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2. Hardware Required Hub or Switch [depending on no. of comp. used]
CAT 5 cable
RJ45 connectors
Crimper tool
One network card for each computer
The network socket on the back of your computer and network cable ,cable plug look like this
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3. Select the COMPUTER NAME tab
Choose  START / MY COMPUTER / right click on the My Computer icon and choose PROPERTIES from the menu.
Select the COMPUTER NAME tab
Select the CHANGE button
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4. In the Workgroup text box, type a workgroup name of your choice and click OK. 
In the Computer Name text box, type a user name.....] . This name must be unique in the Network!  No Duplications of a Computer Name is allowed!
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5. Click OK at the bottom of this window
Click OK at the bottom of this window.  A message box will appear, these changes will not take effect until the computer is restarted, Click OK. 
After completing the above steps, restart the computer, come back to this location to verify that you have changed to this Workgroup.
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6. OR
Go to
Start by going to Control panel, open the Network Icon and click on the Identification tab.
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7. Click on Access Control tab, enable Share-level access control
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8. Next click the Configuration tab and you should see the following.
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9. Now highlight TCP/IP for your NIC like in the picture below - then click the properties button.
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10. Select specify an IP address and enter the numbers exactly as they appear below.
On the second machines use the same numbers except increment the last digit for each machine. Example the second machine would be and a third machine would be
The subnet Mask stays the same for all machines and in this example we are using
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11. Checking connection
Open a DOS-Prompt window on the computer and type ping and you should see data returned showing the ping time between the two computers.
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12. Other computer in the Network only shows you the SHARED FOLDER.
You should be able to see each computer by clicking on My Network Places from your desktop.
To view other computers Folders and Files you must now share those items.
Other computer in the Network only shows you the SHARED FOLDER.
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13. Steps to share folders and files
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14. Sharing files and folders
Right click on the drive and select sharing and security
The disk or folder that you share, along with all of the folders that it contains, will be accessible by other network users.
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15. The first time that you set up sharing, Windows XP displays a warning, urging you to use the Network Setup Wizard for safety. Click where indicated to either run the Wizard or to do it yourself
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