Belkin F5D5020T manual Connecting three or more computers

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Creating a Simple Network

Connecting three or more computers

Connecting three or more computers requires each computer to have a Network Card, such as the Belkin Notebook Network Card for laptop computers, or the Belkin Desktop Network Card for desktop computers. You should also have an 10/100Base-T hub or switch with enough ports for the number of computers you intend to connect immediately or in the near future. Hubs and switches are physically and effectively very similar; however, Belkin always recommends the use of switches when possible (such as the Belkin 5-port Network Switch part number F5D5130-5, or the Belkin 8-port Network Switch part number F5D5130-8). Switces offer much higher performance, efficiency, and speed than standard hubs.

After installing the network cards, connect each computer to the switch using an Ethernet CAT5 patch cable, such as Belkin part number:

A3L850-xx-yyy-S, where "xx" denotes the length, and "yyy" denotes the color of the cable

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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 Belkin Components Limited Lifetime Product Warranty FCC StatementCE Declaration of Conformity 21MS075