go to start → settings → control panel → network and dial- up connections. double-click the local area connection icon, the following figure will appear.
click the properties button. make sure the following components are installed.
1 client for microsoft networks
2 file and printer sharing for microsoft networks
3 netbeui protocol
4 internet protocol (tcp/ip)
if any components listed above are missing, click the install button to add them in manually. click close to exit.
go to start → settings → control panel → system. open the network identification tab and click the properties button.
type the name of your computer in the computer name box. make up a name that is unique among the computers names on your network.
type the name of your workgroup in the workgroup box. the name you type should be the same workgroup name in use by all of the other pcs on the network.
when finished, remove all disks from your computer and restart your computer to activate the new device and with new configuration changes.
once the computer has restarted and windows 2000 has booted up, a logon window will appear requiring you to enter a username and password. make up a username and password, enter them, and click ok. do not click the cancel button, or you won’t be able to log onto the network.
when you are at the windows 2000 desktop, double-click my network places → computers near me. you should see the names of the other pcs on the network that have enabled file and printer sharing. refer to the windows 98/me network component configuration section for instructions on setting up file and print sharing.