Easy Guide on Networking your Home Computers
Easy Guide on Networking your Home Computers
by: Ms. Pinky
Let's say you have 3 desktop computers at your home. One in your
kid's room, in your home-office and one in your family room. Your
idea is to have all these 3 computers connect to the internet. One
computer has an internet connection on a DSL or cable modem
(this is just a terminology for that little box that you connect from
the phoneline or cable port!).
So you want all these 3 computers connect to the internet, share
files? print from any of this computer?
Here are your step-by-step guide:
(1) Your DSL or cable internet service already comes with a
modem. This is a connection from your phoneline to the modem.
And then, you will notice your computer#1'snetwork cable directly
connect to this modem called the Ethernet port (or on the USB
port).
(2) For the other 2 computers to share internet connection, you
must have a router with 4 ports (at least!) --- looks like a telephone
ports. There are a lot of router brands, one is Linksys and is my
favorite. But as I have said there are a lot of different brands out
there!
by: Ms. Pinky
Let's say you have 3 desktop computers at your home. One in your
kid's room, in your home-office and one in your family room. Your
idea is to have all these 3 computers connect to the internet. One
computer has an internet connection on a DSL or cable modem
(this is just a terminology for that little box that you connect from
the phoneline or cable port!).
So you want all these 3 computers connect to the internet, share
files? print from any of this computer?
Here are your step-by-step guide:
(1) Your DSL or cable internet service already comes with a
modem. This is a connection from your phoneline to the modem.
And then, you will notice your computer#1'snetwork cable directly
connect to this modem called the Ethernet port (or on the USB
port).
(2) For the other 2 computers to share internet connection, you
must have a router with 4 ports (at least!) --- looks like a telephone
ports. There are a lot of router brands, one is Linksys and is my
favorite. But as I have said there are a lot of different brands out
there!
You must buy a network cable if you don't have one. You can buy it from most electronic store.
(4) Here we go! (considering ofcourse we are networking a Window-based computers-- Windows XP (home & professional)
and Windows 2000 and higher)
(5) Connect a network cable on your router (port name: "internet" or "ethernet" - this is usually a separated port from the
other 4 ports). The other end of the network cable will directly be connected to the DSL or Cable modem's (port name:
"ethernet").
(6) Connect a network cable on each computer that you want to get connected to the internet-- (connect this cable at the
back of the computer (port name: ethernet).
(7) The other side of each of this network cable will then be connected on each of the port on the router(8) Now you are
ready to be connected! -- turn on your dsl/cable modem. Make sure all lights are on and solid. Turn on your router. (9) Then
turn on your computer(s) -- make sure the light at the back of the computer is blinking! (this is a good sign that you are
connected on the network!)(10) Then set up your router which is normally you choose the proctocol PPoE and just enter
your username and password supplied to you by your internet service provider. Oh! by the way, depending on the router,
the admin window of the router is on the manual. It's so easy to find it. Trust me.(11) If your username and password
provided to you by your internet service provider is valid... then you should be connected to the internet!.Go and start
browsing the internet!
*** most of the routers available in the market now are interlligent routers! There is really nothing complicated on how to set
it up. Its entirely DHCP (automatic IP assignment). I don't want to be technical but .. there you go! Enjoy and be safe on the
internet!
(4) Here we go! (considering ofcourse we are networking a Window-based computers-- Windows XP (home & professional)
and Windows 2000 and higher)
(5) Connect a network cable on your router (port name: "internet" or "ethernet" - this is usually a separated port from the
other 4 ports). The other end of the network cable will directly be connected to the DSL or Cable modem's (port name:
"ethernet").
(6) Connect a network cable on each computer that you want to get connected to the internet-- (connect this cable at the
back of the computer (port name: ethernet).
(7) The other side of each of this network cable will then be connected on each of the port on the router(8) Now you are
ready to be connected! -- turn on your dsl/cable modem. Make sure all lights are on and solid. Turn on your router. (9) Then
turn on your computer(s) -- make sure the light at the back of the computer is blinking! (this is a good sign that you are
connected on the network!)(10) Then set up your router which is normally you choose the proctocol PPoE and just enter
your username and password supplied to you by your internet service provider. Oh! by the way, depending on the router,
the admin window of the router is on the manual. It's so easy to find it. Trust me.(11) If your username and password
provided to you by your internet service provider is valid... then you should be connected to the internet!.Go and start
browsing the internet!
*** most of the routers available in the market now are interlligent routers! There is really nothing complicated on how to set
it up. Its entirely DHCP (automatic IP assignment). I don't want to be technical but .. there you go! Enjoy and be safe on the
internet!
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