"Sean" said:
Does anybody know what steps I would need to take to
network my new XP comp to my old 95?
Connect the computers' network cards in one of these ways:
1. Directly, using a crossover Ethernet cable. A regular Ethernet
cable won't work.
2. To a hub, switch, or router using two regular Ethernet cables.
Run the Network Setup Wizard on the XP computer.
On Windows 95, go to Control Panel | Network and:
1. Add these network components if they aren't already present:
TCP/IP protocol
Client for Microsoft Networks
File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks
2. Remove these network components if they're present:
IPX/SPX protocol
NetBEUI protocol
Client for NetWare networks
3. Set the workgroup name to MSHOME.
If you set up Windows XP as an Internet Connection Sharing host,
that's all there is to it. XP will share its Internet connection with
Windows 95 and automatically assign TCP/IP properties to it. Details
here:
Windows XP Internet Connection Sharing
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_ics
If you don't use Internet Connection Sharing, you need to assign
static IP addresses to both computers.
On Windows XP:
1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right click the network connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Double click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
5. Click "Use the following IP address".
6. Enter IP address 192.168.0.1.
7. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
On Windows 95:
1. Go to Control Panel | Network.
2. Double click "TCP/IP->network adapter".
3. Click "Specify an IP address".
4. Enter IP address 192.168.0.2.
5. Enter subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
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