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SECTION 1 - Installing Network Components

Configuring a two-computer Ethernet under Windows 9x using NetBEUI
NOTE:
 
The diagram in figure 1 is the NETWORK DIALOG BOX.

This box will be used to install network drivers, protocols, services etc... Most everything that follows will use this box as it starting point.

You can find the Network Dialog Box by double clicking the MY COMPUTER icon, then CONTROL PANEL, then the NETWORK icon.

Topics:

· Installing Client Software
· Installing a Network Adapter
· Installing a Protocol
· Installing a Service
· Recap

Setting up a peer network can be divided into two steps. The first step is to configure the operating system and the second is to configure the network. The assumption here will be that Windows® networking is enabled but none of the components are installed.

This is a false assumption since windows installs several networking components by default. These components vary depending on the version of the operating system. In an effort to get everyone started at the same point let’s assume no networking components are installed.
 
figure 1 Fig.1

 

A. Installing the Client Software

  1. Open my computer
  2. control panel
  3. network
  4. click Add... button
  5. Highlight "Client" then click Add...
  6. Highlight "Microsoft" then "Client For Microsoft Networks"
  7. Click OK
figure 2 Fig.2
HARDWARE DRIVERS
are small programs that interpret communications between a software program and hardware devices.

For instance, a printer driver takes commands from a word processor and changes them to a form that the printer understands. Windows provides many hardware drivers for peripheral components. It is best to install the drivers provided by the vendor, as they are more likely to be current.

B. Installing a Network Adapter

  1. After installing the "Client for Microsoft Networks" a prompt will appear asking you to select a network device
  2. In the Select Network adapters dialog box highlight the manufacturer and model of your network card and the model type
  3. Click OK
Alternately if the network card is not listed and there is a disk that came with the card, insert it in the CD-ROM or floppy drive and click Have Disk...

Follow the directory to the Win drivers and select the appropriate one.

figure 3 Fig.3

 
Windows® 95...
At this point the Network dialog box should look like the one in figure 4. Two protocols were installed by default IPX/SPX and NetBEUI. Since we are only interested in NetBEUI:

C. Installing a Protocol

  1. you can highlight IPX/SPX and click the Remove button.
Windows® 98...
Windows 98, installs TCP/IP by default. TCP/IP is used for connecting to the internet through a modem or router. Our peer network requires NetBEUI to be installed.
  1. Click Add...
  2. Highlight "protocol" and click Add...
  3. Highlight "Microsoft" and "NetBEUI", and click OK
After installing NetBEUI you would then remove TCP/IP. Be aware that you will still need TCP/IP if you want to connect to the Internet through a modem or router. However, in this example of a simple peer network, TCP/IP is not needed.
 
figure 4 Fig.4
FILE and PRINTER SHARING
If enabled allows others to access a computers files and printers.

D. Installing a Service

  1. Open my computer
  2. control panel
  3. network
  4. click Add... button
  5. In the Select Network Component Type dialog box highlight "Service" then click Add...
  6. In the Select Network Service dialog box highlight "Microsoft" and "File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks"
  7. click OK
figure 5 Fig.5
 

E. Recap

At this point the Network dialog box should look like the figure on the left. All the necessary network components have been installed. We now need to configure them.

figure 6 Fig.6

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