Adding a Computer to an Existing Home Network
OK, you have a new computer and you’ve made the decision to keep your old computer, and you want your spouse and children to be able to do email and surf the web without demanding your computer.
Let’s assume you already have an existing home computer network — if you don’t, the first article in this week’s online newsletter is for you…
There are two basic ways that computers on home networks can get the IP addresses and other network data they need in order to communicate with each other: we can enter the data into the configuration screens, if we want to use static (unchanging) IP addresses, or we can set the router to assign IP addresses dynamically using DHCP.
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Posted August 6, 2008
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