Microsoft KB Archive/814983

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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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APPLIES TO

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SUMMARY

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

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

The "Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition" 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

MORE INFORMATION

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:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Classic view, double-click System.

   

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

   

4. 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.

   

5. Click OK.
   
   
6. Restart your computer. To do so, click OK, and then click OK again.

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

REFERENCES

To view other topics in the "Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition" guide, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

814981 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 1)

814982 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 2)

814984 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 4)

814985 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 5)

814986 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 6)

814987 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 7)

814988 How to Configure a Direct Cable Connection with Windows XP Home Edition (PART 8)

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