PC Internet connection configuration

Computers are the supreme contributors for today's world of business, commerce and media. And the need for Internet and networking has become inevitable. This blog teaches how to configure a personal computer for internet connectivity with few simple steps. (This involves building an Ethernet LAN

Required Tools and Devices:
Ethernet switch
Internet Hub

Step #1 - Connect the Ethernet switch to the internet hub using cross-over cable.

Step #2 - Connect the PCs to the Ethernet switch using three straight through patch cables.
Step #3 - Assign IP address by following below steps
# Go to desktop and right click on My Network Places

# Choose properties

# Right click on LAN (Local Area Network)

# Choose properties

# Select TCP/IP protocol and click on properties

# Just select the radio button "Obtain an IP address automatically"

# Click OK for all the future windows.


Step #4 - Now verify whether the connection is established or not by following steps
# Go to start menu and select Run.

# Enter cmd to open command prompt

# Type ipconfig and press enter.

# If the connection is successfully established the connection details appears on the command prompt.

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