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How to Configure Your PC to a Local

Area Network
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it is virtually impossible to find a business premise that does not have a local
area network in place. If you work in an office setup that has a local area
connection and would like to setup your PC to the LAN to connect to the
internet, then look no further. Here are steps and guidelines on how to
configure your PC to a local area network.

Steps

1.

1
First and foremost, attach the RJ-45 connector to the Ethernet network port on
your PC.

2.

2
Right click on My Network Places icons located on the desktop and in the popup
menu click on properties. You can also find it through the My Computer window.
Alternatively, click Start from the taskbar and right click on My Network Places option
from the popup menu. In the menu that appears select Properties

3.

3
In the new Window that appears, under the LAN or High-Speed internet, right on
Local Area Connection and select properties in the popup menu that appears.

4.

4
In the local area connection dialog box that appears under the connection box,
scroll down and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click on Properties.

5.

5
To configure your PC, you can opt for obtaining the configuration settings
automatically or manually. To obtain the settings automatically, select Obtain an IP
Address Automatically. However, to use this option, you will need to have a DHCP
server that will function in allocating and managing IP address to ensure that there are
no conflicts. To configure your PC to the network manually, follow the procedures listed
below:
o

Click the option Use the following IP Address. Enter the IP address to
use. It is important that you consult your network administrator on the IP to use so as to

avoid conflicts occurring in the network, i.e. a situation where two PCs have similar IP
addresses. Thereafter, enter the Subnet Mask and Default gateway. #*The subnet mask
is used to identify the network level you are in while the default gateway identifies the
router connection.
Thereafter, enter the Preferred DNS server and Alternate DNS server

o
address.

Click OK to accept the changes or cancel to exit the setup.

Check the option Show icon in notification area when connected and #click
OK. This will enable you to know if the local area connection is connected or
disconnected.

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A unique string of numbers separated by full stops that identifies each
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Given that you will be using the local area connection to connect to the

internet and access other network resources, it is important that you put
network security measures in place to protect your computer. You can do this
by enabling the Windows Firewall setting by going to Control Panel and
double clicking on Windows Firewall option. Select the option On to activate
it.

Things You'll Need

A desktop or laptop PC.

Local area network connection.


Network cable with RJ-45 connector.

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Espaol: configurar tu computadora en una red de rea local, Portugus: Configurar
seu PC para uma Rede Local, Italiano: Configurare il tuo PC per Collegarti a una Rete
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