Home networking

[Newbie24]

hi guys,

I need some help with setting up my boyfriends home networking. He brought some routers and switches from ebay and they didnt come with any instructions. now he wasted hours and hours and refuses to take help. I need to learn what networking is and what things i need to u know, need to know so i can help him with his networking project. Guys, i only know how to check my email online and thats all i know about computers, please help me. I need networking 101.

Kim

[desixraja]

Kim to make it really easy to see what you need, here is something that i found from best buy's website. It will help you see the picture a little more clearer.

Networking 101:

Two Computers and a Printer or Two Computers, a Printer and a Dial-Up Internet Connection
You just want to share. Worry not: The easiest home network to set up is one connecting two computers and a printer. By networking your two PCs and printer, you can share and transfer files, folders and programs between the computers, play head-to-head games with the person on the other PC and use the printer from either PC.

If you have a dial-up connectio,n sharing the Internet is easy with software. So the next time your son is looking up Algeria for his report, you can scout which movie to see next — simultaneous surfing... cool.

What you need:

1 Hub or Switch — What's the difference between the two? Look at it like this: a hub is a walkie-talkie while a switch is like a phone. With a hub, only one computer can access another computer at a time, whereas with a switch computers can access files at the same time. A switch costs a bit more but gives each computer its own dedicated bandwidth, so there are no bottlenecks when you're sharing large files between multiple computers.

1 PCI Network Card for each desktop computer or 1 PCMCIA card (PC card) for each notebook.

1 Cable for each desktop computer or notebook.

High-Speed Surfing: Two Computers, a Printer and a DSL Broadband Internet Connection
Blast off! You want an Internet connection to share your high-speed DSL line? Plus, you want to share the printer and play multiplayer games between computers or with someone on the Net.

What you need:

1 Router — A router "routes" your DSL and allows it to be shared on the network.


1 PCI Network Card for each desktop computer or 1 PCMCIA card (PC card) for each notebook.


1 Cable for each desktop computer or notebook.
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Free to Roam: A Wireless Network of Two Computers, a Printer and a DSL Connection
Download that delectable roast duck a la orange recipe from the kitchen. Surf the Web from the back deck. Check e-mails and pulverize online opponents from the easy chair, and do it without the hassles of cables. For networking computers in different rooms or on different floors, a wireless network is the answer. Share the Internet with every PC or notebook connected and have the freedom to roam the house.

What you need:

1 Combination Wireless Router/Access Point or a separate Router and separate Wireless Access Point.

1 Wireless PCI Card (sometimes called an adapter) for each desktop computer or 1 wireless PCMCIA card (PC card) for each notebook.
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Want A Wireless Network of Two Computers with a Dial-Up Connection?
It's simple. No access point or router is necessary.

What you need:

1 Wireless PCI Card for each desktop computer or 1 wireless PCMCIA card (PC card) for each notebook.



Source : http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=page&id=cat12077&guideID=1043363121208&categoryRep=cat01000&cmp=#1