"Jack Barrett" said:
I want to setup a home network with one pc running XP Pro and a laptop
running 98. The laptop will be for my kids to access IM, email and surf for
homework.
How do I get the laptop to see the pc and get internet?
Here are the details of my network:
Main pc running XP Pro with a Netgear router. The laptop will be plugged
into the router.
Thanks in advance.
jack
An easy solution is to run XP's Network Setup Wizard on the laptop, as
described here:
XP ICS - Starting the Network Setup Wizard
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics/networksetupwiz.htm
If the Wizard detects the router's shared Internet connection, tell it
to use that. Otherwise, tell the Wizard that the computer connects to
the Internet through a residential gateway.
You can also make the network settings manually on the laptop. Go to
Control Panel | Network and:
1. Add these components if they aren't already present:
TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
2. Remove these components if they're present:
IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks
3. Set the workgroup name to the same name as the Windows XP computer
uses (default for XP is MSHOME).
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