Computer Networking - Lesson 4_ Peer-To-Peer Network Setup

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Computer Networ king - Lesson 4: Peer - To- Peer Networ k Setup

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When building a network, you can physically connect the computers before or after installing (or checking) the operating systems. After installing the operating system, there are a few you should check to make sure a computer is working.

One of t he things you should should do is to chec k that a c omputer omputer can communicat unicat e with ot hers.

Wired Network Networking ing After installing the operating systems on the computers that will primarily participate in the network, you can "physically" connect the workstations to the router. You can start connecting the pieces whether the computers are on or off. To connect the computers: a. Shut down all all c omputers omputers and the router (if necessary) nec essary) b. Turn on one computer computer you will will use to setup the router route r c. Your router should have com c ome e equipped with a piece of paper or a brochure of just a few pages that lists the instructions to follow to setup the router. One of the early instructions may ask you to insert the CD that came with the router, in the CD drive and wait for the instructions. Follow these instruct instruct ions faithfully faithfully d. After set ting up and configuri configuring ng the router, turn it it of f and t urn off off the c omputer omputer you used to set it up (this step is optional) e. Connect Connect each each of of the other computers to the router using an RJ-45 cable for each connection:

Accessing the Network N etwork After installing the operating systems on the computers, a network, named a homegroup, is automatically created, and that network is called Homegroup. http://www.functi onx.com/networ king /Lesson04.htm

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Computer Networking - Lesson 4: Peer-To-Peer Network Setup

Microsoft Windows 7 provides a fast way to create a peer-to-peer network. To use it, start Windows Explorer. Depending on the computer or its manufacturer, in the left frame, you may see an icon labeled Homegroup:

If you see it, click it. A new window may come up:

Read the text and click Join Now. Another window would come up:

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Click Next. You will be asked to provide a password.

Wireless Networking If you plan to let some computers access the network wirelessly (using a router that has wireless capability), you may need t o use one c omputer to set it up. To do this: a. Start t he computer you will use to set up the router (you should turn the others off):

b. Most, if not all, wireless routers c ome with very easy to follow instruc tions. Most of them usually ask you to f irst insert t he disc t hat ac companies t he router, that is, before physically installing the router. Consult the documentation (usually just one or a few pieces of paper or a small brochure) and faithfully f ollow its disc's instruct ions. At one time, t he instructions would indicate to you when to c onnect the c omputer and the wireless router. T o do t his, you will use a c able (usually supplied to you) to connect one end to the computer and another end to the router:

Because the steps to perform depend on the router (or the manufacturer), we will let you perform as described by their documentation

c. Aft er installing and setting up the wireless router, turn it off and turn the computer off d. For any computer that doesn't have a wireless network card but has a wired network card, connect it to a port of the wireless router using an RJ-45 cable. The computers that have a network card will not need a physical c onnection t o t he wireless router: http://www.functionx.com/networking/Lesson04.htm

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e. Turn on the router. Aft er a few sec onds, turn on the c omputers one by one. You may not need to check whether they work at this time or not.

Checking Network Connectivity On the Taskbar of a computer that is a member of the network, you should see the icon for the network connectivity. The t he icon may appears empty:

That's good (this is not a guaranty that everything is alright but probably everything is fine). If the icon appears with a rotating cursor, the computer is probably looking for a network:

In this case, you should let it cont inue searching. The icon may appear with an orange ball:

Click that icon to show a list of available networks (from your neighbors) and click the name of your network. If the icon appears with a red X or any suspicious sign, it means something is wrong:

If the computer connects using a cable (wired connection), the first thing you should check is whether the network cable is connected. If it's not, connect it and check the icon again. If the cable is connected, the next thing is to check whether the driver for the network card is installed and upto-date. To check it, click Start, right-click Computer, and click Manage. On the left, click Device Manager. Check how Ethernet Controller and/or Network Controller appear. If either or both have an exclamation mark in their icon, ...


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... right-click the item and click Properties (you can also double-click it). A dialog box would come up. It may display a message that the drivers are not installed:

There are various ways you can get the drivers. One way is to get to the web site of the manufacturer, download the driver, and install it. Then check the icon again.

Network Discovery Network discovery makes it possible for a computer to allow other computers to "see" it on the network. If you have a computer that needs to participate in a network, you should allow network discovery on it. To do that, open Windows Explorer and click Network (you can click the Start button and click the Network option). A message should appear under the toolbar stating "Network discovery is turned off...":


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Routine Operations of a Network User Accounts A pee-to-peer network, also called a workgroup, is a network where each computer owns its own resources and can make them available. Each computer may or may not present much security. One way to secure a computer is to make sure that anybody who wants to use it must be identified. That is, everyone who wants to use the computer must have a user account on that computer. To c reate a user acc ount a. Click Start -> Control Panel b. Under User Acc ounts and Family Safet y, click Add Or Remove User Acc ounts c. Click Create a New Acc ount d. Spec ify a user name


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e. You have the opt ion of making it a regular account (St andard option) or an acc ount that can perform more advanced options (such as managing other account and/or controlling various operations on the computer). When you are ready, click Create Account f. To assign a password to the acc ount, click the account t o open its properties g. Click Create a Password h. Type a password in the first text box and press Tab i. Type t he same password and press Tab twic e j. Type something that c an help you remember the password if you happen to forget it

k. Click Create Password http://www.functionx.com/networking/Lesson04.htm

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Sharing a Folder Probably the most fundamental way a computer can make a resource available is to share one or its resources or files. Of c ourse, you must first creat e t he reources. ✖ Of course, to create a folder, open Windows Explorer or any file utility of your choice. select the drive. Right-click it or right-click the right frame, position the mouse on New, and click Folder:

Give a name to the folder and press Enter After creating a folder, to share it: a. Start Windows Explorer and display the drive where the folder is locat ed b. Right- click the folder -> Share With -> Spec ific Prople...


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c. Click the arrow of the combo box:

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Then: i. If you want to cont rol acc ess of the folder for all user accounts, c lick Everyone ii. If you want to c ontrol acc ess for a specific ac count and that ac count is in the list, select it


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iii. If you want to c ontrol acc ess for a certa in user but his or her acc ount is not listed, c lick Create A New User... and create the new account e. Under Permission Level click the down-pointing arrow for the acc ount you select ed

f. Select the desired permission g. Click Share

h. Click Done

Accessing a Shared Folder When a folder is shared in a computer, the other computers can access it. To access such a folder from another computer, you must use an account that exists in the computer where the folder is shared. http://www.functionx.com/networking/Lesson04.htm

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To access a shared folder: a. Open Windows Explorer b. In the left f rame, click Network. The right should play the names of the computers of the same network c. Double-c lick the icon of t he computer where the desired folder is locat ed d. A Windows Security dialog box may come. In the top text box, type the name of the c omputer that has the folder, followed by \, followed by the user account you created in that computer e. Press Tab f. Type the password that was given to that ac count

About the check box: If you leave Remember My Credentials unchecked, the next time you try accessing the folders of that computer, you will be asked to provide the credentials (user name and password) again If you check Remember My Credentials, next time, you can access the folders of that computer g. When you are ready, click OK The computer should then show its shared folder(s)

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Double-click the folder to see its contents Open a file that is in that folder Create a file and save it in that folder Copy files and put them in that folder Put various types of files (pict ures, music, videos, presentation, et c) in that folder etc

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