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Configuring your LAN Basic Procedure Ver.1.4 1 - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 2
of this document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Hewlett-Packard Company. Microsoft®, Windows® and MS-DOS® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. MMXTM is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Pentium® is a registered - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 3
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 CONFIGURATION 11 CHECKING THE CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN 2 COMPUTERS 14 3 - HP Vectra XM 5/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 XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 5
worldwide connection. Setting or obtaining an IP address is required for the proper operation of most network tasks under Windows. On the network, an IP this to work, your network needs to have an operational DHCP server. Each time your PC is powered-on it may be assigned a new IP address through the - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 6
is 192.168.1.1; PC B's IP address is 192.168.0.127; PC C's IP address is 192.168.3.1 If PC A's subnet is set to 255.255.254.0, then PC B is part of A's sub-network: 192.168.1.1 and 255.255.254.0 = 192.168.0.0 192.168.0.127 and 255.255.254.0 = 192.168.0.0 Both are equal - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 7
and choose a share name. Adjust the security settings, if necessary. Other PCs will now (if permitted network. A: There is a duplicate name on the network that will cause network conflicts. You need to change your network identification (not the workgroup nor the domain). Click here for instructions - HP Vectra XM 5/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 XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 9
/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 tree - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 10
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 the hardware has been disabled. It can be re-enabled from the general tab. 7 On the advanced tab, you can check some of your device settings which can be - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 11
to be configured as a domain controller. The workgroup is more direct, less secure and constraining. To check or set your identification: 1 Click on Start, select Settings and click on the Control Panel. 2 Double-click on System and then Network Identification. The window should look like this: 11 - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 12
In the next paragraph, you will see how to install a new protocol, and check if it has been correctly installed. To check your network configuration: 1 Click on Start, Select Settings and click on the Control Panel. 2 Double click on Network (and dial up connection). 3 Finally, right-click on Local - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 13
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 Select TCP/IP Properties and click on Properties. A window like the one below should be displayed. If the - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 14
press . For Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, type: CMD and press . This should open a DOS box. 3 Type Ipconfig /all or winipcfg /all if the command is not recognized. 4 The following list should appear. For each network adapter, the entire network configuration is displayed. If - HP Vectra XM 5/xxx | hp business pcs, basic procedure to configure and troublesh - Page 15
occurs, you will need to change your LAN configuration. To change your LAN configuration: 1 First, try to place the 2 PCs on the same sub-network. If you are allowed to change the network settings yourself, go to TCP/IP properties and check "use the following IP address". 2 Enter the following
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Ver.1.4
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Basic Procedure