If you're filling all of the ports on your hardware, consider future-proofing to allow for more devices in the future. Part 2. Gather your network hardware. To create a LAN, you'll need a router or switch, which will act as the hub of your network. These devices route information to the correct computers.
A router will automatically handle assigning IP addresses to each device on the network, and is necessary if you intend to share your internet connection with all the connected devices. It is highly recommended that you build your network with a router, even if you're not sharing an internet connection.
A network switch is like a simpler version of a router. It will allow connected devices to talk to each other, but will not automatically assign IP addresses and will not share an internet connection.
Switches are best used to expand the number of LAN ports available on the network, as they can be connected to the router. You don't need to do much to set up a router for a basic LAN. Just plug it into a power source, preferably close to your modem if you plan on sharing the internet connection through it. Connect your modem to your router if necessary.
This is usually a different color from the other ports. Connect your switch to your router if necessary. If you're using a switch to expand the number of ports available on the router, plug an Ethernet cable into any LAN port on the router and any LAN port on the switch. This will expand the network to the rest of the LAN ports on the switch. Connect your computers to open LAN ports. Use Ethernet cables to connect each computer to an open LAN port on your router or switch.
Ethernet cables cannot reliably transfer data at lengths larger than m ft. If you're only using a switch as your network hub, setting up one computer as a DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol server will allow all of the connected computers to easily obtain IP addresses. You can quickly create a DHCP server on one of your computers by installing a third-party utility. The rest of the computers on the network will obtain IP addresses automatically once the server is running, as long as they are set to do so.
Verify the network connection on each computer. After each computer obtains an IP address, they'll be able to talk to each other on the network. If you're using a router to share your internet connection, each computer will be able to access the internet.
Once your network is up, you won't see anything on other computers unless that computer has shared files. You can designate files, folders, drives, printers, and other devices as shared so that anyone on the network, or just specific users, can access them. Part 3. When you're setting up a wireless router, you'll need to keep a few things in mind: For easy troubleshooting, the router should usually be placed close to your modem.
It should be located centrally to allow for maximum wireless coverage. You'll need to connect a computer to the router via Ethernet during the setup process. Plug a computer into one of the router's LAN ports. You'll be using your computer's web browser to configure the router's wireless network. Open a web browser on your computer. You can use any web browser. Type in the router's IP address.
You can typically find this printed on the bottom of the router, or in your router's documentation. Log in with the administrator account. You'll be prompted for the login information for your router.
The default login information varies depending on your router model, but the username is often "admin" and the password is often "admin," "password," or blank. Open the Wireless section of the router settings. The exact location and wording of this section varies from router to router. Change the name of your network in the SSID field. This may also be called "Network name. This is the most secure option currently available on most routers.
Create a strong password. This password will be required in order to connect to the network. The field may be labeled "Pre-Shared Key. Ensure the wireless network is enabled. Depending on the router, you may have to check a box or click a button at the top of the Wireless menu to enable the wireless network. Click the Save or Apply button. This will save the changes to your router. Wait while your router restarts. It may take a minute for the router and network to come back online.
Connect to the wireless network on your wireless devices. Once the network is back up, it will appear on the available network list on any wireless devices in range. When connecting to the network, users will be prompted to enter the password you created.
Computers connected to the router via Ethernet will not require a password. Yaffet Meshesha Computer Specialist. Learn how your comment data is processed. Support me with a coffee. Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox.
Skip to content Home security and Networking 2. Help us grow. Share with your friends! Shane Williams says:. February 22, at am. March 11, at am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. However, this is not simply that everyone connects to the router with a password. First, you'll need to create a guest network, then make sure the router is in the optimal position.
Remember that this has nothing to do with your Internet connection, so this will be a completely separate network. The smartest way to do this is to create a secondary guest network.
Doing so will ensure that anyone you are provided with the password will not be able to gain unauthorized access. Instead of creating a backdoor for the network, create a separate network for guests. Not all routers support the second network, so take some time to check the documentation that comes with the device.
If the router can run a parallel wireless network, you should use the 2. Although slower than 5Ghz, but 2. Before you start playing, remember to share this guest network password with your friends.
Location will determine the success of others when accessing the network. First, find the center point between all houses or apartments. You need a central point for all machines to get the best wireless signal possible. Put the wireless router in that central position.
Point out any antennas on the router in different directions and away from walls or other obstructions. After setting up the wireless router, start the PCs that will connect to the wireless LAN to play games. Scan wireless networks to check signal strength having more than 3 bars would be ideal.
With the router in the best position for all players, the signal may still be weak.
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