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No, i did not mean the Network Setup Wizard within XP, i was referring to a separate software package called &quot;newtork magic&quot;.
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No, i did not mean the Network Setup Wizard within XP, i was referring to a separate software package called "newtork magic".

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 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Hi narroyo99<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; If we are talking about to set up a new home network, it is already so easy to do with built-in Network setup wizard and there is no need to a 3rd party software for this. Steps i mentioned are enough.<br />
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Regards
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                Hi narroyo99
                        If we are talking about to set up a new home network, it is already so easy to do with built-in Network setup wizard and there is no need to a 3rd party software for this. Steps i mentioned are enough.

Regards

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I am trying to set up a simple home network: three XP PCs will be connected to one router to share DSL, files and printers (hopefully). Two questions: would a 4 port router or 6 port router be necessary? also, has anyone had any experience with &quot;network magic&quot; software? It states that it makes the process easy. Thanks in advance.
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I am trying to set up a simple home network: three XP PCs will be connected to one router to share DSL, files and printers (hopefully). Two questions: would a 4 port router or 6 port router be necessary? also, has anyone had any experience with "network magic" software? It states that it makes the process easy. Thanks in advance.

Simple Home Network using Network Magic

A server is a computer program or a machine that waits for requests from other machines or software (clients) and responds to them. This architecture is called the client–server model. The clients may run on the same computer or may connect to the server over a network. The purpose of a server is to share data or hardware and software resources among clients. Typical computing servers are database servers, file servers, mail servers, print servers, web servers, game servers, and application servers.

Server Software

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

Networking hardware includes the physical devices facilitating the use of a computer network. Typically, networking hardware includes gateways, routers, network bridges, modems, wireless access points, networking cables, line drivers, switches, hubs, and repeaters. But it also includes hybrid network devices such as multilayer switches, protocol converters, bridge routers, proxy servers, firewalls, network address translators, multiplexers, network interface controllers, wireless network interface controllers, ISDN terminal adapters and other related hardware.