Windows XP Pocket Reference

Name

Network Setup Wizard —

Synopsis

My Network Places → Network Setup Wizard

Start → All Programs → Accessories → Communications → Network Setup Wizard

The Network Setup Wizard walks you through some basic networking settings, and is intended to make it easy to set up Windows to work with your Internet connection or to gain access to other computers on your network. The first page of the Network Setup Wizard implies that the wizard will set up a network for you, help you set up Internet connection sharing, install a firewall, and share files and printers. In fact, it will do none of these things; rather, it will simply ensure that some of the necessary protocols are installed and properly configured for the type of network to which you plan on attaching your computer. Just follow the prompts and answer the questions the best you can. If the Network Setup Wizard prompts you to create a setup disk for use on other computers, answer "Just finish the wizard," as the disk is of little use. The Network Setup Wizard won't help you set up an Internet connection, but the "New Connection Wizard" will.