Open NetMeeting. Figure 18-8 shows the NetMeeting window.

Part IV ✦ Adding the Internet, E-Mail, and an Intranet Looking at what you need To set up an intranet with a Web server on your network, you need content, Web browsers on every computer, Web server software, and TCPIP. You set up the content as you do for any intranet. Save the content to one folder on the com- puter with the Web server software on it. Although the computer doesn’t need anything more than extra space to hold the content, it may need more power, space, and memory for the Web server software. Check the program’s documentation. You also need to install and configure the TCPIP protocol on all computers on the network. For information about TCPIP, see Appendix B. The Web server software is the last component. You might be able to acquire Web server soft- ware on the Internet that is freeware or shareware. You must choose software that is for a Windows workgroup network, however. Some Web server software must run under a network operating system NOS, such as Windows 2000 Server or Novell NetWare. Looking at Web servers and other utilities Many shareware Web servers and other utilities that you can use in your intranet are avail- able on the Internet. Each has its own special tools or features. You might want to try a share- ware product first before paying a lot more for a Web server program; most shareware prices are between 20 and 100. Search the Internet for “shareware,” and then within the shareware site, search for “intranet server.” Each program includes instructions and help for installation and configuration. Check these sites for information about shareware and freeware: CNET’s download.com, www.zdnet.com, and tucows.com. The following sections discuss some common Web servers you might choose. Abyss Web Server Abyss Web server is a personal web server you can use on your home network. It supports HTTP and Common Gateway Interface CGI scripts, and it includes access control, user man- agement, file indexing, and more. Abyss is freeware, so you can’t really lose. To download it, go to CNET’s download.com. Apache for Windows Apache has long been a Web server for Unix and Linux but now there’s an Apache for Windows. The Web server uses HTTP and is highly configurable, and you can even customize the server, if you know how. A bit more complicated than other Web servers, Apache offers database functions, an index for searches, and other features you can use on your intranet and on the Internet, should you ever decide to go on to the World Wide Web. See CNET’s download.com for more information. Tip