I have recently bought a new computer with windows XP and decided on setting up a network, including my son's PC, which runs windows 95. I have bought all of the necessary equipment and everything runs well but i am unable to create a network connection to my son's computer. I used the network setup disk on my other computers, which run windows 98, but when i tried to use it on my son's it said that the disk was unuseable on the computer and that the one operating XP should give me an option for a 95 disk. I have looked but unable to find out how to make the disk so i can setup a network connection for my computer running 95. Any and all help is appreciated. If possible send the repsonces to my e-mail address, which should be listed below
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XP's Network Setup Wizard doesn't run on Windows 95. Configure the
Windows 95 network settings manually. Go to Control Panel | Network
and:
1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
2. Remove these network 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).
If there's a DHCP server on your network (broadband router or a
computer configured as an Internet Connection Sharing host), that's
all there is to it. The DHCP server will automatically assign TCP/IP
properties to Windows 95. For information on ICS, see:
Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
Otherwise, you need to assign static IP addresses to all of the
computers.
On Windows XP:
1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
On Windows 95:
1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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