My Windows 2000 (Win2000) computer has its own LAN card built-in. To make the Win2000 computer work on the LAN, do the following:

1. Go to My Network Places | Network and Dialup Connections | Network ID. This will bring up the System Properties window. Then click the Network ID button to run the Network Identification Wizard. Choose the second radio option:

   This computer is for home use and not part of a business network.

   Then click the Next button and choose the radio option:

   Users must enter a username and password to use this computer.

   Then click the Next button. Then click the Finish button to exit the Network Identification Wizard.

   You need to reboot the Win2000 machine now.

2. Now do the following. See the Win2000 help for detailed explanations on how-to:
   1. You need to create a unique name for this computer on the LAN. Again, it doesn't matter what it is as long as it's different from every other computer on the LAN.

   2. You need to create a group name. Again, it doesn't matter what it is as long as it's the same group name on every computer on the LAN.

   3. You do not have to create a separate user account for the LAN for Win2000. It seems the Network Identification Wizard automagically sets this up for you.

   4. Then you may want to set some folders as Shared in the File Manager. If you want older versions of Windows (like Windows 3.11) to be able to access your share folder, make the share folder name 8 characters or less.

      Please see the ICS main webpage regarding firewall information and updates.

3. Open a Command Window and type:

   ipconfig /all

   The IP address should be 192.168.0.XXX where XXX is a number other than 1. The subnet mask should be 255.255.255.0. Use ipconfig /? to get help on this command.

4. The Win2000 computer and shared directories should now be recognized on the LAN. Go to My Network Places and click View workgroup computers. This should bring up the other computer names on the LAN.