Planning the Network

You need to do a great deal of planning before you set up your network. As part of the planning process, you must perform the following steps, which are described in the following sections:

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Obtain a network number and, if applicable, register your network domain with the InterNIC addressing authority, as described in the section “Planning for IP Addressing” later in this chapter.
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After you receive your IP network number, devise an IP addressing scheme for your hosts, as described in the section “IP Addressing (IPv4)” later in this chapter.
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Create a list containing the IP addresses and hostnames of all the machines that will make up your network. You will use this list as you build network databases.
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Determine ...

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