HOW TO SETUP COMPUTER NETWORK
By and through this utility you can configure your whole network.
You can select this utility in the Programs > Accessories >
Communications > Network setup wizard.
After knowing your requirements you can configure your network either through the setup wizard in the Windows XP or manually. You can setup the computers in the workgroup or domain.
In the Workgroup, there is no centralized management and least security while in the domain there is domain controller (centralized server) that controls the whole domain and provides services like user authentication, data sharing, resources sharing and internet connectivity to the client computers.
Setup utility safes your time and administrative efforts to configure a home or small office network. To check the connectivity between the computers, you can use the following diagnosing and administrative utilities which are installed by default with the TCP/IP protocols in the Windows based operating systems.
PING: Ping is a first troubleshooting command in the IP based networks. With this utility you can check the connectivity between two computers.
IPconfig:
IPconfig is used to check the configurations of a computer such as IP address, subnet mask, DNS, gateway and DHCP addresses etc.
Tracert:
Tracert is a TCP/IP utility that is used to find and record the routes between your computer and the specified destination.
Hostname: To check the name of your computer.
There are multiple options available to connect to or more computers to
make a computer network. Networking is essential for sharing data and
resources like printer, scanner, hard disk, CD/ROM and internet
connection. After establishing the wired or wireless connections you
need to check that the connectivity and the configurations of the
computers are okay. Be default, Windows XP Professional computer
provides a “Network Setup” utilitity
You can share the internet
connection, share the printer, share the firewall, share files and
folders, create a bridge between two networks, manual server setup and
create setup disk. To setup a network where in your home or office you
need to know the following details.
- How many computers do you want to connect with each other?
- What type of operating systems you are running on your computer.
- Whether networked computers will be located in one room or hall or inside a building.
- What are your security requirements?
- What’s your main purpose of networking the computers?
- What type of internet connection will be used?
After knowing your requirements you can configure your network either through the setup wizard in the Windows XP or manually. You can setup the computers in the workgroup or domain.
In the Workgroup, there is no centralized management and least security while in the domain there is domain controller (centralized server) that controls the whole domain and provides services like user authentication, data sharing, resources sharing and internet connectivity to the client computers.
Network Setup Wizard in Windows 7 Professional
- First of all, you need to install and configure the LAN card in every computer.
- Open network connection folder > network tasks > click setup a small office or home network.
- Click Start > Programs > Accessories > Communications > Network setup wizard.
- During the wizard, you need to select your LAN card, domain/workgroup name and other settings.
- After you successfully run the setup wizard, you will ask to create a network setup disk.
- You have to run the setup wizard on all the computers to make them connected with each other.
Setup utility safes your time and administrative efforts to configure a home or small office network. To check the connectivity between the computers, you can use the following diagnosing and administrative utilities which are installed by default with the TCP/IP protocols in the Windows based operating systems.
PING: Ping is a first troubleshooting command in the IP based networks. With this utility you can check the connectivity between two computers.
IPconfig:
IPconfig is used to check the configurations of a computer such as IP address, subnet mask, DNS, gateway and DHCP addresses etc.
Tracert:
Tracert is a TCP/IP utility that is used to find and record the routes between your computer and the specified destination.
Hostname: To check the name of your computer.
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