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Building A Local Area Network (LAN) : 1. Let's Get Physical

This document provides instructions for building a local area network (LAN) by connecting multiple PCs together using a network hub and category 5 cable. It describes the necessary hardware, how to configure the network interface cards and network settings on each PC, how to set up shared folders to enable file sharing between the computers, and how users can then access files on other PCs on the network. The overall goal is to create a peer-to-peer network that allows resources like files and printers to be shared across multiple machines.

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Building A Local Area Network (LAN) : 1. Let's Get Physical

This document provides instructions for building a local area network (LAN) by connecting multiple PCs together using a network hub and category 5 cable. It describes the necessary hardware, how to configure the network interface cards and network settings on each PC, how to set up shared folders to enable file sharing between the computers, and how users can then access files on other PCs on the network. The overall goal is to create a peer-to-peer network that allows resources like files and printers to be shared across multiple machines.

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Building A Local Area Network (LAN)

1. Lets get physical

Parts List 5 Port Hub - $30 (10M or 10/100M) [Some Wal-Marts, any PC store, online] Example, look at other sites for prices: http://www.cablesnmor.com/5-port-ethernet-hub.html http://www.dataaccessories.com/lanp.html NIC (network interface card) 10M is fine, 10/100M better - Desktop: $10-20 - Notebook(PCMCIA or USB): $45-75 [Some Wal-Marts, any PC store, Best Buy, online] Category 5 (Cat5) cable (RJ45 connectors also called ethernet cable) [Home Depot, Wal-Mart, any PC store, online http://www.cablesnmor.com/cat-5-cable.html ] - 6 - $2-5 - 100 - $30-40

2000 C.L. Steve Crane - [email protected]

Building A Local Area Network (LAN)


2. Now for the brains
Make all physical connections per the previous page Connect a cable from each PC NIC to a port on the HUB

Right Click on Network Neighborhood. Click on Properties

Is there a Yes Network Neighborhood icon on your desktop?

No

Click on Start/ Settings/Control Panel

Click on Identification tab Is Client for Microsoft Networks listed?

Double Click on Network Click on Add Click on Client Click Add Click Microsoft Click Client for Microsoft Networks Click OK

Fill in Computer Name: with a unique name for this PC Fill in Workgroup: with a common name. This must be the same for all PC in this group. Fill in a brief Computer Description: Click on the Configuration tab

Yes

No

Yes

Is File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks listed?

No

Click on Add Click on Service Click File and printer sharing for Microsoft Networks Click OK

Yes

Is NetBEUI listed for your NIC?

No

Click on Add Click on Protocol Click on Add Click on Microsoft Click on NetBEUI Click OK

Restart Your PC
2000 C.L. Steve Crane - [email protected]

Building A Local Area Network (LAN)


3. Its nice to share some things...
Right Click on the My Computer icon Click on Explore Click once on drive labeled C:

Click on File (on the menu at the top of the window) Click on New Click on Folder This will create a new folder in the right pane Type My Share Press enter There should now be a folder called My Share in the right pane Right click on the folder you just created Click on Sharing Click on the radio button Shared As Under Access Type click Full At the bottom click OK

A hand will appear under your directory You have just created a shared directory Do this on each computer on your network

2000 C.L. Steve Crane - [email protected]

Building A Local Area Network (LAN)


4. Network with the big boys!
Right Click on the Network Neighborhood icon Click on Explore

This will reveal every PC in your workgroup and printer on your LAN

Click on the + next to one of the PCs

This will reveal every folder and device that is shared on that PC Click once on the my share folder All files in that folder will appear in the right pane (since we havent moved any files to that folder its empty right now)

Move files you want to share to your my share folder This folder, and the files in it, can now be accessed from any computer in your workgroup

Way to go! You now have what is called a Peer network.


You also now have the ability to share printers and an internet connection. So, this is just the beginning.

Remember: Play well with others and share your toys.


2000 C.L. Steve Crane - [email protected]

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