In the Select Network Adapters dialog box, do one of the following:

Chapter 10 ✦ Configuring Networking Software Again with Linux, you can install several sharing services, depending on the distribution and program you’re installing. Completing the installation When you have finished adding the networking software, click OK in the Network dialog box. Windows 98 prompts you to restart Windows. You must do this in order to complete the installation of the network. Windows 2000 and XP and Macs do not usually need to be restarted. Linux sometimes does but mostly doesn’t need rebooting. After Windows 98 starts, open the Control Panel and the Network dialog box again. The dialog box now displays three tabs instead of one — the Configuration, Identification, and Access Control tabs. You must identify your computer to the network. In the computer identification, you specify a computer name, workgroup, and optionally a computer description. The computer name is the name that represents this computer on the network; this name must be unique. The work- group name is one group of computers that can share among themselves; this name must be the same for all computers in the group. Finally, the computer description is optional; you may want to list the type of computer, the processor, brand, or other information in this text box. In Windows 2000 and XP, you identify the computer name and workgroup in the System Properties dialog box, Computer Name tab. Open the System Properties dialog box by right- clicking the My Computer icon. Figure 10-21 shows the dialog box with the Computer Name tab. Figure 10-21: Name the computer and the workgroup. On a Macintosh OS X computer, the computer name is found in the Sharing dialog box from the System Preferences dialog box. 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.