Many users, having several computers at their disposal, want to integrate them into a local network. Naturally, the purpose of creating such a network comes down to setting up Internet access for all of the above PCs.
It is necessary
- - network hub (switch);
- - network cables;
- - LAN card.
Instructions
Step 1
If you have a switch (network hub) at your disposal, then to create a full-fledged network with access to the Internet, you will need another network card. Those. three PCs require four network adapters. Get a network card.
Step 2
Connect this device to the computer to which you will connect the ISP cable. Make this connection.
Step 3
For this, set up Internet access in the usual way. To do this, you can use any of the installed network adapters. Connect one end of the twisted pair (network cable) to the other NIC.
Step 4
Connect the other end to any LAN (Ethernet) port on the network hub. To the same device, using the same method, connect two other computers. The local network is ready to use. Now set up internet access.
Step 5
Open the settings for the network adapter that is connected to the network hub on the first computer. Proceed to the TCP / IP protocol configuration. Enter the IP address value for this network adapter equal to 213.213.213.1. Save the settings.
Step 6
Turn on any other computer. Go to TCP / IP settings. Given the value of the address of the first computer, fill in this menu with the following numbers:
- IP address 213.213.213.2.
- Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
- DNS servers 213.213.213.1
- The main gateway is 213.213.213.1.
Save your changes to this menu.
Step 7
Turn on the third computer. Configure its network adapter in the same way as in the previous paragraph. Replace the last digit of the IP address.
Step 8
Go to the first computer. Open your internet connection settings and turn it on again.
