Setup of of Gigabit Lan with Router and Switch

How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
the net ?
Advise

On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:

>How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
>Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
>for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
>the net ?
>Advise

The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do with
how to set up a basic network.

You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.

If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip addresses
for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
modem drags out of your ISP.

If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing, all
systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.

See www.practicallynetworked.com to get your feet wet...

/daytripper

Thanks so much. BTW the IP address will it be all different ? I have
to hardcode the IP addresss into the Network Control Panel/
Properties/Advanced/DNS

DNS Suffix for this connection ? - Register this connection addrrss in
DNS ?

Enable NetBIOS over TCPIP or from DHCP Server ? As I had all these
done by a Technician before.. 8=(


daytripper <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
>
> >How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
> >Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
> >for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
> >the net ?
> >Advise
>
> The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do with
> how to set up a basic network.
>
> You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
> otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.
>
> If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip addresses
> for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
> modem drags out of your ISP.
>
> If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
> accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing, all
> systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.
>
> See www.practicallynetworked.com to get your feet wet...
>
> /daytripper

On 30 Sep 2004 08:18:54 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
>
>daytripper <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
>> On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
>>
>> >How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
>> >Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
>> >for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
>> >the net ?
>> >Advise
>>
>> The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do with
>> how to set up a basic network.
>>
>> You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
>> otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.
>>
>> If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip addresses
>> for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
>> modem drags out of your ISP.
>>
>> If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
>> accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing, all
>> systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.
>>
>> See www.practicallynetworked.com to get your feet wet...
>>
>> /daytripper

>Thanks so much.
>BTW the IP address will it be all different ?

Yes, the router will not hand out duplicates. And as long as all systems are
configured to use DHCP to obtain their respective ip addresses, there's no
chance of you setting a static address on one machine that conflicts with a
dhcp address on another.

Otherwise you can certainly manually configure all systems with static
addresses if you chose. I generally do this for fixed/wired systems on my lan
and only use DHCP for roaming devices (eg: our wireless laptops).

>I have to hardcode the IP addresss into the Network Control Panel/
>Properties/Advanced/DNS

Your modem should obtain valid DNS server addresses from your isp, and the
router should inform any DHCP-enabled system of those addresses.

Otoh, if you configure systems to use static addresses you generally have to
manually configure the DNS settings as well.

>DNS Suffix for this connection ?
>Register this connection addrrss in DNS ?

Those settings have to be manually configured regardless of static or dynamic
ip assignment.

>Enable NetBIOS over TCPIP or from DHCP Server ?

I recommend manually enabling Netbios over TCPIP as it can preclude the need
for lmhosts files, etc.

>As I had all these done by a Technician before.. 8=(

Clearly ;-)

Investing some time in a "networking for newbies" site such as
www.practicallynetworked.com may free you from needing techies!

cheers

/daytripper

"daytripper" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
>
> >How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
> >Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
> >for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
> >the net ?
> >Advise
>
> The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do
with
> how to set up a basic network.
>
> You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
> otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.
>
> If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip
addresses
> for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
> modem drags out of your ISP.
>
> If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
> accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing,
all
> systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.

Dear daytripper,

If file & printer sharing are enabled, won't people all over the world be
able to use my files and printer in this kind of network (am in sort of the
same situation as OP and have never been sure about this)?

Thank You very much in advance for replying.

Yours sincerely,
Rene

On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:28:17 +0200, "René" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>"daytripper" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
>news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
>> On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
>>
>> >How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
>> >Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
>> >for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
>> >the net ?
>> >Advise
>>
>> The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do
>with
>> how to set up a basic network.
>>
>> You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
>> otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.
>>
>> If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip
>addresses
>> for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
>> modem drags out of your ISP.
>>
>> If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
>> accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing,
>all
>> systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.
>
>Dear daytripper,
>
>If file & printer sharing are enabled, won't people all over the world be
>able to use my files and printer in this kind of network (am in sort of the
>same situation as OP and have never been sure about this)?

Your LAN is behind the router and uses non-routable addresses. As long as you
don't forward the application ports used in support of Netbios, nobody from
the outside is going to be able to see never mind share any resource on your
LAN...

cheers

/daytripper

I got it all setup ... thanks but somehow it slowed now now...
internet connection works well but transferring of files like a 400MB
takes about a min. The cables I got were Cat5e and not too long.. less
than 15 feet each



daytripper <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed)>. ..
> On Wed, 6 Oct 2004 17:28:17 +0200, "René" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> >"daytripper" <(E-Mail Removed)> schreef in bericht
> >news:(E-Mail Removed).. .
> >> On 29 Sep 2004 12:47:27 -0700, (E-Mail Removed) (Tokyo Otaku) wrote:
> >>
> >> >How do I go about setting up a 5 PC Gigabit Lan [using a switch] and a
> >> >Cable Modem. What settings do I need to change [IP address in Win2k]
> >> >for the Computer to be able to talk to one another while able to surf
> >> >the net ?
> >> >Advise
> >>
> >> The use of gigabit adapters and switches really has nothing special to do
> with
> >> how to set up a basic network.
> >>
> >> You connect a router to the modem, then uplink the switch (gigabit or
> >> otherwise) to the router, then connect the pcs to the switch.
> >>
> >> If you enable TCPIP and DHCP on the pcs, the router will provide ip
> addresses
> >> for one and all, and will also provide whatever DNS server addresses your
> >> modem drags out of your ISP.
> >>
> >> If you then configure all pcs to be in the same workgroup, create user
> >> accounts on all systems for all users, and enable file & printer sharing,
> all
> >> systems should be able to "talk" to one another just fine.
> >
> >Dear daytripper,
> >
> >If file & printer sharing are enabled, won't people all over the world be
> >able to use my files and printer in this kind of network (am in sort of the
> >same situation as OP and have never been sure about this)?
>
> Your LAN is behind the router and uses non-routable addresses. As long as you
> don't forward the application ports used in support of Netbios, nobody from
> the outside is going to be able to see never mind share any resource on your
> LAN...
>
> cheers
>
> /daytripper