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Create a Shortcut to a Network Location in Windows XP

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How to Create a New Network Place

To create a new network place, you must have the necessary permissions to access the network resource. To create a new network place:
  1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Network and Internet Connections.
  2. Under See Also, click My Network Places.
  3. Click Add a network place. The Add Network Place Wizard starts.
  4. Click Next to continue.
  5. Click Choose another network location, and then click Next.
  6. In the Internet or network address box, type the name of the network share that you want to use, or click Browse to locate the network share that you want.

    For example, use one of the following methods (where Servername is the name of the remote server and Sharename is the name of the shared network resource):
    • Type a network address by using the following format:
      \\Servername\Sharename
    • Type an Internet address by using the following format:
      http://Servername/Sharename
    • Type a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site by using the following format:
      ftp://ftp.domain.com
  7. Click Next.
  8. In the Type a name for this network place box, type the name that you want, and then click Next.
  9. Click Finish.


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