Microsoft KB Archive/814003

= How to Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 6) =

Article ID: 814003

Article Last Modified on 11/4/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SUMMARY
This article includes Part 6 of the &quot;Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition&quot; guide. Part 6 discusses how to set the computer names and the workgroup.

Note To view the other topics of the &quot;Set Up a Small Network 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;Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition&quot; guide includes the following topics:

Part 1. Introduction: Set Up a Small Network with Windows XP Home Edition

Part 2. Buying the Network Hardware

Part 3. Connecting the Computers

Part 4. Installing the Network Card

Part 5. Configuring TCP/IP Protocol

Part 6. Setting the Computer Names and the Workgroups

Part 7. Sharing Folders

Part 8. Sharing a Printer



Part 6. Setting the Computer Names and the Workgroups
You must assign a name and a workgroup to every computer, regardless of what protocol you use. As with the IP addresses, each computer name must be unique. Therefore, you can use a computer name only one time in your workgroup. To assign a name and a workgroup to the computer, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Performance and Maintenance.


 * 1) Click See basic information about your computer.

Note If you are using Classic view in Control Panel, double-click System instead.


 * 1) Click the Computer Name tab, type a description of the computer (optional), and then click OK.


 * 1) To define the computer name and the workgroup, click Change on the Computer Name tab, and then click OK.



Notes
 * 1) * Assign each computer a different, meaningful name.
 * 2) * Make sure that you assign every computer to the same workgroup.
 * 3) Click OK, click OK again, and then restart your computer.







