In order to get your PC’s to talk, it is necessary to perform some simple configuration. Here are the items that will need to be visited:

• IP Addresses. Each network adapter needs to have an IP address. Luckily, this functionality is usually taken care of automatically by your switch or router.
• Installation of Microsoft Network Client software. This is the software that allows your computer to share files and printers.
• Give your computers each unique names. Each computer will get a computer name and that will identify the computer on the network. Each computer on the network needs to have a unique name.
• Assign workgroup. Windows organizes computers on a network into workgroups.
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