Configure the computer with network

Now , lets go to configure the computer with network.

1. To physically connect to a network, your computer must have a network interface card (NIC). The NIC is a piece of hardware that allows a computer to connect to the network. It might be integrated into the computer motherboard or might be a separately installed card.


2. In addition to the physically connection, some configuration of the operating system is required for the computer to participate in the network.If the operating system not support the network,it will give a problem to network. Most modern network connect to the Internet and use it to exchange information.


3. Each computer on network requires an Internet Protocol(IP) address as well as other information to identify it. The IP configuration contains three parts, which must be correct for the computer to send and receive information on the network. These three parts are ;


- IP address: Identifies the computer on the network.


- Subnet mask: Identifies the network on which the computer is connected.


- Default gateway: Identifies the device that the computer uses to access the Internet or another network.


This is example for IP address, Subnet mask, and Default gateway :

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IP Address : 192.168.1.2
Subnet Mask : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway : 192.168.1.1

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This is manual configuration, if u are new in networking, u can use DHCP to assign an ip automatically.