Windows XP Home only supports Peer 2 Peer networks, therefore it won't
join a domain network e.g. Windows 2000 server

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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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