Build Peer-to-peer network in Windows XP

Peer-to-peer networks are generally suitable for the interconnection of several or more than 10 computers in a home or small office, and do not require too many public resources, and simply realize the sharing of resources between several computers. When a Peer-to-peer network is built, the user can choose the total line network structure or the star network structure, to interconnect the computer in the same room, you can choose the total line network structure; To interconnect the computer is not in the same area, the distribution is more complex, you can use the Star network structure, through the hub (hub) to achieve interconnection.

How to share 13.2.1 peer-to-peer networks

Peer-to-peer networks have a simpler way of sharing resources, and each user on the network can set up their own shared resources and access the shared resources of other users on the network. The distribution of shared resources on the network is more evenly distributed, and each user can set up and manage shared resources on their own computers, and can add or remove them at will. Users can also set read-only or Full control properties for each shared resource to control other users ' access to the shared resource. If a user sets a read-only property on a shared resource, the shared resource cannot be edited and modified, and if the Full control property is set, the user who accesses the shared resource can edit and modify it.

13.2.2 Install network adapters

Installing a network adapter is easy because of the various common hardware drivers built into the Windows XP operating system. For a common network adapter, the user simply installs the network adapter on the motherboard, and the system automatically installs its drivers without the user being manually configured.

13.2.3 Configuration Network Protocol

The network protocol stipulates the mode of data transmission between the users in the network, and the Configuration network protocol can refer to the following

Operation:

(1) Click the Start button, select the Control Panel command, and open the Control Panel dialog box.

(2) Click the "Network and Internet Connections" hyperlink in the Select a category in Control Panel dialog box,

Open the Network and Internet Connections dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.8.

(3) In the dialog box, in the or select a Control Panel icon option group, click the Network Connections hyperlink to open the Network Connections dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.9.

(4) In the dialog box, right-click the local Area Connection icon, and select Properties on the pop-up shortcut menu to open the General tab in the Local Area Connection Properties dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.10.

(5) Click the Install button on the tab to open the Select Network Component Type dialog box, as shown in Figure 13.11.