Creating a network icon on the desktop?

Hi
I currently have the HD and idisk icons on my desktop but I need to get the network icon on there as well, so I can double click on it instead of having to click on go, then network.
Any ideas how I do this?
Thanks

Mount the networked volume.
Navigate to the network folder (Command-Shift-K)
Create an alias. This can be done several ways. But since you want to put the alias on your desktop, the easiest way is to
Command-Option-Drag the icon to the desktop
The Command-Opton-Drag will create an alias. Or you can use Finder -> File -> Make Alias, or you can select the mounted volume and use Command-L
Now when you double click on that alias, it will mount the networked volume.
You may store that alias anywhere you like, on the Dock, on your Desktop, in a folder of common aliases, and put that folder on the Dock, etc...
If you always want that volume mounted when you login, you can also open System Preferences -> Accounts -> Startup Items, then drag the mounted network volume into your Startup Items and when you login, it will be mounted.

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