Set up network xp fresh install

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This thread is locked. The toughest part of the deal is physically installing the hardware; the software side is a minor operation. Doing so has a lot of benefits.

You can:. You can get a complete home network up and running in 10 easy steps. The ICS host has a direct connection, either by dial-up modem or high-speed link, to the Internet and provides access to the Internet for other computers on the network. Ideally, the host should be a computer running Windows XP. The most common choices are Ethernet and wireless LANs. Depending on the size of your network, you may also need a network hub or router to provide interconnection between PCs on the LAN.

Two PCs can get by using an RJ crossover cable; three or more computers require a hub or multi-speed hub called a switch. The Network Setup Wizard includes links to detailed advice about configuring your network, including help on designing a network layout to suit your home.

The big benefit for home environments is that a wireless LAN does away with the need for cabling. You may need to add an expensive Access Point to extend the range of the LAN and, even so, it may not be sufficient.

The bottom line is, if you decide to go the wireless route, make sure the store will refund your money if the LAN will not provide reliable performance within the specified range. Make a list of the hardware you need for each computer, not forgetting any cabling, and buy it. These kits contain all you need to set up a two- or three-PC network. You will be given 2 options. We want to delete this partition. Again, we have two more options:. Please press the [l] key. This confirms our desire to delete the partition.

Now you are back in a screen that shows some junk and has the following text highlighted "Unpartitioned Space MB". Please press "C" now as we need to create a new partition on the hard disc.

In the next screen, you have two more options:. It is now going to prompt us to format the partition. Now you will see the screen that shows your disc being formatted and it will show a progress bar and all that.

Once the format is done, XP goes into what it calls for the most part an unattended install. It will automatically copy files and then it will automatically restart your system.

Next time it comes up, you will be back in Windows land with 5 progress indicators on the left side of the screen. Watch them closely, they cue you to what is happening. The first screen that prompts you for information is your "Regional and Language Options" Just click 'Next' here unless you are a non English speaking person.

In the next screen, please enter your full name, and use your real name here. If you have a business name, put it in the Organization field if you don't leave it blank and hit next. Once you have entered your product key, please press next. Now you are asked for a computer name. You can use whatever you want. Now enter the administrator password and be sure you write it down. Please click next.

Now it is doing more stuff, it claims to be installing networking. The next screen shown prompts you for your network settings. Here you want to take the "Typical Settings" and click next. Now it asks you for a workgroup or computer domain.

Just take the defaults and click next. Okay, your computer should have done stuff for a bit Then your system will have rebooted. Just click the Next in the lower right hand corner.

Now it checks for your internet, if you don't have one it asks you, "How will this computer connect? Now it says, "Do you use a username and password? No you don't, so you will select "No, always connected. Now it asks you to set up your high speed connection. Check "Obtain IP Automatically". Click next. Now it wants you to register. Register if you wish, but it is not required.

I never register my systems. Now it asks you for your name and it gives you room to enter 3 others, this is misleading. It will use whatever name you put in there as your username. Please do not use spaces in your username.

That is purely my preference. Enter in whatever you like and click next. All done, now click "Finish". Congratulations, you have just installed Windows XP. Okay, so now you are looking at a nice pretty desktop. Microsoft elects to block a lot of stuff from you, so here is what I would do if I was you. Now if you want to change your resolution, click on "Settings" and move the slider.

You will see a few prompts, answer accordingly. Your screen might flicker and it might ask you if you want to keep your changes with a little timer showing. Please click yes. If you don't see anything but a black screen, wait 30 seconds and the desktop will restore. Change your resolution a tad by sliding the slider in the "Settings" tab to the left a click or two and try again.

Repeat until you don't have a black screen for 15 seconds. The only thing to point out here is that a lot of systems default by putting hard drives to sleep and systems in stand-bye.

This drives me insane as I remotely connect to machines all the time. You cannot get a connection though if good old XP puts your system to sleep. So if you right click the desktop and view properties, check out the Power Management under the screen saver tab. Change the options how you like them and be done with it.

Please note this is where laptop users can change what their laptop does when the lid is closed. I always set mine to nothing because I hate bringing it out of stand-by every time I walk across the room.

In a similar vein, some companies like Toshiba make you change these settings through their own custom applet in the Windows Control Panel. So if you find the above doesn't work, look for a costom power manager in the control panel. Sign in Email. Forgot your password? Search within: Articles Quick Answers Messages. Tagged as WinXP. Stats Please Sign up or sign in to vote. This article will hold your hand through formatting a system and loading Windows XP onto it.

It will take you from BIOS to desktop at a comfortable pace. Introduction Installing Windows XP may or may not be something you have ever done or are even familiar with doing.