How To Build A Home NetworkHow To Build A Home Network

Houliang Li

December 4, 1999

I. Review of Home LANsI. Review of Home LANs

History of home LANs Why do we need home LANs? The best model for your home LAN

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History of home LANsHistory of home LANs

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?Why do we need home LANs?

File sharing Resource sharing Equipment revival Cost cutting

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The best model for your The best model for your home LANhome LAN

Peer-to-peer networkClient/server networkHybrid network

II. The Physical Network for II. The Physical Network for Your Home LANYour Home LAN

Comparing different topologiesNetwork interface cardsAlternative approaches to Home LAN

Comparing different topologiesComparing different topologies

The bus topologyThe star topologyThe token ring

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Network interface cardsNetwork interface cards

Internal NIC– BNC type NIC– RJ-45 type NIC– BNC/RJ-45 combo card

Network interface cards (cont.)Network interface cards (cont.)

External NIC– PCMCIA type II combo card– USB Ethernet converter

Alternative methods of building Alternative methods of building your home networkyour home network

Phoneline networkWireless networkFast Ethernet network

III. Communication Protocols III. Communication Protocols for Your Home LANfor Your Home LAN

Networking protocol stacksChoosing your best protocols

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Networking protocol stacksNetworking protocol stacks

NetBEUIIPX/SPXTCP/IP

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Choosing your best protocolsChoosing 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 IV. Configuring Your Machines on the LANon the LAN

Checking and adding network components

Software configurationSharing resourcesMapping shared resources

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Checking and adding network Checking and adding network componentscomponents

Client for Microsoft NetworksLook for the newly installed NICFile and printer sharing for Microsoft

NetworksAdd missing components

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Software configurationSoftware configuration

Configure TCP/IP stackFile and Print SharingPrimary Network LogonRemoving useless network

componentsSetting up Identification and Access

Control tabs

Sharing resourcesSharing resources

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Mapping shared resourcesMapping shared resources

V. Using and Maintaining Your V. Using and Maintaining Your Home LANHome LAN

Welcome to the networked world of the new millennium