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Networking Basics
Naming your Computer
To name your computer, please follow these directions: In Windows XP :
Click Start (in the lower left corner of the screen).
Right-click on My Computer .
Select Properties and click.
Select the Computer
Name Tab in the System
Properties window.
You may enter a Computer Description if you wish; this field is optional.
To rename the computer and join a domain, Click
Change .
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In this window, enter the
Computer name .
Select Workgroup and enter the name of the Workgroup .
All computers on your network must have the same
Workgroup name.
Click OK .
OK
Checking the IP Address in Windows XP
The wireless adapter-equipped computers in your network must be in the same IP Address range (see Getting Started in this manual for a definition of IP Address Range). To check on the IP Address of the adapter, please do the following:
Right-click on the
Local Area
Connection icon in the task bar.
Click on Status .
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This window will appear.
Click the
Support tab .
Click Close .
Assigning a Static IP Address in Windows XP/2000
Note: Residential Gateways/Broadband Routers will automatically assign IP Addresses to the computers on the network, using DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) technology. If you are using a DHCP-capable Gateway/Router you will not need to assign Static IP Addresses.
If you are not using a DHCP capable Gateway/Router, or you need to assign a Static IP
Address, please follow these instructions:
Go to Start .
Double-click on
Control Panel .
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Double-click on
Network
Connections .
Right-click on Local Area
Connections .
Single-click on
Properties .
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Click on Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) .
Click Properties .
Input your IP address and subnet mask. (The IP
Addresses on your network must be within the same range. For example, if one computer has an IP Address of 192.168.0.2, the other computers should have IP
Addresses that are sequential, like 192.168.0.3
and 192.168.0.4. The subnet mask must be the same for all the computers on the network.)
Input your DNS server addresses. (Note: If you are entering a DNS server, you must enter the
IP Address of the Default
Gateway.)
The DNS server information will be supplied by your ISP (Internet Service Provider).
Click OK .
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Assigning a Static IP Address with Macintosh OSX
Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences .
c Click on Network .
Select Built-in Ethernet in the
Show pull-down menu.
Select Manually in the Configure pull-down menu.
Input the Static IP Address , the Subnet Mask and the
Router IP Address in the appropriate fields.
Click Apply Now .
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Selecting a Dynamic IP Address with Macintosh OSX
Go to the Apple Menu and select
System Preferences .
Click on Network .
Select Built-in Ethernet in the
Show pull-down menu.
Select Using DHCP in the
Configure pull-down menu.
Click Apply Now .
The IP Address, Subnet mask , and the Router’s IP
Address will appear in a few seconds.
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Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows XP and
2000
Go to Start > Run > type cmd . A window similar to this one will appear. Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
, where xxx is the IP
Address of the
Wireless Router or
Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the
Wireless Router or
Acess Point, as shown.
Checking the Wireless Connection by Pinging in Windows Me and
98
Go to Start > Run
> type command .
A window similar to this will appear.
Type ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
where xxx is the IP
Address of the
Wireless Router or
Access Point. A good wireless connection will show four replies from the wireless router or access point, as shown.
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Adding and Sharing Printers in Windows XP
After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers in your network
(please see the Network Setup Wizard section at the beginning of Networking Basics ), you can use the Add Printer Wizard to add or share a printer on your network.
Whether you want to add a local printer (a printer connected directly to one computer), share an LPR printer (a printer connected to a print server), or share a network printer (a printer connected to your network through a Gateway/Router), use the Add
Printer Wizard . Please follow the directions below:
First, make sure that you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all of the computers on your network.
On the following pages, we will show you these 3 ways to use the Add Printer Wizard:
1. Adding a local printer
2. Sharing an network printer
3. Sharing an LPR printer
(Other Networking Tasks)
For help with other tasks, that we have not covered here, in home or small office networking, see Using the Shared Documents folder and Sharing files and folders in the Help and Support Center in Microsoft Windows XP .
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Adding a local printer (a printer connected directly to a computer)
A printer that is not shared on the network and is connected directly to one computer is called a local printer . If you do not need to share your printer on a network, follow these directions to add the printer to one computer.
Go to Start
> Printers and Faxes
Click on Add a printer .
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Click Next.
Select Local printer attached to this computer .
(Deselect Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer if it has been selected.)
Click Next .
Select Use the following port:
From the pull-down menu select the correct port for your printer.
(Most computers use the LPT1: port, as shown in the illustration.)
Click Next .
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Select and highlight the correct driver for your printer.
Click Next .
(If the correct driver is not displayed, insert the
CD or floppy disk that came with your printer and click Have Disk .)
At this screen, you can change the name of the printer (optional).
Click Next .
Select Yes , to print a test page. A successful printing will confirm that you have chosen the correct driver.
Click Next .
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This screen gives you information about your printer.
Click Finish .
When the test page has printed,
Click OK .
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Adding a local printer
Go to Start > Printers and Faxes .
A successful installation will display the printer icon as shown at right.
You have successfully added a local printer.
Sharing a network printer
After you have run the Network Setup Wizard on all the computers on your network, you can run the Add Printer Wizard on all the computers on your network. Please follow these directions to use the Add Printer Wizard to share a printer on your network:
Go to Start >
Printers and Faxes
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Sharing a network printer
Click on
Add a printer .
Click Next .
Select
Network Printer .
Click Next .
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Sharing a network printer
Select Browse for a printer .
Click Next .
Select the printer you would like to share.
Click Next .
Click Finish .
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