Re: connecting xp home to a network

"Robert J. Lafayette" <rjl24@columbia.edu> wrote:

>is there any way to connect xp home to a large network (over 100 computers)
>and receive all the availabilities
>of the network?
>
>i have an HP ze 4230 notebook
>with xp home and am told i need xp pro to connect.
>
>however, am told i can connect with many limitations.
>
>any advice would be helpful.
>
>the IT guy at the firm with the network is of the opinion
>i will have limited access, which i have heard before,
>
>and am wondering if it is worth al the trouble to get connected.
>
>but who knows maybe someone has found a way...
>
>thanks in advance,
>
>robert lafayette
>

Your XP Home can access the network in pretty much the same way that a
Windows 95/98/Me machine can, and the setup and configuration will be
similar. You will have to log in to each shared network resource
that you want to use.

You will not be able to join the network domain. That requires XP
Pro.

Good luck


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