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How to set up XP mode in Windows 7 to browse the network via My Network NeighborhoodArticle ID: 2293558 - View products that this article applies to. MORE INFORMATIONSYMPTOMSI want to use XP mode in Windows 7 to connect to other computers on my network. But I cannot find other computers in My Network Neighborhood. RESOLUTION1. In the Windows Virtual PC window, click Settings on the Tools menu. Collapse this image  2. Click Networking on the navigation pane, and then select the physical network adapter, and then click OK. Collapse this image  3.Verify that you use the correct workgroup name. In the virtual XP environment, click Start, and then click Control Panel. Collapse this image  Click System. Collapse this image  On the Computer Name tab, click Change. Collapse this image  Make sure that the workgroup name is same as the workgroup name for all the computers on your network. If not, change the workgroup name. Collapse this image  4. Next verify that the IP address is in the same network segment. If you are not using DHCP to obtain IP address automatically, please manually set it. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. Collapse this image  Click Network Connections. Collapse this image  Right-click Local Area Connection, and then click Properties. Collapse this image  Click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. Collapse this image  Click Use the Following DNS server Addresses. Manually set the IP address from the same network segment, and then click OK. Collapse this image  Collapse this table
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