Belkin F5D5020T manual Creating a Simple Network

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Creating a Simple Network

If you have two or more computers in your home or office, connecting them via a network lets you cooperate, collaborate, and make the most of your hardware. You can share files, printers, and even access the Internet from all of your computers through your network.

While networking was once a complicated matter, Windows 95, 98 and later versions, along with hardware like Belkin networking products have made networking very easy to do for everyone. The following section of this manual will help you set up a simple network in your home or office. If you are connecting to a larger, existing network, it is recommended that you consult your network administrator (the person who originally set up the network) for instruction on how to connect additional computers to the network.

There is a wide variety of network hardware available, ranging from simple and inexpensive to very complex; however, for most home and small offfice network needs, the hardware required is basic.

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Contents Network Card Table of Contents Features Contents of PackageInstalling the Hardware Installing the network drivers Installing the Network Drivers Installing the Network Drivers Connecting the hardware Connecting to a DSL or Cable ModemConfiguring your computer Using static addressing Click on the DNS Configuration tab Once you have restarted your computer, do the following Using dynamic addressing Click OK to close the TCP/IP Properties window Connecting to a DSL or Cable Modem Creating a Simple Network Connecting two computers Connecting three or more computers Configuring your computers Creating a Simple Network Configuring network software Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Accessing resources on other computers Sharing files and disk drivesUsing a shared printer on the network Sharing a printer with the networkCreating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Creating a Simple Network Sharing an Internet Connection Hardware Internet sharing Windows 98 SE host configuration Software Internet sharingSharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Windows 98 SE host configuration check Configuring client computers Sharing an Internet Connection Client configuration check Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Windows Me host configuration Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Configuring client computers Sharing an Internet Connection Sharing an Internet Connection Page FCC Statement Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product WarrantyCE Declaration of Conformity 21MS075