network client configuration
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Client Configuration
• This client configuration instructions assume that the network interface card has already been installed and configured on the computer
• Configuration above means the proper installation of the latest driver for the NIC (Network Interface Card)
Step 1: Accessing the Network and Dial-Up
Windows
My NetworkPlaces
Right click and select properties
Opens Networkand
Dial-up ConnectionsWindows
Configuration of Components
• Client for Microsoft Networks• File and Print Sharing• Protocol
– NetBEUI– TCP/IP– Only one protocol need to be configured for the
client to connect to the network– It is a good practice to have only one protocol
active at any point in time unless the circumstances dictate otherwise
– When multiple protocols are active, the network access speed may slow down
Protocols
• NetBEUI is a non-routable protocol• TCP/IP is the routable protocol that
is standard on the Internet
Completing the Client Configuration
• At this point, the client configuration is completed by pressing the OK button and restarting the computer if asked to do so
• The client is now connected to a local network where all the computers are now function under the NetBEUI protocol
NIC Configuration - Updating
• In necessary the NIC configuration could also be updated by pressing the configure button shown in the pervious figure
• A wizard will help in the updating of the driver
Checking the Resources
• The resources used by the NIC can be checked– IRQ– I/O Address– Base Memory Address
• This step is optional as it is only for used here for informational purpose
Typical Networking Components
• Client– Client for Microsoft Networks
• Service– File and Print Sharing
• Protocol– TCP/IP– NetBEUI for internal local networks
SAP
• Service Advertising Protocol (SAP)• Used mainly for Novell Network• It routinely advertises the available
resources– Every 60 seconds by default– Not very efficient in the case of a low
bandwidth WAN
• Broadcasting resources routinely is undesirable because of bandwidth usage
• It is not required in the case of TCP/IP
Protocol Installation Good Practice
• It is always a good practice to have only one protocol in operation which in most cases would be the TCP/IP protocol
• NetBEUI can be either checked out on the box or completely uninstalled
Configuring the TCP/IP
• Dynamic IP addresses– Obtain properties from the DHCP
server
• Static IP addresses– Configure the properties manually
• To configure the properties either double-click on the protocol or click on the properties button
IP Properties
• IP address of the client• Subnet mask• Gateway address• Primary DNS address• Secondary DNS address• WINS server addresses, if present
Configuring Dynamic IPs
• Simply click the appropriate boxes in the TCP/IP properties windows to obtain the IP properties and the DNS address automatically
Configuring the IP Addresses Manually
• The following values must be obtained from the Network administrator and configured– IP address of the client– Subnet mask– Gateway address– Primary DNS address– Secondary DNS address– WINS server addresses, if present
Advanced IP Settings
• Specify additional IP addresses and default gateway addresses
• Note the one NIC card can have more than one IP address assigned – Helps in the hosting of virtual web
servers
Advanced WINS Server Settings
• Specify additional WINS server addresses
• Enable LMHOSTS lookup• Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP
LM Host
• A local file used for translating abbreviations to IP addresses (Website)– Example:
• Cal ------- www.calstatela.edu
Advanced Options Settings
• IP Sec• TCP/IP Filtering
– A useful filtering process for security– Allows and/or blocks access to TCP/IP
ports
Displaying Network Monitoring Icon
• A network monitoring Icon can be displayed on the task bar to indicate the status of the network connection of the client computer
Network ID
• Computer name• Workgroup name
– For peer-to-peer networks
• Domain name– For client-server networks
• Network IDs can be changed in Network Properties
Changing the DNS Suffix name
• DNS suffix is the qualifier• Example: ganesan.calstatela.edu
– calstatela.edu is the suffix
• To change the suffix press the more button on the Identification Changes window
Computer Name
• NetBIOS name or Windows name• TCP/IP host name• It is a good practice to have both
names as the same for a client or a server
Summary
• Setup and configure NIC• Configure client for networks• Install and configure the protocols
– Have only one protocol activated at any point in time
• Install the required services • Give identification for the client• Make the client part of either a workgroup or a
domain– Manually by going through the Network ID button– Using a Wizard by going through the Properties
button