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Configuring your LAN Basic Procedure Ver.1.4 1 - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 2
Notice The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Hewlett-Packard makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Hewlett-Packard shall not - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 3
Contents 1. BASIC REQUIREMENTS...4 2. BASIC QUESTIONS FOR LAN CONNECTION SETUP 4 3. GLOSSARY AND LAN FUNDAMENTALS 5 4. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 7 5. STEP-BY-STEP CONFIGURATION...9 SETTING/CHECKING YOUR NETWORK ADAPTER ON WINDOWS 95, 98, 2000, NT4, XP 9 CHECKING / SETTING BASIC NETWORK - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 4
purpose of this guide is to enable you to successfully connect two LAN adapters and transfer files between them. The hardware required to test a LAN connection is detailed below: • Two different network card adapters • Two PCs in which the network adapters have been correctly installed (with drivers - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 5
IP address. The address is likely to be: 169.254.xxx.yyy If two PCs are in auto-assign mode, the address assigned will be in the DNS: This is a server whose role it is to register, maintain and resolve matches between PC names on the network and their IP addresses. You do not need a DNS server when you can - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 6
Gateway: this is a router that will locate a route to your destination on the network. This has no use on a local area network with no need to access the Internet or a remote PC (that doesn't belong to the same subnet, for example, if the distance is greater than 100m). This router is also helpful - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 7
You need to change your network identification (not the workgroup nor the domain). Click here for instructions on how to do this. Q: I only want to share a folder with users to whom I give the folder's name. A: If you select a folder name surrounded by $, users will not see this folder when browsing - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 8
results in the best performance. However, sometimes is not the case and performance is impaired, especially the duplex setting. One solution to this problem is to force the speed and duplex configuration on both the network adapter and the infrastructure. If the infrastructure cannot be programmed - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 9
Setting/checking your network adapter on Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT4, XP. 5. Step-by-step configuration 1 Click on Start, Select Settings and on the Control Panel. 2 Double click on System and, if it exists, click on the Hardware tab (Windows 2000, NT4). 3 Finally, click on Device Manager. A device - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 10
it or a warning message that the device is not functioning properly, you will need to reinstall the driver by clicking on update driver. You will then need to select a drive file location for the updated drivers of your hardware. 6 If your hardware has a red cross (red x) next to it, this means that - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 11
of your PC on the network. To be identified on a Microsoft network you will need to set up a PC name, a workgroup or a domain. Users can also be identified by their IP or MAC address. However, the PC name/workgroup is easier to remember and manipulate. The distinction between a workgroup and - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 12
, you will need to click on Properties and Change your PC name. If you are member of a domain or a workgroup, you can select these. If you do not know the name of an existing domain or workgroup, you can enter any workgroup name (you then become the first member). If later you connect other - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 13
folders/files with other PCs. If it is not listed, click on install, then select services. Click on OK, select files and printer sharing and finally click on OK. The third check box is the protocol supported by your network. The TCP/IP protocol is a must for most network applications. If you - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 14
Checking the connectivity between 2 computers Please refer to Glossary/subnet mask to check whether or not your PCs are in the same sub-network. If not a properly configured gateway is required to route the packets/ messages to each other. 1 Click on Start and then on Run. 2 Depending on your OS, - HP Vectra XA 6/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 15
The physical address is the MAC address (Go to Glossary). 5 Note the IP address of the target PC you want to check connectivity between and type "ping " Example: ping 192.168.0.127 • If you obtain an answer, this it means that the 2 computers can see each other and
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Ver.1.4
Configuring
your LAN
Basic Procedure