User`s guide

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Chapter 4 Networking Basics
You may have had some ideas about how to use your new network prior to
installing the DHN-120 – sharing files, printing from any computer on the
network, or accessing the Internet on multiple computers with one
connection. This section will help you get started on those ideas or even give
you some new ones. However, this section is not intended to be a
comprehensive guide to networking, it is just an outline of a few networking
basics.
If you are interested in learning more about networking, we have identified
some Internet resources that may be of interest:
D-Link Systems, Inc.
www.dlink.com
D-Link is one of the largest manufacturers of Ethernet products in the world.
D-Link’s technological expertise and dedication to providing quality products
at a low price makes D-Link a good place to watch for the newest in
networking innovations. Or, you may want to get the newest drivers available
for your Network Adapters.
TCP/IP Protocol
Before you start sharing files and printers, you need to set the IP address for
each of your computers. An IP address is just that, an address. It tells other
computers on the network where your computer is so that they can
communicate. For your first computer you will add a fixed IP address. For
each computer you add to the network, you will need to follow these same
steps, but add a different address.
O. From the Start menu, go to Settings-Control Panel, as shown in
Figure 12.