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Creating an Ethernet network
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10 Click X to close the Network Connections window.
11 Repeat this procedure for every computer on your network.
Setting up an Ethernet network
We recommend using category 5, unshielded, twisted-pair cable
(approximately 1/4-inch diameter with a thin outer-jacket, containing eight
color-coded wires), and equipment compatible with this type of cable. This type
of cable is equipped with RJ-45 connectors (like a large telephone jack
connector, but with eight pins) on each end.
Category 5 cables are available in two different types; straight-through cables,
used to connect computers to a router, and crossover cables, used to connect
two computers.
To determine which type of cable you have, hold both ends of the cable with
the connectors facing away from you and with the spring clip on the bottom.
For straight-through cable, the wires on both connectors are attached to copper
pins in the same order (same colors, left to right). For a crossover cable, the wires
on each connector are attached to the copper pins in a different order (different
colors, left to right).
Setting up a network using a router
If you are setting up a network for more than two computers and you will be
connecting your network to a high-speed Broadband Internet connection
(cable or DSL modem), we recommend the use of a router. A router lets you
access the Internet connection from any network computer. The router can
assign IP addresses to the computers on the network and can provide firewall
protection for your network as well.