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Article: Home networking. (Windows XP Home).
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- Australian PC World
- Article date:
- February 1, 2003
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Windows XP Home makes it simple to connect your computers and share a single Internet connection between them all. This month Here's How walks you through the steps required to set up a home network.
The Networking Wizard
Thanks to Windows XP, these days the hardest step in configuring a network is the physical installation of the network cards and cables. Most new computers will come with a network card installed, but if you lack the confidence to install a card in an older computer then get a tech savvy friend or the local computer shop to do it for you.
Before configuring the network with the Network Setup Wizard, log into Windows XP using an ...