Links and Networking

Hi, i just got a new desktop, and i want internet on it. My computer is about 50 feet away from the router, and i want to save as much as possible. N gear costs considerably (40-70 dollars) more, and if G will work then i want to go with that. But if N will maximize my internets potential then i would want to go with that. Any opinions?

802.11N is still not standardized.

My CD burner gave out on my desktop. I have files there that I would like to burn to a CD using my laptop’s burner. How can I directly connect them both to make this work without going through the "network router" headache?

Step 1
Find the Firewire ports on each computer. The ports may be labeled as IEEE1394 or marked with Apple’s Firewire symbol (see image). Note whether each connection is male or female. With this information, you can select Firewire cable to meet the needed configuration.

Step 2
After you’ve purchased the needed cable, move the two computers you want to connect fairly close together. Note that the Firewire cable has a 15 foot maximum length, so you’ll need to keep the computers in the same area while both are connected.

Step 3
Boot both computers, then physically connect the computers with the Firewire cable. If a "Found New Hardware" warning comes up, cancel it. You may need to do this several times.

Step 4
Windows should report that it has found a new connection. A Network Connection Wizard should launch to automatically connect the two computers. If not, you can manually set-up the network. To do this, just cancel the wizard and change software settings as listed below.

Step 5
To manually setup the network, go to the Start menu. Click on "Settings," then on "Network Connections." If Windows has recognized the connection, an icon labeled "1394 connection" will appear. If not, right-click on the icon under "LAN or High Speed Internet." Click on "Properties" on the menu that displays.

Step 6
When the Properties box opens, click on "TCP/IP" setting to open another Properties box. Select "Use the following IP address" and input 192.168.0.1 into the IP address. Input "255.255.255.subnet mask."

Step 7
Repeat these steps on the other computer. Use 192.168.0.2 for the IP address and the same subnet address. Leave the other fields blank, and click "OK" until you have closed out of the the Network Connections settings.

Step 8
Now that the connection is set, you need to find the file or files you want to move between computers, and enable file sharing. Do this by right-clicking on the folder containing each file. Select "Sharing and Security" from the menu.

Step 9
Depending on your version of Windows, you might see a "Share this folder" option. Click that choice for each folder. If the "Share this folder" option does not display, click the "Network Sharing and Security" option. Skip the wizard by acknowledging the security risk involved, and select "Just share this folder."

Step 10
Go to the computer where you want to move the files. On the desktop, click the "My Network Places" icon. Click "Add A Network," and click "Next" to run the Wizard application. When offered the choice, select "Add another network location," then click "Browse." In turn, click "Entire Network," "Microsoft Windows Network," and "Workgroup." You will now see the other computer. Click on the computer name as displayed, then select a shared folder, and then click "Next" until the Wizard completes. Now you can copy files from one computer to the other.

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Lets say the servers are located in one building and all the clients are located in the building next door. I have to draw a block diagram, so far I have all the different types of servers and a disk mirroring on the file server, but do I connect the servers to a router which connects to the internet?

You are talking simple STAR topology. You put the router in the middle of he star and then connect each server and each client to the router so it acts as the center of the star. It does not matter if they are in different buildings or the same room, the router is the center of the star with each leg going to a client or to a server. One wire, one server… one wire, one client, all connected to the same hub/router to direct the traffic between server and client. The internet has nothing to do with the star topology, unless it is to act as a leg between one place and another that is too far removed to run your own cable in which case you need a router at each location with the internet being the link between routers. Clients are always ONLY clients, but servers are also clients to other servers. For the two remote locations, think a letter H. On the left side, the router is in the middle with a client at one end and a server at the other. The same applies to the right side, router in the middle, server at one end and client at the other. The internet connects the routers.At each router, there can be many servers and many clients. The routers act like traffic cops at intersections. The traffic cop sees one path, the interconnecing link to the next router, as the path for many addresses instead of a single address which goes to the individual machines down the rest of the paths.

What is really COOL about this whole thing is the internet is NOT built around clients or servers, but PATHS between routers. It does NOT matter WHO or WHAT initiates the packet that the nearest router receives and it does not matter WHO the packet is addressed to, the router takes care of the business of building the road maps to direct the packet from source to destination via the most direct route. Bear in mind ONE CRUCIAL ITEM, that a server CAN and DOES act as a router which is something a client can never do. So, that is why I have a server on my home LAN of 4 computers. The server has the internet link via my DSL appliance and acts as the router for the machines in my house. If I chose to do so, I COULD put my server on the internet for all to access, but I have NO urge to open myself up to a breach of my security.

This is the next episode of D-LinkTV Q&A where we take your questions and answer them. Episode 34: Networking Some questions include: When a 5 or 8 port switch is connected to a router will all connected computers be able to access the Internet? Can you also plug computers directly to the router along with the switch for greater computer capacity? I have a PC with XP and just added a second PC with Vista and want to go wireless. Does D-Link have a wireless router compatible with XP wired to DSL and a PC with Vista which has 802.11g wireless? My DSL provider sold me a 2Wire modem and want to know if it will work with my D-Link WBR-1310 router. Can I connect an 8 port switch to a DIR-615 router and use the switch ports for PCs and the router ports for a Network Storage Device set up as an FTP server? How do I change the password for my router if I can’t remember it? Does D-Link have a product that would allow 3 computers to be hard wired to one printer?

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The router is not mine, I am logging onto an office network. There are only 250 "slots" available, so I must usually wait about an hour until someone else logs off. The network is protected by the Cisco Clean Access Agent.

I would download Cain and Abel.

Do an arp cache poison on your network (which will relay ALL network data through your computer, dont blame me if you get FIRED)

You should be able to assume one of the slots after that.

I am way to drunk to give you much more detail, but I am a cisco partner and it works.

I use NOD 32 antivirus/antispyware, a wired network router, and have Windows Firewall enabled. Is this a sufficient security set-up or should I dodge Windows Firewall for third party firewall?

You will be well protected from network (internet) attacks, although your NAT router "should" stop anything before it ever has a chance to hit your software (Windows) firewall.

Your Windows Firewall is basically just a 2nd layer of protection, when used with a NAT router.

Connecting a wireless router to a DSL modem begins with making sure the modem is up and running, after which an Ethernet cable can be connected to both devices. Set up a wireless router according to an ISP’s settings with help from an IT professional in this free video on wireless routers.

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same as above. this is for a data comm assignment. i’m trying to learn how to do these types of problems…can you guys please help me out. here is an ex:

The IP Address 192.168.0.0 has two octets of network prefix and two octets of network suffix. The subnet mask is 255.255.0.0.
What is the IP for the network router?
How many nodes are available to be attached to this network?.

thanks in advance!

Impossible to tell. By CONVENTION some administrators use the .1 address for the router, but your network might be different. All 1’s are reserved for the broadcast address 192.168.255.255. All 0’s are usually reserved 192.168.0.0. All other addresses are available 256 x 256 – 2.

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