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 Jan 23 2008, 02:49 AM
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Jan 24 2008, 03:03 AM
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 Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 380 Joined: 29-April 05 From: New Zealand Member No.: 18,496 |
For a start, make sure you have every computer connected to the switch and all have IP address assigned or Automatically assigned by a DHCP server. Once you have connectivity, then you can join them all to the same work group. For example, Home or LAN. A router usually has a built in DHCP server in it so just use that instead of assigning each computer a IP address manually.
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Jan 28 2008, 01:04 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 10-March 07 Member No.: 116,574 |
Should I run network wizard for each computer just to be in the same workgroup.Or Ill just assign static IP to each station?
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Jan 28 2008, 05:11 PM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 980 Joined: 21-October 04 Member No.: 3,911 |
No. You need to click My computer PROPERTIES and navigate to where you set the computer name and workgroup. Just make sure to enter the same workgroup name to all 4 but, of course, different computer names. Normally, if in your network properties you've allowed to get DHCP and DNS automatically, rebooting the computers will do the rest.
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Jan 28 2008, 05:30 PM
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Connect your modem/router to the switch and all the computers to the switch using a straight through cabling. Now depending on how u want it u can set the computers to get Ip's automatically or u an set them with fixed IP addresses. its easier for u to set it for automatic ip addressing so u don't have to worry about configuring ur router and puting the gateway on the PC.... -------------------- "Stuffy Hall Admin of the Typing Skills Enhancing School Program"
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Jan 31 2008, 06:08 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 343 Joined: 10-March 07 Member No.: 116,574 |
Thanks to all of u.Ill try to do these.
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