Setting Up a Wired Network
With a wired network, your first step after setting up the hardware and connecting the PCs to the hub (or gateway device that contains the hub) will usually be to get online from one computer. You’ll need to refer to instructions that came with your router, as well as your ISP’s instructions, to do that. In a typical scenario, however, you configure the router or gateway to automatically assign an IP address, default gateway address, and DNS addresses to your computers. Then, you configure your devices for automatic address assignment. The computers should then receive their addresses (generally no need to reboot them) and have access to the network and the Internet.
After connecting and configuring your PCs, Windows attempts to find the network for you. To see where you stand, follow these steps:
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