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IPX/SPX PROTOCOL
The IPX/SPX protocol is particularly used for
older games. IPX/SPX is not installed by
default in Windows. To install the protocol,
follow these steps:
Installing the IPX/SPX protocol in
Windows
®
98SE/Me
1. Click
”Start”
and then
”Control
Panel”
. Double-click on
”Network”
.
2. Select
”Add”
, then
”Protocol”
,
”Microsoft”
and
”IPX/SPX-
compatible protocol”
.
3. Restart your computer.
Installing the IPX/SPX protocol in
Windows
®
2000/XP
1. Click
”Start”
,
”Settings”
and then
”Network and Dial-up Connections”
.
2. Double-click on
”LAN Connection”
.
Select
”Properties”
, then
”Install”
,
”Protocol”
,
”Add”
, Microsoft”,
”NWLink IPX/SPX……”
.
3. Click
”OK”
and close the
”LAN Connec-
tion Properties”
dialog box by clicking
”Close”
.
SHARING DRIVES AND FOLDERS
To allow access to the resources on another
computer, ”File Sharing” must be enabled
on the computer you wish to access.
Enabling file sharing in Windows
®
98SE/Me
1. Click
”Start”
,
”Settings”
,
”Control
Panel”
and double-click the
”Network”
icon.
2. Click on the
”File and Printer Shar-
ing”
button, then select
”I want to be
able to give others access to my
files”
and click
”OK”
. The same window
also allows you to enable printer shar-
ing.
3. After restarting, it will be possible to
right-click on drives and folders and
select
”Sharing”
. You can then deter-
mine how access to the shared re-
sources will be administered.
Enabling file sharing in Windows
®
2000
1. Click
”Start”
,
”Settings”
. Double-click
on
”Network and Dial-Up Connec-
tions”
. Double-click on the
”LAN Con-
nection”
icon and click on
”Properties”
.
2. Ensure that
”File and Printer Sharing
for Microsoft Networks”
is selected.
NB
: If the
”File and Printer Sharing”
service is not installed, install it. Do so as
follows:
1. In the
”LAN Connection Properties”
window, click on
”Install”
.
ENGLISH