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Lesson1 LAN Port Configuration

This document provides instructions for setting up a local area network (LAN) by configuring the LAN ports on computers. It describes determining the number of computers to connect and laying out the network. Components like routers, switches, and Ethernet cables are needed to physically connect the computers. The steps include connecting the modem to the router, connecting computers to the router or switch using Ethernet cables, and either letting the router automatically assign IP addresses or manually assigning unique IP addresses if only using a switch. File and printer sharing also needs to be enabled for resources to be accessed across the network.

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Lesson1 LAN Port Configuration

This document provides instructions for setting up a local area network (LAN) by configuring the LAN ports on computers. It describes determining the number of computers to connect and laying out the network. Components like routers, switches, and Ethernet cables are needed to physically connect the computers. The steps include connecting the modem to the router, connecting computers to the router or switch using Ethernet cables, and either letting the router automatically assign IP addresses or manually assigning unique IP addresses if only using a switch. File and printer sharing also needs to be enabled for resources to be accessed across the network.

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SETTING UP

LESSON 1 (LAN PORT CONFIGURATION)

COMPUTER NETWORK
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
THE LEARNERS WILL BE ABLE TO . . .
• CREATE A NETWORK USING PEER TO PEER
• MODIFY THE NETWORK SETTING OF THE COMPUTER
• SHARE FILES TO OTHER COMPUTER
TECHNICAL TERMS

• IP
• SUBNET
• GATEWAY
HOW TO CONFIGURE YOUR PC TO A
LOCAL AREA NETWORK

• A LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) IS A


NETWORK OF DEVICES THAT ARE ALL
CONNECTED TO EACH OTHER IN A SINGLE
PHYSICAL LOCATION, LIKE A HOME OR OFFICE
BUILDING.
SETTING UP
LAN
• METHOD 1
DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF COMPUTERS YOU WANT TO
CONNECT. THE NUMBER OF COMPUTERS YOU'RE
CONNECTING WILL DETERMINE THE TYPE OF NETWORK
HARDWARE YOU'LL NEED.

• IF YOU ARE CONNECTING FOUR OR LESS COMPUTERS,


YOU'LL JUST NEED A SINGLE ROUTER, OR ONE SWITCH IF
YOU DON'T NEED INTERNET.

• IF YOU'RE CONNECTING MORE THAN FOUR COMPUTERS,


YOU'LL WANT A ROUTER AND A SWITCH, OR JUST A SWITCH
IF YOU DON'T NEED INTERNET.
DETERMINE YOUR NETWORK LAYOUT. IF YOUR INSTALLING A
PERMANENT LAN SOLUTION, YOU'LL WANT TO KEEP CABLE LENGTH
IN MIND. CAT5 ETHERNET CABLES SHOULD NOT RUN LONGER THAN
250 FEET. IF YOU NEED TO COVER LARGER DISTANCES, YOU'LL
NEED SWITCHES AT REGULAR INTERVALS, OR YOU'LL NEED TO USE
CAT6 CABLES.

• YOU'LL NEED ONE ETHERNET CABLE FOR EACH


COMPUTER YOU WANT TO CONNECT TO THE
LAN, AS WELL AS AN ETHERNET CABLE TO
CONNECT THE ROUTER TO THE SWITCH (IF
APPLICABLE)
OBTAIN THE NETWORK HARDWARE. TO CREATE A LAN,
YOU'LL NEED A ROUTER AND/OR A NETWORK. THESE PIECES
OF HARDWARE ARE THE "HUB" OF YOUR LAN, AND ALL OF
YOUR COMPUTERS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THEM.
• THE EASIEST WAY TO CREATE A LAN WHERE EVERY COMPUTER HAS
ACCESS TO THE INTERNET IS TO USE A ROUTER, AND THEN ADD A
NETWORK SWITCH IF THE ROUTER DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH PORTS.[1] A
ROUTER WILL AUTOMATICALLY ASSIGN AN IP ADDRESS TO EVERY
COMPUTER THAT IS CONNECTED TO IT.
• SWITCHES ARE SIMILAR TO ROUTERS BUT DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY
ASSIGN IP ADDRESSES. SWITCHES TYPICALLY HAVE MANY MORE
ETHERNET PORTS THAN A ROUTER HAS.
CONNECT YOUR MODEM TO THE WAN PORT ON THE
ROUTER. THIS PORT MAY BE LABELED "INTERNET" INSTEAD.
THIS WILL PROVIDE INTERNET ACCESS TO EVERY COMPUTER
THAT IS CONNECTED TO YOUR LAN.
• YOU CAN SKIP THIS IF YOU'RE SETTING UP A LAN
WITHOUT INTERNET ACCESS.
• YOU DON'T NEED A ROUTER AT ALL TO CREATE A LAN,
BUT IT MAKES THINGS EASIER. IF YOU JUST USE A NETWORK
SWITCH, YOU'LL NEED TO MANUALLY ASSIGN IP
ADDRESSES TO EACH COMPUTER AFTER CONNECTING
THEM.
CONNECT THE SWITCH TO A LAN PORT ON THE ROUTER. IF
YOU'RE USING A NETWORK SWITCH TO CONNECT MORE
COMPUTERS, CONNECT IT TO ONE OF THE LAN PORTS ON THE
ROUTER. YOU CAN USE ANY OPEN PORT ON THE SWITCH TO
MAKE THE CONNECTION. WHEN CONNECTED, THE ROUTER WILL
PROVIDE IP ADDRESSES FOR EVERY COMPUTER THAT IS
CONNECTED TO EITHER DEVICE.
CONNECTING
YOUR PC
• METHOD 2
FIND THE ETHERNET PORT ON YOUR PC. YOU CAN USUALLY
FIND THIS ON THE BACK OF YOUR DESKTOP TOWER, OR
ALONG THE SIDE OR BACK OF A LAPTOP.

• SLIM LAPTOPS MAY NOT HAVE AN ETHERNET PORT,


IN WHICH CASE YOU'LL NEED TO EITHER USE A USB
ETHERNET ADAPTER OR CONNECT WIRELESSLY IF
YOUR ROUTER ALLOWS IT.
PLUG ONE END OF AN ETHERNET CABLE INTO YOUR
COMPUTER. MAKE SURE YOU'RE USING AN ETHERNET CABLE
(RJ45), NOT A TELEPHONE CABLE (RJ11).
PLUG THE OTHER END OF THE CABLE INTO AN OPEN LAN
PORT. THIS CAN BE ANY OPEN LAN PORT ON EITHER THE
ROUTER OR THE SWITCH, DEPENDING ON YOUR LAN SETUP.
TEST OUT YOUR NETWORK (ROUTER ONLY). IF YOU'RE
USING A ROUTER, YOUR WORK IS COMPLETE. ONCE ALL
OF THE COMPUTERS ARE CONNECTED TO A LAN PORT,
THEY WILL BE ASSIGNED IPS AUTOMATICALLY AND WILL
APPEAR ON THE NETWORK. IF YOU SET UP YOUR LAN FOR
GAMING, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO START YOUR LAN
GAME AND HAVE EACH COMPUTER CONNECT

• If you're using a switch and no router, you'll still need


to assign IP addresses to each computer.
ENABLE FILE AND PRINTER SHARING. YOU WON'T BE ABLE
TO ACCESS RESOURCES ON A NETWORKED COMPUTER
UNTIL FILE AND PRINTER SHARING IS ENABLED. YOU
CAN SELECT SPECIFIC FILES, FOLDERS, AND DRIVES TO
SHARE ON EACH COMPUTER, AS WELL AS SHARE ACCESS
TO PRINTERS.
ASSIGNING IP
ADDRESS
• METHOD 3
RIGHT-CLICK ON YOUR NETWORK CONNECTION. YOU'LL SEE
THIS IN YOUR SYSTEM TRAY. IF YOU ARE CONNECTING YOUR
COMPUTERS THROUGH A SWITCH WITH NO ROUTER, YOU'LL
NEED TO ASSIGN EACH COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK ITS OWN
INDIVIDUAL IP ADDRESS. THIS PROCESS IS HANDLED
AUTOMATICALLY IF YOU'RE USING A ROUTER.

• THINK OF AN IP ADDRESS AS A MAILING ADDRESS. EACH


COMPUTER ON THE NETWORK NEEDS A UNIQUE IP
ADDRESS SO THAT INFORMATION SENT ACROSS THE
NETWORK REACHES THE CORRECT DESTINATION.
CLICK OPEN NETWORK AND SHARING CENTER.
CLICK THE ETHERNET LINK AT THE TOP OF THE
WINDOW. YOU'LL SEE THIS NEXT TO "CONNECTIONS."
CLICK PROPERTIES.
CLICK INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4
(TCP/IPV4). MAKE SURE YOU DON'T UNCHECK IT, JUST
HIGHLIGHT IT.
CLICK PROPERTIES.
CLICK THE USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS RADIO
BUTTON.
TYPE 192.168.1.50 INTO THE IP ADDRESS FIELD.
TYPE 255.255.0.0 INTO THE SUBNET MASK FIELD.
TYPE 192.168.0.0 INTO THE DEFAULT GATEWAY
FIELD.
CLICK OK. THIS WILL SAVE THE SETTINGS FOR THAT
COMPUTER. THIS COMPUTER IS NOW CONFIGURED ON
YOUR NETWORK WITH A UNIQUE IP ADDRESS.
OPEN THE INTERNET PROTOCOL VERSION 4 PROPERTIES
ON THE NEXT COMPUTER. FOLLOW THE STEPS ABOVE ON
THE SECOND COMPUTER TO OPEN THE INTERNET
PROTOCOL VERSION 4 (TCP/IPV4) PROPERTIES
WINDOW.
CLICK THE USE THE FOLLOWING IP ADDRESS RADIO
BUTTON.
TYPE 192.168.1.51 INTO THE IP ADDRESS FIELD. NOTICE
THAT THE FINAL GROUP OF NUMBERS HAS INCREMENTED
BY 1.
ENTER THE SAME VALUES FOR SUBNET
MASK AND DEFAULT GATEWAY. THESE VALUES SHOULD
BE THE SAME AS THEY WERE ON THE FIRST COMPUTER
(255.255.0.0 AND 192.168.0.0 RESPECTIVELY).
GIVE EACH ADDITIONAL COMPUTER A UNIQUE
IP. REPEAT THESE STEPS FOR EACH ADDITIONAL
COMPUTER, INCREMENTING THE IP ADDRESS BY 1 EACH
TIME (UP TO 255). THE "SUBNET MASK" AND "DEFAULT
GATEWAY" FIELDS SHOULD BE THE SAME ON EACH
COMPUTER.

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