How do I setup a small office network with multiple users using Windows XP Pro? It's already physically setup.
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Well I would of course suggest MS Small Business Server 2003 on a properly built server box with a backup device and plan.\n\nWithout going there you need to find the fastest PC in the group with the biggest HD and most RAM. On that PC create a new folder and share it. You will also either need to set the permissions to guest full or create accounts on that PC for each user coming in from the other PC's. Then on the remote PC's you just map a drive using &#92;&#92;pcservername&#92;shared folder name.\n\nI would suggest getting a USB REV drive or some other form of external drive that you can backup your data to since a PC is not a server so the HD in it is not redundant nor secure meaning your data could be lost very easily.\n\nOther soultions include NAS systems from Iomega, Linksys and others.
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sure u can\ndont use static ip's\njust right-click my computer then press properties, then go to "Computer name" then press "CHANGE"\nhere u'll find a field called "workgroup", i must use the same workgroup name on both pc's\nafter this u must enable file sharing from the properties of the connection\nnow just share a file/folder\nu'll find it on "NETWORK PLACES"
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u could great a network if both machines have network cards and booth running windows xp and u would just need a crossover cable. \nand below is the guide.\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/default.mspx\n\nor if the main pc has a dvd writer u can burn it all to 1 dvd disk\nor use the pen drive between.
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Use the same WORKGROUP on both computers.\n\nRightclick My Computer -> properties -> computer name -> change your WORKGROUP\n\nIf you still cannot see.. assign static IP address to the computer you want to share... then add new printer - network printer -> &#92;&#92;10.1.1.99 etc..
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Using windows XP, buy a router, hook all the computer up to it, setup the network and get everything running, and then attach the printer to one computer and share that printer on the network, easy as pie!
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I am sure you meant 'workgroup' rather than 'domain name'\n(a domain is not required to network any 2 pc's.)\n\nRun the Network 'set-up' wizard on both Pc's, pick the same workgroup name.\n\nPS: you will need to re-boot TWICE...not once.
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You have to setup Samba and yes I am going to tell you to go read the manual but here is a step by step manual, slightly dated but should get you going.\n\nI would also suggest not doing such projects yourself unless you fully understand the technology and it's what the business pays you to do. The typical small office is much better served to have an outside vendor complete such task who knows the product. The reason for this is simple. If you take the time you have worked on this plus the mistakes you will make and the time they take to correct and actually give that time a value based on what you should have been doing to earn the business money most businesses will find that having outsourced the work is cheaper. Time is money and even in the small office taking time away from what makes the company money has a value and needs to be added into the cost of doing the deployment yourself.
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If your printers are network ready, all you should have to do is assign an IP address to the printers. If not you can set them up on a host computer and then share them out. \n\nGood luck
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I dont want to re-invent the wheel. \nhere's the link that'll explain better\nThis is assuming that you have WINDOWS XP HOME EDITION OPERATING SYSTEM\nhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/bowman_02april08.mspx
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Sounds like you're trying to do everything right.  Firewalls are the #1 issue, but those are disabled.\nFirst, I would check the IP addresses for all computers to make sure they're on the same subnet.  If your wireless computers are getting a different IP range than your wired, you'll have problems networking them peer-to-peer.\nSecond, I would try again from scratch.  Pick a different workgroup name and join all four computers to the new workgroup.
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Well, it sounds like a home/small office network.\n\n1. Connect the printer to any of the two computers.\n2. Connect each computer's LAN cable to the switch.\n3. Check that both computer's LAN CARDS (in their properties windows) have listed: TCP/IP, Client for Microsoft Networks, and File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. If you are using Windows 98, you also need the IPX/SPX or Netbios protocol.\n4. On the TCP/IP properties, select the AUTOMATIC options.\n5. Then, right click your printer icon, and click on SHARING, and follow up the screen instructions.\n\nGood luck!
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if u have a network adapter card (LAN card on both the machines) then buy some cat-5 type cable get some one to crimp it for u with tow RJ-45 adaptors and make sure they are "crossed" not "strait" connection then join the two machines with the cable and then use a network wizard to configure the two systems together "create a small lan or bussness", folow the instructions
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I think it will be best for U connect the hub to the router and then the PC's to the hub. and try to use windows XP Proffessional edition Home edition has some limitations on Networks
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get a switch/hub\n\nget two wires with which you can connect both the Pc's to the hub/switch.a CAT 5 cable basically\n\nboth of these wires should have rj-45 jacks on both sides.\n\njust plug in these wires into your pc and the hub\n\nonce done go to start->settings-> control panel->network and dial up connections\n\nright click on the connection that is showing up as active and go to the tcp/ip properties and give an ip address on one system(windows XP) as 10.10.1.1 and subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 leave the gateway as blank and on the other system(win98) give the ip addres as 10.10.1.2 and subnet mask 255.255.255.0 and gateway as 10.10.1.1\n\nthat should make it work
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Give print. It'll show all the printers on the network. Then choose your printer and then ok.
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I am going to assume you have a basic home network. and that you are running no firewalls(xp firewall does not count)\n\nEach computer must have file and printer sharing turned on.\nEach computer must be in the same work group. \nThe default I believe is MSHOME.\nYour xp pro computer is most likely in the WORKGROUP group\n\nright click my computer,properties,computer name,press Change and enter MSHOME.\n\nI have made many assumptions so i could better help you if you game me some more info
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There is very little difference in xp home and xp pro if you have sp2 installed...xp pro does offer a little more about networking