Si and others,
Thanks for the input. Sounds if I have no plans to run a server, only 3
individual computers running XP Home, that network would work. Is the rest
of Home the same as Pro, i.e multimedia support, drivers, etc.
Bob Warasila
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Simon Anderson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2002 4:13 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Athlon DIY OS?
> Windows XP Home only supports Peer 2 Peer networks, therefore it won't
> join a domain network e.g. Windows 2000 server
>
> ------------
> Si Anderson
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: PCBUILD - Personal Computer Hardware discussion List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Andrea & Bill Lee
> Sent: 14 July 2002 14:11
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Athlon DIY OS?
>
> Greetings all;
>
> I don't know the extra features XP Pro includes related to
> networking.
> However, I can state that I have a three-system network (XP Home, Win
> 98SE,
> Win 98SE) with all aspects working well including file sharing, printer
> sharing, ICS and multi-player games. My main system has XP Home (and
> 98SE as
> a dual boot) and has both the printer and modem used by the others
> systems.
> ICS installed easily using the ICS setup disk that XP Home creates.
> Printer
> sharing was slightly less simplistic in that I had to set the port on
> the
> 98SE machines printer setup after installing 98 drivers on both systems.
>
> I have a simple SMC nearly four-year-old hub, three different NICs
> (D-link, Relysis, 3Com, I believe), and the three systems vary from a
> 1.4
> Athlon to a 400 Celeron.
>
> XP Pro may well have other benefits related to networking, but for
> my
> needs XP Home has worked well. Good luck Eric.
>
> Bill
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Greenberg" <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] Athlon DIY OS?
>
>
> > At 04:36 PM 7/11/2002, you wrote:
> > >Now I need some advice on the OS - I'm thinking XP but should I use
> Home
> or
> > >Pro? This computer will eventually be networked with one or two
> others
> in
> > >my house. Also is there a source for educational discounts on
> software?
> I
> > >teach at a college and can pass muster as an educational
> professional.
>
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