Networking W 2000 and XP

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I know how to do this with 2 XP machines and have done it several times.
Now, my neighbor is getting a laptop which runs XP. His Desktop is 2000 and
connects via Cox Cable Broadband. He wants to be able to connect both
machines to the Cox setup. I told him he will need a router and connect the
Desktop and Laptop to the Cable through the router. So far so good -- I
think.

What I don't know is how to set up the 2000 Desktop to go through the
router. I assume the procedure is nearly identical to XP -- use 2000's Net
Work Setup Wizard if it has one. If it doesn't I don't know what to expect.
Will someone give me some help here?

Thank you very much.
 
"Jack Gillis" said:
I know how to do this with 2 XP machines and have done it several times.
Now, my neighbor is getting a laptop which runs XP. His Desktop is 2000 and
connects via Cox Cable Broadband. He wants to be able to connect both
machines to the Cox setup. I told him he will need a router and connect the
Desktop and Laptop to the Cable through the router. So far so good -- I
think.

What I don't know is how to set up the 2000 Desktop to go through the
router. I assume the procedure is nearly identical to XP -- use 2000's Net
Work Setup Wizard if it has one. If it doesn't I don't know what to expect.
Will someone give me some help here?

Thank you very much.
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Windows 2000 doesn't have a Network Setup Wizard, and XP's Wizard
won't run on 2000.

However, there's no need for a Wizard. The default network settings
on 2000 should work fine for Internet access through the router.
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Steve Winograd said:
Windows 2000 doesn't have a Network Setup Wizard, and XP's Wizard
won't run on 2000.

However, there's no need for a Wizard. The default network settings
on 2000 should work fine for Internet access through the router.
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Thank you very much, Steve. This will be my first try messing around in
2000 and I don't want foul up their desktop machine for they consider me an
'expert.' We both know better than that. :)

Thanks again.
 
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