Easy Guide on Networking Your Home Computers by Pinky Mcbanon
Easy Guide on Networking your Home Computers Let's say you have 3 desktop computers at your home. One in your kid's room, in your home-office and one in your family room. Your idea is to have all these 3 computers connect to the internet. One computer has an internet connection on a DSL or... And then, you will notice your computer#1's network cable directly connect to this modem called the Ethernet port (or on the USB port). ... (considering ofcourse we are networking a Window-based computers-- Windows XP (home & professional) and Windows 2000 and higher) (5) Connect a network cable on...

Cisco CCNA / CCNP Home Lab Tutorial: Routing On A Frame Relay Switch by Chris Bryant
When you're preparing for CCNA and CCNP exam success, the best investment you can make is to put together your own home lab. There is no better way to learn Cisco technologies and prepare for the CCNA, BSCI, BCMSN, CIT, and other exams than by working with the many protocols and services you'll... Depending on the router model you use, you will most likely have some extra serial connectors as well as an ethernet port that you can use with your other routers in your home lab. ... You could connect to up to four routers to the 2520's serial ports in order to serve as the frame relay switch...

Understanding the Components of a Home Network by Jeff Heaton
Home networks are becoming more common. People want to be able to share a single broadband Internet connection to several computers in the house. There are many different devices that you can use to make up your home network. If you have never heard network terminology device names like router,... To connect a switch to a router simply connect the switch’s "uplink" port to one of the routers Ethernet ports. ... You should connect the WAN port to the Ethernet connection on a broadband source, such as a cable or DSL modem.

Cisco CCNA / CCNP Tutorial: Home Lab Assembly Case Study by Chris Bryant
Part of your CCNA / CCNP education is deciding what network topology to use when you're putting together your home lab. Some of you are starting with one or two routers or switches, while others are starting with more. A customer recently sent me a list of his Cisco routers and switches that he... This has one serial port, 1 ethernet port, and one BRI interface. ... (Remember that you can't connect Cisco routers directly via their BRI interfaces.) All of the routers in this lab have at least one ethernet or AUI port, so we can connect them all to either one of the switches.

PC Purchases: The Benefits of Adding Network Cards by Joshua Feinberg
Network cards are mandatory additions to PC purchases now that even the smallest offices now have broadband Internet access and peer-to-peer networking. Even if the cost of later purchasing Ethernet adapters a la carte were the same as the bundled prices, your clients still should get Ethernet... Note About Ethernet Adaptors In many cases, Ethernet adapters are being built into the PC motherboards on desktop PCs and notebooks. ... If this happens after the warranty period has ended, you usually can disable the onboard Ethernet adapter and install a third-party Ethernet adapter in an...

USB Connectors by Elizabeth Morgan
Today communication and technology have reached new heights. Various types of electrical devices can be connected to laptops, computers and mobile phones. A special port is installed in these devices from where a USB connector is attached. The other end of the port is connected to external... They can also be used to connect peripherals to other standard port types. ... Among the various types of USB connectors available in the market, the most popular ones are serial to USB connectors, parallel to USB connectors, RJ11 USB connectors and USB Ethernet connectors.

Cisco Certification: A Survival Guide To The Cisco Cable Jungle by Chris Bryant
One of the most confusing parts of beginning your Cisco studies is keeping all the cable types separate in your mind, and then remembering what they’re used for. This often occurs when a CCNA or CCNP candidate starts putting together their own home practice lab, and they suddenly realize that... In a home lab, a straight-through cable is often used to connect a switch port to an Ethernet port on a router, with a transceiver attached to the Ethernet port. ... The “rollover cable” allows you to connect directly to a Cisco console port with your laptop or PC.

Cisco Certification: Building Your Own Home Lab, Part I by Chris Bryant
CCNAs and CCNA candidates hear it all the time: 'Get some hands-on experience'. From my personal experience climbing the Cisco certification ladder, I can tell you firsthand that there is no learning like hands-on learning. No simulator in the world is going to give you the experience you will... You will need to add a transceiver to convert the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style Ethernet port. ... You will need to add a transceiver to this unit to convert the Ethernet AUI port to an RJ-45 style Ethernet port.

Paper Handling and Connectivity of Laser Printers and Inkjet Printers by Christy Berger
You've decided to buy a laser or inkjet printer but do not know what the paper handling facilities of a typical laser or inkjet printer are and which of these paper handling functions you will really need. Here's some information that will help you find out before buying your inkjet or laser... If you will print over a network, you will need an Ethernet port. ... All inkjet and laser printers nowadays have a USB port. ... Some laser or inkjet printers still have the older parallel port technology if you prefer.

Vlans by Kashif Raza
In order to implement VLANs in a network environment, you'll need a Layer 2 switch that supports them. Almost all switches sold today that are described as "managed" switches provide the ability to make ports members of different VLANs. However, switches that don't provide any configuration... In some cases, it's entirely possible that a packet will leave switch port 1, be forwarded to an external router, and then be routed right back to port 2 on the originating switch. ... VLANs are defined on a switch on a port-by-port basis.