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The following is a step by step guide on configuring your Windows XP
computer or Windows 2003 (.NET) Server to talk on the Internet, your
home network and Melbourne Wireless, all while taking steps to protect
your data safe from nasties such as Internet worms and ScriptKiddies
[1].
* What you need [2]
* Instructions [3]
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WHAT YOU NEED
* A computer with Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows 2003
(.NET) Server installed and running.
* A reasonable understanding of the concepts demonstrated in the Get
Started with Home and Small Office Networking [4] guide written by
Microsoft. Make sure you have read the guide before you continue.
* At least 3 network devices installed and confirmed working on your
computer.
INSTRUCTIONS
* Click START, CONTROL PANEL.
* If you are using _Category View_ select NETWORK AND INTERNET
CONNECTIONS then NETWORK CONNECTIONS, otherwise simply double-click
NETWORK CONNECTIONS.
* Rename your interfaces such that you have "Home", "Internet" and
"Melbourne Wireless" assigned to the correct network devices attached
to your computer.
* Enter your Melbourne Wireless IP allocation given to you by
locfinder [5] into the following fields, then press NEXT.
_IP Allocation: / * Click START, ALL PROGRAMS, ACCESSORIES,
NOTEPAD.
* Copy the section of text between the horizontal rules below, then
in Notepad_ select EDIT and PASTE. Click FILE and SAVE AS.... Click
DESKTOP from the icons on the left, then in the FILE NAME: text box
replace the text with MWNETSH.TXT. Click SAVE, if you are prompted
with a window asking _Do you want to replace it?_ then select YES.
* Click START, RUN and type in NETSH.EXE -F
"%USERPROFILE%DESKTOPMWNETSH.TXT then press OK. That's it!
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# Make sure this is the first line of text appearing in Notepad #
The text must appear exactly the same in Notepad as it does here for
this to work pushd interface ip set address name="Home" source=dhcp
set dns name="Home" source=dhcp set wins name="Home" source=dhcp set
address name="Melbourne Wireless" source=static addr= mask= set dns
name="Melbourne Wireless" source=static addr=none register=PRIMARY set
wins name="Melbourne Wireless" source=static addr=none set address
name="Internet" source=dhcp set dns name="Internet" source=dhcp set
wins name="Internet" source=dhcp popd # Make sure this line is the
last line copied into Notepad
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Links:
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[1] http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/?ScriptKiddies
[2] http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/#what_you_need
[3] http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/#instructions
[4]
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/networking/homenet/default.asp
[5] http://www.melbournewireless.org.au/nodes/
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