TCP/IP Setup

We'll install TCP/IP first. Go to the network menu and highlight your network card. Now, click on the add button. That will take you to the "Select Network Component Type" window. Highlight protocol, then click add.

That will open the "Select Network Protocol" window. Go down the left side, and select "Microsoft" from the list of manufacturers on the left. Then select "TCP/IP" from the list of Network Protocols on the right. Click OK.

That will return you to the Network window, and you should now see "TCP/IP -> NE2000 Compatible" in the list of installed network components.

Now repeat the above steps, but choose "IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol" instead of "TCP/IP" in the "Select Network Protocol" window.

Now you should have a new "IPX/SPX-compatible Protocol -> NE2000 Compatible" line in the list of installed components.

Lastly, repeat the above steps again, but choose "NetBEUI" in the "Select Network Protocol" window. NetBEUI will make Microsoft file and printer sharing much better. After installing NetBEUI, go to its properties window, and check the " Set this protocol to be the default protocol" in the advanced tab. Don't install NetBEUI if you aren't going to use Microsoft file and printer sharing.

One of the things you'll commonly see with a new network is the default protocol NetBIOS, which allows for network-specific programs to run across IPX. You probably won't need this, so feel free to select it and hit the "Remove" button. When it comes to networking, the key is to keep everything simple.