In the Local Area Connection dialog box, click the Configure button. The adapter’s Click the Driver tab. You can uninstall the current driver or update the current driver,

Part II ✦ Planning and Setting Up Networking — Hardware and Software To identify your computer to the network in Windows 98, follow these steps:

1. In the Configuration tab of the Network dialog box, select the Identification tab, as

shown in Figure 10-22. Figure 10-22: Identify your computer to the network.

2. In the Computer Name text box, enter a unique name for the computer. It could be a

person’s name, for example.

3. In the Workgroup text box, enter the name of your workgroup. It could be your family’s

last name, for example. The workgroup name must be the same on all computers on the network, unless you have multiple workgroups, as in a clientserver network. Using Separate Workgroups in a Small Business If you have several computers at work where some computers don’t need to see others on the network, you can specify different workgroups for the computers. Suppose that you have three users who work with customers and billing. These users’ computers share a printer, files, and other resources. You can make these computers members of the same workgroup. In another part of the office, you have four other users who work with stock, inventory, and com- pany forms. They have their own printers and shared folders and files. These users have no need to view or share resources with the other group of users. Put these users in their own workgroup. Using separate workgroups cuts down on the network traffic and makes it easier for users to find what they need without wading though more files than necessary. Chapter 10 ✦ Configuring Networking Software 4. You can enter a computer description, if you want. 5. Click OK. You must restart your computer when Windows prompts you. Click Yes to restart the computer. The installation is now complete. You need to repeat these steps with each computer on the network. Add the same client, protocol, and service to each computer. Add the adapter soft- ware appropriate to the network interface card installed on each computer. Make sure that you use a unique computer name but the same workgroup name for all computers. To identify your computer to the network in Windows 2000 or XP, follow these steps: 1. Open the System Properties dialog box and select the Computer Name tab. 2. Click the Change button. The Computer Name Changes dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 10-23. Figure 10-23: Change your name or the workgroup.

3. Make any changes you want. 4. Click OK and OK again to close the dialog boxes.

When you have finished installing the networking software on all computers, your next step is to share drives, folders, files, and peripherals. For information about sharing, see Chapter 12. Note