Networking computers may sound like a complicated task but, in actuality, is not very complex. Networking computers will allow one computer to communicate with other computers without a phone line. This can enable your computer to share files, and play games with the other computers. You will need a network card installed for each computer you are setting up, two network cables, and one network hub. Follow these instructions and your computers will be networked.
             Connecting the hardware in a network is fairly simple. You take the networking cable and plug it into the networking card in the computer(see picture 1). Then you run the cord to the hub and plug it in(see picture 3). The other networking cable should go from the hub to the networking card in the other computer. That is all that is required for the setup of the hardware.
             When the network card(see picture 2) is installed, if it is "plug and play", the installation wizard will appear. Keep on clicking the next button until the finish button appears. Click the finish button and the software for the card will be installed. Now an icon will appear on the desktop. Right click on the network icon and click on properties. A box will appear, and then you click the identification tab.(see diagram 1) Enter the information boxes, and click on the configuration tab.(see diagram 2) Click on File and Print Sharing, and click both of the little boxes.
             Some games require that the TCP/IP protocol be set up. Click on the add button and click protocol. Then you click on the add button and Windows will get ready to install the protocol. Click on the Microsoft under the manufacturer and TCP/IP in the network protocol box. The protocol will now be installed when you click the ok button. You will now see an adapter named something like TCP/IP-> HP EN1207D-TX PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter. Double click on those words and the TCP/IP Properties box should
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