How To Create a Home Network.
- Step 1
Double-click on My Computer.
- Step 2
Right-click on icons of drives to be shared by network users.
- Step 3
Click Properties.
- Step 4
Click Share As. Enter the appropriate information.
- Step 1
Do your homework on the Internet for a basic understanding of the technology. A good place to start is a major search engine like Google or Yahoo!.
- Step 2
Purchase the required hardware and cabling for the type of network you want to use. If the network doesn't yet exist, decide on a network type: for a client/server network, you need a hub to connect the computer to; for a peer-to-peer network, you just need a cable. Then choose the data-transfer protocol (typically Ethernet) for the network you select.
- Step 1
Install a network interface card (NIC), if your computer or other network devices don't already have them.
- Step 2
Install the "T" (normally supplied with the card) onto the back of the connector on the card.
- Step 3
Attach the network cable to one connector on the "T."
- Step 4
Attach a 50-ohm terminator to the other end if necessary.
- Step 5
Connect the cable to another computer's network card, for a peer-to-peer network; to a network connector or switch, if the network is already set up in a building; or to a hub, for a client/server network.
- Step 6
Restart the computer.
- Step 7
Install the network driver for the network card you installed.
- Step 8
Name the new computer to be networked. Enter a user name and password when prompted. Use information provided by your network administrator, if any, or create your own.
- Step 9
Check to make sure the system is working.
- Step 10
Enable sharing if you wish to share data with other computers on the network (see steps below).
Thanks so much for this, makes it a lot easier to understand. My friend has recently been interested in customer support solutions and got me thinking about a home network. Do you have any suggestions for people just getting into this? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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