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 07/25/2006 10:24:57 AM · #1
My dad wants to network three computers and a printer, but needs an IP address to do it. We can't remember how to find it, except that it's somehow through the Command Prompt. Could someone please remind me with a few simple steps?
 07/25/2006 10:28:53 AM · #2
Well, first off we need to know what OS you are running...I'm assuming it's Windows based...if so then..

Start > Run > CMD (enter or click okay) at a command prompt type ipconfig.

That will give you the current IP config of the machine you are on.

Also, what is the configuration of the network that you are trying to setup? Do you have a switch, or a router or both? Make model of this equipment might be helpful.


07/25/2006 10:33:12 AM · #3
whatismyip.com is an easy way to remember, too.
 07/25/2006 10:33:50 AM · #4
Sorry, I should know to include all that data by now :-)

It's going to be a network of three Fujitsu notebooks (all Windows XP) and an HP printer.

I believe it will run through the same router that the internet is on, which I believe is a Symantec router with a firewall.

He has some instructions on doing the actual network (I think), so with the address now, he should be able to make it work. But any suggestions are always welcome.

Thanks naldslc!
 07/25/2006 10:36:41 AM · #5
Originally posted by mk:
whatismyip.com is an easy way to remember, too.

That's neat! Thanks mk
 07/25/2006 10:38:49 AM · #6
Originally posted by mk:
whatismyip.com is an easy way to remember, too.

That'll give you your 'external' IP, which you don't need to know for your home network's internal networking.

It might be easiest for you to just let the router give out IP addresses, then just map shares by names.

\\computername\sharename
 07/25/2006 10:44:59 AM · #7
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Originally posted by mk:
whatismyip.com is an easy way to remember, too.

That'll give you your 'external' IP, which you don't need to know for your home network's internal networking.

It might be easiest for you to just let the router give out IP addresses, then just map shares by names.

\\computername\sharename


D'oh. I knew that! Once.
 07/25/2006 10:47:42 AM · #8
Does the printer have a NIC(Eithernet Port) on it?
 07/25/2006 10:48:03 AM · #9
Easiest way is to get a cheap router/switch...(Linksys, Netgear, D-Link)
What model Fujitsu's do you have? (E, S or N-series) they should have built in 54G if so get a router/switch/AP (access point) and go wireless.

If you are going wired you can stack switches to gain more physical connections to your net.

Up-link to your Cable/DSL modem

Router/Switch to Pass out IPs between the 4 devices via DHCP (most consumer router/switches are set to dhcp by default)

If you don't have dhcp you will have to statically assign each computer it's own IP and Gateway.

Let me know which direction you are headed and I can give more info.

Andy
07/25/2006 11:06:34 AM · #10
Networking with a router is easy, but there are a number of steps. start->control panel->network and internet connections->network setup wizard will give you a good start

BTW, you probably want to use DHCP and let the IP address be automatically assigned. If you need fixed IP addresses, you can set up a "pseudostatic IP address" in the router so that it always assigns the same IP address to the same MAC address. This is especially helpfull on laptops that may move to different networks.

Message edited by author 2006-07-25 11:08:46.
 07/25/2006 11:11:38 AM · #11
are you trying to network computer or add the printer to the network??? If you printer has a network port like mine then good luck. lol cuz I don't have the time or patience to walk you thru that crap.
 07/25/2006 11:25:46 AM · #12
Wow, I appreciate the response guys, thanks! I have relayed this info to my dad, who is actually doing the whole project in an office across town, so I'm not actually on-site.

@awpollard & hankk: it's a wired system, and since we're shooting for "easy", I think we'll go with the DHCP method.

@notonline: yeah, it has a network port on it - and I seem to remember it being crap last time.

The whole system was setup once, but they didn't like something about it so are taking it down and redoing it. There's some experience at this sort of thing, but none of us does it often, so we needed a quick refresher to get started.

Thanks again, you guys rock!
 07/25/2006 11:29:34 AM · #13
Originally posted by OdysseyF22:
Wow, I appreciate the response guys, thanks! I have relayed this info to my dad, who is actually doing the whole project in an office across town, so I'm not actually on-site.

@notonline: yeah, it has a network port on it - and I seem to remember it being crap last time.


Once the network printer is setup it rocks but getting it to that point is a bitch. You hand to setup the router the tell the printer to configure to that IP and I'm not even begining to explain it 100%. Like I said great when its done but a big pain in the ass getting it there.
 07/25/2006 12:38:04 PM · #14
You'll want to use an internal network IP. These are 192.168.1.xxx.

Usually, you have to set the IP address on your printer. Then, make sure your router if it is set up as a DHCP server (provides the IP addresses to all the machines) is set to reserve that IP address or to start above it.

Hope that helps...
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