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You will need

• - Wi-Fi router;
• - network cables.

Instructions

1

Select the Wi-Fi router thatmatches your needs. Do not buy expensive equipment if you do not need a large coverage area for a wireless access point or you do not plan to connect a lot of devices to it. Check the presence of the DSL connector if you are using the appropriate Internet channel.

2

Purchase the selected equipment. Connect the Wi-Fi Router to AC power. Turn on this device. Connect the cable of its provider to its WAN connector (Internet, DSL). Connect the fixed computers to the LAN ports. Use the network cables to do this.

3

Turn on one of these PCs and runInternet browser. Open the web interface of the Wi-Fi router. To do this, enter its IP address in the Internet browser field. Go directly to the WAN (Internet Setup) menu. Configure the connection to the server. To do this, set the parameters recommended by your ISP. Be sure to check the login and password values. Save the settings for this menu.

4

Go to the wireless access point setting,open the Wi-Fi (Wireless Setup) menu. Specify the network name, select the mode of its operation and the type of security. Naturally, it is better to use relatively new security protocols, if your laptops can work with them. Save the settings for this menu. Restart the Wi-Fi router.

5

Wait until the network equipment is fully loaded andestablish communication with the server of the provider. Check that you have access to the Internet from the computer from which you configured the router. Turn on the rest of the PC and make sure that they have access to the network.

6

Turn on the laptops and connect them to the wireless access point. If you correctly chose the parameters of this network, then all mobile PCs will immediately get access to the world wide web.

Tip 2: How to configure a small network

To create your own local net you need to be able to correctly configure the network card parameters of computers. In addition, it is necessary to build a network diagram correctly.

You will need

• - Network hub.

Instructions

1

If you want to combine several computers into a small one net, then use a network hub to do this. Connect the hub to the AC mains. Prepare the right number of RJ-45 network cables. It should be equal to the number of computers connected.

2

Connect the network adapters of all computers withconcentrator, using the purchased cables. Turn on one of these computers and configure the settings for it. It is recommended to use static IP addresses, because the network hub is not equipped with the function of automatic distribution of computer addresses.

3

Open the list of network connections of the selectedcomputer. Find the icon of the network adapter connected to the hub. Navigate to its properties. Highlight the line "Internet Protocol TCP / IP". Click the Properties button at the bottom of the work menu.

4

Click on the item "Use the followingIP address. " Enter the IP address of this network card in the first field of this menu. In this case, you can use any available address, because computers are not connected to external resources. Click the Ok button to save the network card settings.

5

Configure the network cards of the other computers in the same way. You must enter a new IP address each time. Ideally, they should differ only in the last segment.

6

Now configure the firewall on eachcomputer. Allow access to shared resources for all computers that are part of the homegroup. Naturally, you must choose this type of connection when the corresponding window appears. To change the group type, open the Network and Sharing Center. Open the "Select a homegroup and sharing settings" menu. Customize the menu that opens by specifying the parameters that you think are optimal.