Description of the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP (308522)

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The Network Setup Wizard configures your software to set up a Windows XP-based computer for use on a small home network. The wizard can help you set up the following items:

• A connection to the Internet for the computer through a direct dial-up or broadband connection or through another computer on the home network.
• Internet Connection Sharing on a Windows XP-based computer for sharing a connection to the Internet with other computers on the home network. (However, for security reasons, we recommend that you use a router rather than Internet Connection Sharing.)
• Computer name, computer description, and workgroup name.
• File and printer sharing.

The Network Setup Wizard is also portable. You can create a Network Setup Wizard disk to automatically configure Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, and Windows XP.

You can also use the wizard from the Windows XP CD-ROM to configure other computers in the home network. To do this, insert the CD-ROM, click Perform Additional Tasks, and then click the option to Set up a home or small office network.

For additional information about how to configure ICF, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information about how to configure Internet Connection Sharing, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: