Transcript How To Build A Home Network

How To Build A Home Network
Houliang Li
December 4, 1999
I. Review of Home LANs
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History of home LANs
 Why do we need home LANs?
 The best model for your home LAN
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History of home LANs
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Phase I: Single computer in a home
 Phase II: Two machines in a home
 Phase III: Home LANs inspired by the
Internet
 Phase IV: The future of home LANs
Why do we need home LANs?
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File sharing
 Resource sharing
 Equipment revival
 Cost cutting
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The best model for your
home LAN
Peer-to-peer network
 Client/server network
 Hybrid network
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II. The Physical Network for
Your Home LAN
Comparing different topologies
 Network interface cards
 Alternative approaches to Home LAN
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Comparing different topologies
The bus topology
 The star topology
 The token ring
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Network interface cards
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Internal NIC
– BNC type NIC
– RJ-45 type NIC
– BNC/RJ-45 combo card
Network interface cards (cont.)
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External NIC
– PCMCIA type II combo card
– USB Ethernet converter
Alternative methods of building
your home network
Phoneline network
 Wireless network
 Fast Ethernet network
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III. Communication Protocols
for Your Home LAN
Networking protocol stacks
 Choosing your best protocols
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Networking protocol stacks
NetBEUI
 IPX/SPX
 TCP/IP
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Choosing your best protocols
If you do not plan to share Internet
access...
 If you need to share your only phone
line and ISP account...
 If you are a multi-player gaming
enthusiast...
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IV. Configuring Your Machines
on the LAN
Checking and adding network
components
 Software configuration
 Sharing resources
 Mapping shared resources
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Checking and adding network
components
Client for Microsoft Networks
 Look for the newly installed NIC
 File and printer sharing for Microsoft
Networks
 Add missing components
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Software configuration
Configure TCP/IP stack
 File and Print Sharing
 Primary Network Logon
 Removing useless network
components
 Setting up Identification and Access
Control tabs
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Sharing resources
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Mapping shared resources
V. Using and Maintaining Your
Home LAN
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Welcome to the networked world of
the new millennium