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Local network configuration
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Information on assigning static IP addresses
You define the private IP addresses for the computers in your local network yourself.
Addresses from an address block reserved for private use should be used. This is the
address block
192.168.0.1 - 192.168.255.254
Example:
PC 1: 192.168.1.2
PC 2: 192.168.1.3 etc.
Computer names and workgroups
When your network is being set up, your computer is assigned a name. This is carried
out when the operating system is installed (with the exception of Windows 98), i.e. your
computer already has a computer name when it is delivered. The computer name is the
name under which your computer is displayed in the network view.
You can change the computer name, if desired.
Windows operating systems
When your network is set up, your PC is assigned to a workgroup. This is carried out
when the operating system is installed (with the exception of Windows 98), i.e. your PC
has already been assigned by default to a standard working group (usually
WORKGROUP). The workgroup includes a number of PCs that belong to a network and
can share common resources, such as printers and files. You can change the workgroup
to which your PC has been assigned.
Please remember:
The IP addresses you can assign also depend on the subnet mask for your network.
The subnet mask used limits the IP addresses that can be assigned as it determines
how many parts of the IP address of a network represent the network number and
how many the computer number.
255.255.255.0 is normally used in a private network as the subnet mask. This means
the first three parts of the IP address form the network number and the final part can
be used for assigning computer numbers. The first three parts of the IP address of all
network components are therefore always the same. In the case of subnet mask
255.255.0.0, the first two address parts would have to be identical.
An example of subnet mask 255.255.255.0 is given below.
For example, this is correct:
Address of access point: 192.168.1.1
Computer 1: 192.168.1.12
Computer 2: 192.168.1.60 ...
This is incorrect:
Address of access point: 192.168.1.1
Computer 1: 192.168.2.2
Computer 2: 192.168.3.3
