Do it Yourself: Simple Guide to Set-up LAN for your Home or Office
Always follow the instructions; enabled file and print sharing options of your computers Use TCP/IP protocol settings and put different IP address in each PC Computers must be be in the same WORKGROUP name Name your PC with unique names to avoid confusion and proper identification Follow these instruction to check the items mentioned : For Windows 98: Right-click Network Neighborhood > Properties. On the Configuration tab, verify that the Primary Network Logon drop-down menu is set to Client for Microsoft Networks. Click File and Print Sharing and make sure both of these options are checked. Scroll down the list of network components and make sure you've got a TCP/IP entry for your network card. Then look under the Identification tab to ensure that the computer's name is unique while the workgroup name is the same on both networked systems. WinMe: Same procedure as Windows 98 but instead you will right-click on My Network Places Windows 2000 Start > Settings > Network ...