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Chapter 11 ✦ Accessing the Network with Various Operating Systems When Windows XP locates the network card, it automatically installs the Client for Microsoft Networks, file and printer sharing, the QoS Packet Scheduler which enables programs to reserve bandwidth when they need it, and the TCPIP protocol. In Windows XP, TCPIP is a core element of the operating system that cannot be uninstalled. You can always make changes to the network settings or set up a network manually. For example, when you click Start ➪ Settings ➪ and Network Connections in Windows XP, under Network Tasks, you can click Create a New Connection. You have the choice of the following types of network connections: ✦ Connect to the Internet ✦ Connect to the network at your place of work or other location ✦ Connect to a home network ✦ Set up a connection for a serial, parallel, or infrared port direct cable connection Using the Network Setup Wizard Windows XP includes a Network Setup Wizard that works with Windows 98, Me, and XP com- puters. The Network Setup Wizard sets the XP computer on which you run it as an Internet Connection Sharing server. Internet Connection Sharing ICS enables other computers on the network to share the Internet connection with the ICS server. The computer with the ICS installed also has the connection to the Internet, and it serves as the ICS host. The Windows XP Network Setup Wizard doesn’t run on Windows 95, NT 4, or 2000. It is important to note that your Internet service provider may have a policy against two or more people sharing a connection. Check with your ISP to be sure. For more information about ICS, see Chapter 16. You can use the ICS if you do not have other computers, such as a Linux, Mac, or Windows 2000 computer, on your network. A version of ICS is available for use with Windows 2000 com- puters. ICS for Windows 2000 and Windows XP are compatible and work well together; just don’t try to install ICS for Windows 2000 on an XP machine or ICS for Windows XP on a 2000 machine. There are also some limitations to ICS, such as its limit to IP addresses, limited use with a domain server, and so on; but in a home networking environment, you most likely won’t have any trouble with it. If you’re adding a Windows XP computer to an existing network, don’t run the ICS wizard on the other computers. You want the XP computer to conform to your network instead of the other way around. Adding Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Professional is the client version of the former NT 4 operating system. The server versions are called Windows 2000 Server and Windows 2000 Advanced Server. The interface is similar to other Windows operating systems, but the Windows 2000 operating sys- tem is much more automated than previous versions. It also uses many wizards to help in setup and configuration. The taskbar leads to the Start button and a set of familiar menus: Programs, Settings, Find, Help, and so on. You’ll also notice that many of the Windows programs work the same way. Tip Note Note Part II ✦ Planning and Setting Up Networking — Hardware and Software Setting up the network You can easily add a Windows 2000 computer to a workgroup or clientserver network. All you have to do is install a network interface card and cable, or use wireless, phone line net- working, or power line networking, and connect the computer to a local area network. Windows 2000 takes care of the rest by installing the adapter driver, the protocol already in use on the network, client, and service. Networking is easier than ever. You also can set up other network connections with the help of a wizard. You can choose the type of network from the Set Up Group Wizard as follows: ✦ Dial-up to private network ✦ Dial-up to the Internet ✦ Connect to a private network through the Internet ✦ Accept incoming connections ✦ Connect directly to another computer as in a Direct Cable Connection As you continue using the wizard, you answer questions relative to the type of network to which you’re attaching. When you’re finished, Windows takes care of everything else and con- nects your computer to that network. Configuring the network Windows 2000 leaves little for you to configure; however, you can make changes to the client, service, protocol, and adapter settings in a Network dialog box similar to the one in Windows 98. To configure networking software, simply right-click a connection and view the Properties of that connection. You can also use the Device Manager to set the adapter card configurations, just as you would in Windows 98 or XP. Using Windows Me Windows Me, or Millennium Edition, is a popular operating system used in homes because it is advertised as easy and automatic. The operating system is set up for small workgroup situations. You cannot access a domain or server with Windows Me. If you have Windows Me in your workplace, upgrade it to Windows XP Professional before putting it on a network. Even if you use it in a workgroup situation, you’re liable to have more problems than successes with it. Networking with Windows Me is pretty automatic, but the operating system does have some problems when it comes to networking. Make sure you download and install the Windows Me patch from Microsoft at http: support.Microsoft.comsupportkbarticlesQ272991.asp. Read the article there for help with some networking problems as well. Windows Me is an easy-to-use operating system for one computer in your home; however, Microsoft has acknowledged several problems with it and issued fixes for it when it comes to networking. Following are some of those problems. These problems do not happen all the time or on every machine, but they have occurred enough for Microsoft to add them to its database. Tip Small Business Tip Chapter 11 ✦ Accessing the Network with Various Operating Systems Many of the fixes issued by Microsoft for the following problems include editing the Registry. The Registry contains settings and extended information about Windows operating systems. You can use the Registry to control a lot of the operating system and fix a lot of issues with Windows; however, one wrong entry or deletion in the Registry can damage Windows and render it useless. ✦ You get a lot of network collisions meaning packets of information keep each other from getting to the destination; thus, data transfers take longer or don’t complete at all. ✦ My Network Places does not show the workgroup, or the entire network, or displays the error “Cannot browse the network.” ✦ Protocol problems are encountered with TCPIP. ✦ Some network cards cause the network to be slow. ✦ Printer sharing is difficult. If you have Windows Me and plan to use it on the network, you configure it similarly to Windows 98 or XP, as explained in Chapter 10. You can install the protocol, file and printer sharing service, client, and so on and connect to the network. Make sure you install the Client for Microsoft networks instead of the Windows Family Logon so that the Windows Me com- puter can see and be seen by others on the network. Using Windows 98 Although Windows 98 does not automatically configure the network settings, it is easy to set up and similar to other configurations in Windows operating systems. Chapter 10 explains the configuration of Windows 98 software: Client for Microsoft Networks, adapter cards, pro- tocols, and file and printer sharing. You should use Windows 98, Second Edition. Furthermore, if you’re using Windows 98 on your network, make sure you install all of the following available from Microsoft’s site: ✦ Dial-up networking 1.4 upgrade ✦ The Windows 98 Customer Service Pack, which includes, among other things, the Windows 98 System update ✦ Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 upgrade Dealing with problems between Windows computers Windows computers can be networked together no matter the version of Windows. If you set up your network with similar settings, you should encounter few problems between the com- puters. However, if you do have problems, consider some standard troubleshooting steps to take as described here: ✦ If you can’t see the other Windows computers in the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places, the problem may be in authentication. Because Windows 2000 and XP support computer and network security, you cannot access one over the network unless you have a valid username and password. To solve the problem, you can try sev- eral things: • First, make sure all systems have valid users logged in; for example, instead of hitting the Esc key when Windows 98 starts, your daughter needs to make sure to type in her username and her password. Caution Part II ✦ Planning and Setting Up Networking — Hardware and Software • Second, everyone needs to enter a password. Windows 2000 and XP expect to see a password and will not authenticate unless there is a password. • Then make sure that the users and passwords are entered into the Windows 2000 andor XP computers. You open the Control Panel and double-click Users and Passwords. Add a new user and the password to match those the user enters on his or her own computer. ✦ Beyond authentication issues, if you still cannot see other computers in the Network Neighborhood or My Network Places, you can look for a few other things to solve that problem: • First make sure all the computers have the same setting for Workgroup, whether it’s your family name, a pet’s name, or even the word workgroup. All computers must have the same setting. • Second, make sure all computers have the same protocol, Client for Microsoft Networks, and the same services: file and printer sharing. • Third, make sure each computer name is unique; you can use each family mem- ber’s first name as their computer name, for example. Windows 2000 and XP support some computer names that are not compatible with Windows 98 or Me. If your computer names are not similar in length, for example, rename the computers and try again. ✦ If you’re using Windows XP’s built-in Internet Connection Firewall, you have to do some tweaking to enable file sharing through the firewall. See Chapter 16 for more information. If you are having networking problems, be sure to consider you might have a problem with a network interface card NIC or cable. Using Portables on Your Network Portable computers include tablets, notebooks, and handheld computers. If your notebook or tablet uses the Windows 98, 2000, or XP operating system, you need only install the hardware and configure the software as you would with a desktop computer. Even Macintosh notebooks PowerBooks connect to a network easily. If you want to add a handheld computer to your network, the process is a bit different. Using notebooks or laptops on the network You can attach notebooks or laptops to the network by using the same cabling types — Ethernet, phone lines, wireless connections, and so on — and you use similar networking hardware on these portable computers as well. Of course, there are some exceptions. For example, you must use a PC Card PCMCIA network interface card on a portable computer. Check your notebook’s documentation for other changes or problems. Today, laptops and notebooks are pretty much the same thing. In past years, notebooks were smaller and lighter in weight than laptops, but the name is now used interchangeably for both. Note Tip Tip