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Naming the computers and the workgroup
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6
Type a name for your workgroup in the
Workgroup
box. Use a workgroup name of as
many as 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name must be the same
for all computers in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than
any computer name on your network.
7
Click
OK
to close the Identification Changes dialog box.
8
Click
OK
to close the System Identification dialog box.
9
Click
X
to close the Control Panel window.
10
After you name each networked computer and assign it to your workgroup, go to
“Configuring the TCP/IP protocol” on page 35 .
Naming the computers and the workgroup in
Windows Me or Windows 98SE
The first time you use networking on your computer, you need to give each computer a
unique name and assign each computer to the same workgroup.
If you are naming the computers and workgroup in Windows XP, see “Naming the
computers and the workgroup in Windows XP” on page 26 .
If you are naming the computers and workgroup in Windows 2000, see “Naming the
computers and the workgroup in Windows 2000” on page 32 .
To identify this computer on the network:
1
Click
Start
,
Settings
, then click
Control Panel
. The Control Panel window opens.
2
If you are using Windows Me, click
view all Control Panel options
.
3
Double-click the
Network
icon. The Network dialog box opens.
Important You must give each computer on the network a unique
Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.