Get a network adapter for each computer that does not already have one. A network adapter is a device that allows a computer to connect to a network. Every computer on the network will need one of these. Network adapters come in many forms, some connect to your computer by using USB (this is the easiest type to install), some use a 9 or 25 pin serial port, but usually only very old ones, and some connect to the computer by installing it inside the computer, which I will not discuss in this article because that is not another topic for another day and going into these details will require taking apart your computer to work on it's internal electronics. The type of network adapter most people use is an "Ethernet adapter". Most modern computers have an Ethernet adapter already installed from the factory.
Step 2
Get Category 5e cables. This is the type of cable that is used to connect computers using Ethernet adapters. Usually category 5e cable is a thick blue cable with plugs on the end that are similar to RJ11 US telephone plugs, except they are wider.
Step 3
Get a network router or switch. A network switch is a device that is used to connect computers together on a network. This will be at the other end of the category 5e cable from each computer. Only one is needed for a network of 4 computers or less usually, it all depends on what kind of router or switch you get, some allow up to 25 computers, but these can get very expensive, because the ones like this are commercial switches. A router is simply a switch that allows one network to be linked to another network through Network Address Translation technology (NAT), you will most likely need a router if you are using your network to share a single internet connection.
Step 4
Plug it in! Now that you have all supplies necessary to create your network, you can begin installing it! You need to first make sure your network adapters are installed on all computers. If all Ethernet adapters are installed, then it is time to plug in those category 5e cables to the router or switch! If you have a switch, then you simply plug in the one end of each cable to a plug in the switch, and the other end into the plug in the Ethernet card of each computer. However, if you have a router, it is important to determine which plug to plug things into. cables that are going to the Ethernet cards on the computers need to plug into one of the plugs on the router that is labeled LAN or Local or Network. Also, if you are sharing an internet connection, then you need to make sure you have a Cable or DSL modem that has an Ethernet output. When you find the Ethernet plug on your Cable or DSL modem, then you plug in one end of a category 5e cable to that plug, and the other end to your router. The cable or DSL modem needs to connect to the plug on your router that is labeled Internet or WAN or Uplink. I am unsure if dialup modems even support shared connections, as far as I know, no dialup modems with Ethernet output exists, however, there are ways to share a dialup connection over a network, but I will not discuss that in this article because that is another topic for another day.
Step 5
Because of the wide variety of different operating systems and the different methods of completing this process, the easiest way to complete this process universally, using any operating system or computer, is to restart each computer on the network. After they all boot, you should be able to use your network to do many things.
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