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Once you've selected the hardware you need and the type of technologies you want to use for your

network, you may think you're ready to roll. Not quite yet. You still need to configure the client machines so

that they can communicate with each other on your network. The following are some tips on how to get

started.

Protocol Basics

Protocols are sets of rules networked PCs use to specify data format and

transmission parameters. For Microsoft Windows XP (Home and Professional) or

Mac OS X, the most common protocol in today's networks is TCP/IP. A client

machine is identified by an IP address—a numeric identifier for each networked PC

and device. IP addresses are assigned either manually or more commonly by using

dynamic addressing through DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Turning

on DHCP on your broadband router will make your life much easier, because the

process is automatic.

If you have a Windows XP system, you should make sure you're set up for TCP/IP.

You can do so by right-clicking on My Network Places, choosing Properties,

highlighting Local Area Connection, right-clicking on and selecting Properties, then clicking on Internet

Protocol (TCP/IP) to verify that the box is checked to use the protocol. Then click on Properties and verify

that the box Obtain an IP address automatically is checked. You should also make sure that Obtain DNS

server address automatically is selected. Otherwise, your PC will not be able to resolve host names on the

Internet (such as www.pcmag.com) to the corresponding IP addresses.

To set up TCP/IP in Windows 2000 Professional, click on the Start button to open Windows 2000

Networking in the Control Panel. Select Settings, and then select Network and Dial-up Connections.

Double-click on the Local Area Connections icon in the Network and Dial-up Connections window. Click on

the Properties button. Select the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) component and click on Properties. Then

check the boxes titled Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

This will allow your PC to obtain a valid IP address from your broadband DHCP server.

For Mac OS X, you must go to the Apple Menu in the upper-left-hand corner of your screen and open

System Preferences. When this window opens, click on the Network icon. Under the Built-in Ethernet

adapter configuration, select the TCP/IP tab. In the Configure drop-down menu, select Using DHCP. Click

on the Apply Now button and wait for the IP address, Subnet Mask, Router, and DNS Server fields to be

populated automatically.

File Sharing, Print Sharing, Client Configuration

If you use Microsoft Windows, particularly Windows XP, it's a cinch to set up file sharing for your network.

With Windows XP, right-click on My Network Places, choose Properties, then right-

click again on the active network connection, selecting Properties once more. Make

sure that File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks appears in the box that

reads This connection uses the following items. If it doesn't, install it by clicking on

the Install button, then select Client, then Add. Then select Microsoft and Client for

Microsoft Networks. Once the software is installed, individual folder shares must be

configured.

It's safest to share only the specific folders you want others to access. To do this,

right-click on each of those folders in turn from within Windows Explorer on each

PC you are networking and select Sharing and Security, and then enable folder

sharing.

For client configuration in Microsoft Windows 2000 machines, the procedure is slightly different. First go to

Settings in the Start menu, and then click on Network And Dial-up Connections. Once the window opens,

right-click on Local Area Connection, then choose Properties from the bottom of the menu. Here you want

to make sure that Client for Microsoft Networks appears in the box—just as described above for Windows

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