Specifications

Checking the Network Protocols on a Windows System
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Checking the Network Protocols on a Windows System
To verify that the client is configured for the correct type of networking and networking
protocols:
1) From the Windows desktop, click Start then select Settings
→Control
Panel.
2) Double-click Network. The following dialog box is displayed:
3) Verify that the list of network components includes Client for Microsoft
Networks and, optionally, Client for NetWare Networks.
4) If the item you want is available, click Cancel and go to the next step. If the
items you require are missing, click Add and select Add Client to add the
client software of the networking protocol that you want to install.
5) If the proper client software is installed but you do not see the required
protocols, click Add then follow the on-line instructions.
If this is the first time that networking support is installed on your computer, Windows
prompts you to enter the computer and workgroup names. These names are used to identify
your computer on the Microsoft Network Neighborhood.