0.2 but it
told be that this was already being used which it wasn't and
invisible.
Personally I don't like wizards as you don't know what they are doing.
Bob......
A newly installed printer is unshared by default. The Network Setup
Wizard automatically shares all printers. To share a printer
manually, without using the Wizard, right-click the printer, click
Sharing, and follow the prompts.
Here's what the Network Setup Wizard does. The exact list of actions
depends on the answer that you give to the "Select a connection
method" prompt:
All computers:
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 all printers connected to the computer.
4. Create the "Shared Documents" folder if it doesn't exist.
5. Share the "Shared Documents" folder.
Internet Connection Sharing host (This computer connects directly to
the Internet. The other computers on my network connect to the
Internet through this computer):
6. Enable Internet Connection Sharing on the network connection
that you specify.
7. Enable the Internet Connection Firewall on the shared network
connection (XP RTM, SP1 only).
8. Create a Network Bridge if more than one enabled, non-ignored local
area network connection exists (XP RTM, SP1 only).
9. Configure the local area network connection (or Network
Bridge) with IP address 192.168.0.1, subnet mask
255.255.255.0.
Direct Internet connection (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):
10. Configure the local area network connection to obtain an IP
address automatically.
Internet Connection Sharing or broadband router client (This computer
connects to the Internet through another computer on my network or
through a residential gateway):
10. Configure the local area network connection to obtain an IP
address automatically.
11. Install UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) software to allow the
client to control the host's Internet connection.
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