Microsoft KB Archive/814983

= How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 3) =

Article ID: 814983

Article Last Modified on 11/5/2003

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 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SUMMARY
This article includes Part 3 of the &quot;Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition&quot; guide. Part 3 discusses how to set the computer names and workgroups.

Note To view the other topics of the &quot;&quot;Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition&quot; guide, see the Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that are listed in the &quot;References&quot; section of this article.

The &quot;Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition&quot; guide includes the following topics:

Part 1. Introduction: Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition

Part 2. Connecting the Cables

Part 3. Setting the Computer Names and Workgroups

Part 4. Sharing Resources

Part 5. Configuring the Direct Cable Connection

Part 6. Configuring TCP/IP

Part 7. Using NWLink IPX/SPX/NetBIOS-Compatible Transport Protocol

Part 8. Connecting the Computers



Part 3. Setting the Computer Names and Workgroups
Make sure that the two computers can identify themselves. Each computer must have a computer name and it must be a member of a workgroup. To make sure the computers can identify themselves, follow these steps:  Click Start, and then click Control Panel. In Classic view, double-click System.



 Click the Computer Name tab, and then type a description (optional).



 Click Change, specify the computer name and the workgroup, and then click OK.



Notes  Assign each computer a different, meaningful name. Assign each computer to the same workgroup.



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After you complete this procedure, you can set up the resources that you want to share.

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