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The Basics of Network Switching Technology
sophisticated than simple switching, as in on/off switches. Network switches examine each data packet and process it accordingly. In this regard, they are more able than another type of network connection called a hub. A hub simply repeats the signal it sees on one port to all the others that contain
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Guide to Network Components
are used. A PCMCIA network adapter connects a PC to a network if the PC has a credit card-sized PCMCIA expansion slot, while a pocket adapter connects a PC to a network through the its printer port. HUB. The central connecting device is called a hub. A hub is a box that is used to gather groups
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Smart Computing Article - Network On The Cheap
? If you have two computers and you want to share files and peripherals (such as a printer) between them, then the answer is a definite yes. And you can do it all for less than you might think. The two-PC-file-sharing network is such a common network type that there are multiple ways of achieving
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Smart Computing Article - Using . . .The Network Control Panel
also enable the file and print sharing service manually by selecting Add, Service, File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks. When you are finished adding the file and printer sharing service to your computer, exit the Network applet. As when adding the NetBEUI protocol, you need to restart
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Smart Computing Article - Create A Hybrid Network
network. You enjoy being able to share your files, printer, and Internet connection among multiple computers over a reliable and consistent Ethernet link. Then, along comes a free-spirited notebook, making your life away from wires a breeze. But at the same time, that notebook presents a logistical
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Smart Computing Article - My Network Places
your NICs, and that all computers are connected correctly to your hub. In addition, make sure the drivers for your NIC are installed and working, and that all the computers on your network have the proper network protocols (such as TCP/IP [Transmission Control Protocol/ Internet Protocol]) installed
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Smart Computing Article - Print Connections
or her machine. But the next method will take care of that problem completely. Built-In Ethernet Adapters. A second way to network your printer is using its built-in Ethernet adapter, a device that lets you attach your printer directly to a network hub, router, or switch without using another computer
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Ethernet switches
signals in a way that reduces network traffic before sending them out to other devices on the network. Specifically, incoming data packets to an address that tells the destination of the message. The switch compares this information to addresses it has learned and holds in an internal look-up table