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Buying tips and help Tip:  Most computers and  motherboards  today have a network card  on-board , which means you may not need to install a network card. Computer network card and equipment buying tips. How to determine the network card type How do I find what network card and network I'm using? Before getting started Difficulty of installing a PC network card should be a 4 out of 5. Write down important information from the top or bottom of the card such as the Model Number, Serial Number, and specifications. Ensure you are familiar with  ESD  and its potential dangers. When physically installing the Network Card, ensure the computer is powered down and unplugged. Set Jumpers Before installing the Network Card, verify that the  jumpers  are properly set. Today, most computers do not have jumpers for a network card installation and allow for the Network Card to be setup and configured through software or  Plug-and-Play . If available, it is recommended that

Setting up a home network allow users to share files, share printers, share broadband Internet access, play network games and much more. Before setting up a network, you should decide everything that you need to be able to accomplish with it. Below are links to different computer networks you can run at your home. Peer-to-Peer network Network with file sharing Network with modem Internet sharing Network with broadband Internet sharing Peer-to-Peer network Advantages and Capabilities: Connect two commuters. Able to share files, play network games. Disadvantages: Limited to two computers can connected to the network. Estimated setup time: 10-15 Minutes Required hardware and software: - Two computers with 10/100 Ethernet network cards installed and working - Network  cross-over cable . Microsoft Windows 95 and 98 Steps: Verify network cards are properly installed in Device Manager and that you have the latest network drivers for the installed network cards. If prob

These conflicts often occur when the network is not using  DHCP  to automatically assign IP addresses, and two devices are manually assigned the same IP address. If you're computer has DHCP enabled, often rebooting the computer allowing it to get a new address assigned to it will resolve the issue. If you're not sure if you're using DHCP or are using a static IP address, either try to locate the computer or device using the IP address or manually change your IP address to something else. For example, if the address was 192.168.1.105 changing it to 192.168.1.112.

On the Internet, your  IP address  is similar to your mailing address in real life. It uniquely identifies where you are so that information can be sent to you. Unlike your mailing address, however, your IP address can change in certain situations. If you want to change your IP address, follow the instructions on this page. The basics Before reading any of the below information, you need to be aware of some network basics. Know the difference between a  static IP address  and a  dynamic IP address . See each link for additional information about each of these terms. When on the  Internet , it is up to your  Internet Service Provider (ISP)  to assign and give you your network address seen by the Internet. When on a local network (LAN) or wide area network (WAN) the home or corporate  router  assigns the IP addresses. If you're planning on designating or using a static IP address, you should be aware of how  IP address  ranges are handled and be familiar with the  netmask .

Knowing your IP address can be helpful for troubleshooting a number of network problems and well and Internet connection issues. However, there are two different types of IP address:  local  and  external . The information contained in this document shows you how to determining your  local  IP address. If you want to know your external or public IP address (the one the Internet sees), use our custom  system information tool . Microsoft Windows and command line Linux and Unix Apple computer Determining the IP in Microsoft Windows Open the command line . From the  prompt , type  ipconfig  and press  Enter . You should see information similar to what is shown below. Look for the number sequence next to  IPv4 Address . Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.

Below is a listing of the various network related commands used in  MS-DOS ,  Windows command line ,  Linux ,  Unix , and other operating systems. Each command includes additional information to what the command does, the command's syntax, and miscellaneous information. Note:  If you are not the  root or admin  of a computer, these commands may not work. Arp Finger Hostname Ipconfig Nbtstat Net Netstat Nslookup Pathping Ping Route Tracert and Traceroute Whois Winipcfg Arp Display or manipulate the  ARP  information on a network device or computer. See the  arp command  page for further help and information. Finger The finger command available in Unix and Linux variants allows a user to find sometimes personal information about a user. This information can include the last time the user logged in, and when they read their e-mail, etc. If the user creates a .PLAN or other related file the user can also display additional information. See