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Home and small office networking – Dell OptiPlex GX240 User Manual

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Under Pick an account type, click the bullet next to the type of

account you are going to create — Computer administrator, Standard,

or Limited.
• Computer administrators can change all computer settings.
• Standard account users (Windows XP Professional only) can

install some programs and hardware.

• Limited account users can change only a few settings such as their

own passwords.

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Click Create Account.

After the accounts are created, each shows up on the Fast User Switching
Welcome screen.

Home and Small Office Networking

The Network Setup Wizard includes a checklist and steps to guide you
through the process of sharing resources, such as files, printers, or an
Internet connection, between computers in a home or small office. In
Windows XP, Microsoft has improved the online documentation and
usability of operating-system tools for setting up a home or small office
network. New features in the operating system include support for the
Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) and a built-in firewall.

Network Setup Wizard

The Home Network Wizard first appeared in Windows Me. To make setting
up a home or small office network easier, Microsoft developed an enhanced
Network Setup Wizard for Windows XP. This version provides more
complete online documentation and support for setting up a home or small
office network. The new wizard automatically enables the personal firewall
discussed later in this section (see

Internet Connection Firewall

”).

To use the wizard, perform the following steps:

1

Click the Start button, point to All Programs—> Accessories—>

Communications, and click Network Setup Wizard.

2

When the welcome screen appears, click Next>.

3

Click checklist for creating a network.