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Chapter 2: Setting Up and Getting Started
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Establishing your Ethernet network
connection
Naming the computers and the workgroup
Make sure that you have set up your router (wired
network) or access point (wireless network). If you are
setting up a wired network, make sure that you have
connected the network cabling.
To identify this computer on the network:
1 Click Start, then click Control Panel. The
Control
Panel
window opens.
2 Click System and Maintenance. The
System and
Maintenance
window opens.
3 Click System, then click Change Settings in the
Computer Name, Domain and Workgroup settings area.
The
System Properties
dialog box opens.
4 Click Change.
5 If your computer does not already have a name,
type a unique computer name in the Computer
name box. This name identifies the computer to
other users on the network. Use a computer
name of up to 15 characters with no blank
spaces. Each computer name must be unique on
your network. All-numeric computer names are
not allowed. Names must contain some letters.
6 Type a name for your workgroup in the
Workgroup box. Use a workgroup name of up to
15 characters with no blank spaces. The
workgroup name must be the same for all
computers in your network workgroup, and the
name must be different than any computer name
on your network.
7 Click OK. When you are prompted to restart your
computer, click Restart Now.
Important
You must give each computer on the network a unique
Computer Name and the same Workgroup Name.