Wednesday, October 6, 2010

computer networking

"Computer networking"


A computer network is a system in which computers are connected to share information and resources. The connection can be done as peer-to-peer or client/server. This web site reviews the techniques you can use to set up and possibly manage a network for home or a small business.
Here is the simple way to connect two computer in network.
1.       Plug each end of the crossover cable into a network port on the back of each computer.
2.       On one of the computers that is running this version of Windows, do the following:
Open Network and Sharing Center by clicking the Start button , clicking Control Panel, clicking Network and Internet, and then clicking Network and Sharing Center.
3.       In the network map at the top of Network and Sharing Center, double-click the Unidentified network‍ icon. (If you have more than one network, this icon will be labeled Multiple networks.)
4.       If network discovery and file sharing are turned off, in Network, click the Information bar containing the following message: "Network discovery and file sharing are turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Click to change...," and then click Turn on network discovery and file sharing.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
5.       In the Network discovery and file sharing dialog box, select one of the following options:
·         No, make the network that I am connected to a private network
·         Yes, turn on network discovery and file sharing for all public networks


Domain Name Server(DNS)


     The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed hierarchical naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participants. Most importantly, it translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical (binary) identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these devices worldwide.