Section 3.7: Using the Network Setup Wizard

The Network Setup Wizard is another one of the home and small business components in Windows XP Professional. You first run the Network Setup Wizard on the computer that will be your ICS host computer. The Network Setup Wizard automatically enables and configures ICS and ICF for you. After you run the Network Setup Wizard on the ICS host computer, run it on each of the other computers in the network. All computers other than the ICS host computer are known as client computers. The wizard automatically configures all of the computers on the network so that they function properly in the network.

To run the Network Setup Wizard:

  • On the Start menu, click control panel.
  • In Control Panel, click network and internet connections.
  • Click NETWORK CONNECTIONS.
  • Under Pick A Task, click set up or change your home or small office NETWORK.