CHAPTER 5: Networking Your Notebook
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Setting up your network connection
Naming the computers and the workgroup
Make sure that you have set up your router (wired network) or access point (wireless network).
If you are setting up a wired network, make sure that you have connected the network cabling.
To identify this computer on the network:
1
Click
(
Start
), then click
Control Panel
. The
Control Panel
window opens.
2
Click
System and Maintenance
. The
System and Maintenance
window opens.
3
Click
System
, then click
Change Settings
in the
Computer Name, Domain and
Workgroup settings
area. The
System Properties
dialog box opens.
4
Click
Change
.
5
If your computer does not already have a name, type a unique computer name in the
Computer name
box. This name identifies the computer to other users on the network.
Use a computer name of up to 15 characters with no blank spaces. Each computer name
must be unique on your network. All-numeric computer names are not allowed. Names
must contain some letters.
6
Type a name for your workgroup in the
Workgroup
box. Use a workgroup name of up
to 15 characters with no blank spaces. The workgroup name must be the same for all
computers in your network workgroup, and the name must be different than any computer
name on your network.
7
Click
OK
. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click
Restart Now
.
Configuring the TCP/IP protocol
A networking protocol is a language computers use to talk to each other. One of several available
protocols must be set up on each computer you plan to use on your network. We recommend
you use the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), which is widely accepted
and compatible for local area networks (LANs), as well as for Internet communications.
When networking is set up in Windows Vista, TCP/IP is automatically installed as the default
protocol.
Using a DHCP server
In order to use the TCP/IP protocol on a computer with a router or access point router, the
protocol must be set to “Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server.” This is typically preset when
you receive your computer.
Configuring your router or access point
After you have named your computers and set up TCP/IP on them, you can configure your router
or access point using your Web browser. For instructions, see your router’s documentation.
Important
You must give each computer on the network a unique Computer Name
and the same Workgroup Name.
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