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Old 01-05-2006, 03:57 AM
PT
 
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Default Adding a computer to a home network

For several years, I've had two WinXP Home computers linked through a DSL
router and an MSHome network. They use File & Printer Sharing and Client
for Microsoft Networking.

Now I'm about to add a brand new third WinXP Home computer, and have some
questions:

1. Somewhere in the setup of the original network, I named each computer.
I can no longer find the place to do the naming. I've checked out all the
items and sub-items both in "Control| Panel |Network Connections", and in
"Network | Entire Network | MS Windows network | MSHome".

2. Is there a link to a site which can walk me through the process?

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PT


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Old 01-05-2006, 03:58 AM
Jerry
 
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Default Re: Adding a computer to a home network

Some reading might help: "Home Networking Annoyances" ISBN 0-596-00808-2 or
PC Magazine's "Guide to Home Networking" ISBN 0-7645-4473-X

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:unVmSknBGHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> For several years, I've had two WinXP Home computers linked through a DSL
> router and an MSHome network. They use File & Printer Sharing and Client
> for Microsoft Networking.
>
> Now I'm about to add a brand new third WinXP Home computer, and have some
> questions:
>
> 1. Somewhere in the setup of the original network, I named each computer.
> I can no longer find the place to do the naming. I've checked out all the
> items and sub-items both in "Control| Panel |Network Connections", and in
> "Network | Entire Network | MS Windows network | MSHome".
>
> 2. Is there a link to a site which can walk me through the process?
>
> --
> PT
>
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Old 01-05-2006, 03:58 AM
Nepatsfan
 
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In unVmSknBGHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl PT wrote:
> For several years, I've had two WinXP Home computers linked
> through a DSL router and an MSHome network. They use File &
> Printer Sharing and Client for Microsoft Networking.
>
> Now I'm about to add a brand new third WinXP Home computer,
> and have some questions:
>
> 1. Somewhere in the setup of the original network, I named
> each computer. I can no longer find the place to do the
> naming. I've checked out all the items and sub-items both
> in "Control| Panel |Network Connections", and in "Network |
> Entire Network | MS Windows network | MSHome".
>
> 2. Is there a link to a site which can walk me through the
> process?
>
> --
> PT


Right click My Computer and select Properties from the menu.
Click on the "Computer Name" tab.
Hit the Change button.
Enter the name you want along with the name of your workgroup.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


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Old 01-05-2006, 03:58 AM
Reza Ghaffari .:: MSP ::.
 
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Default RE: Adding a computer to a home network

This may Help you:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...g/default.mspx
Regards,

"PT" wrote:

> For several years, I've had two WinXP Home computers linked through a DSL
> router and an MSHome network. They use File & Printer Sharing and Client
> for Microsoft Networking.
>
> Now I'm about to add a brand new third WinXP Home computer, and have some
> questions:
>
> 1. Somewhere in the setup of the original network, I named each computer.
> I can no longer find the place to do the naming. I've checked out all the
> items and sub-items both in "Control| Panel |Network Connections", and in
> "Network | Entire Network | MS Windows network | MSHome".
>
> 2. Is there a link to a site which can walk me through the process?
>
> --
> PT
>
>
>

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Old 01-05-2006, 03:58 AM
Jerry
 
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Default Re: Adding a computer to a home network

Here http://www.careyholzman.com/netfixes.htm or here
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/.../troubleshoot/

"PT" <xyz@xyz.com> wrote in message
news:unVmSknBGHA.3396@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> For several years, I've had two WinXP Home computers linked through a DSL
> router and an MSHome network. They use File & Printer Sharing and Client
> for Microsoft Networking.
>
> Now I'm about to add a brand new third WinXP Home computer, and have some
> questions:
>
> 1. Somewhere in the setup of the original network, I named each computer.
> I can no longer find the place to do the naming. I've checked out all the
> items and sub-items both in "Control| Panel |Network Connections", and in
> "Network | Entire Network | MS Windows network | MSHome".
>
> 2. Is there a link to a site which can walk me through the process?
>
> --
> PT
>
>



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