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I am new at this and learning. But what are some things that one should always remember when setting up a network? Things that any noobie needs to know.

Like, should each system be named differently?
The workgroup, should it all be the same?
And whatever else I am missing.

Anybooty want to do a quick "how to".



Take me for instance. I have 2 systems connected to my main one. All are on the net and working fine. Using cables for now because I don't have any wireless adapters that either work, or that I can get to work.

But I can't see either from my main system. The other 2 can see each other when I do that map network drive thing. What am I missing?

They should all be the same.. For example.. It should default to MSHOME, I'd change it to something else, but they should all match, and then if you run the network setup wizard it should set it up for you (that's what I did) and all my systems (win98-XPro) can see each other just fine.. eGo

well, for starters... Switches are always better then hubs...


when you want computers to see each other, yes, being on the same workgroup helps...



Having different names is good so you can see what is what



there is a lot more too....

You also want a router between your highspeed modem. This acts as a network server, and is configurable for firewalls.

The switch hooks into that to add more ethernet ports to add more machines.

Linksys does a GREAT job explaining (with pictures) on different ways to network for each situation. This includes wireless and non wireless and combo setups (which I have)

http://linksys.com/edu/

hmmmmmmm

Don't forget about http://www.practicallynetworked.com . That site has some GREAT information.

practically networked can be a god send when even the most seasoned pro runs into a bugger

If you are networking alot of machienes or are manageing multiple servers threw VNC , I reccommend useing VNC Manager and makeing the computers network name something very decriptive
That way its easy to know which boxes are which