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Setting up a Network

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Planning the construction of a network.

Assembling and adding components toa network.

Understanding the wider impacts that can occur when problems in a network arise, and the role of the network manager to prevent these.

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Planning your network

Before you can set up a network, you need to know what you want it to do. It’s a good idea to plan your network before connecting any hardware.

What factors might you have to consider?

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Planning your network

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Adding network components

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Installing network software

Once you have installed your hardware, you may need toinstall relevant driver software.

Windows should recognize new hardware and launch the New Hardware Wizard.

If your network equipment camewith an installation CD, you can use it here. Alternatively you can let Windows search forthe required software.

In some cases you may notneed to install software.

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Configuring your network

Once you have any relevant hardware and software installedyou should ensure your network topology is connected.

You then need to configure your network, by going to ControlPanel and selecting Network Connections for an Ethernet LAN or Wireless Network Setup for a wireless network.

You can then access the New Connection Wizard which will guide you through setting upyour network.

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Adding a printer

Adding a printer to a network can also be done with a wizard.

Connect the printer to your network (most printers will have an Ethernet card, or the ability to add one).Restart the devices on your network.Install the printer driver on each machine on your network.

Then go to the settings in the Start menu (or Control Panel) and select Printers and Faxes.

From here select Add a printer and follow theinstructions in the wizard.

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Ideally, a network would always function reliably. However, network downtime is one of the biggest headaches for IT managers. In large corporations, it is estimated that for every hour the network goes down, the cost is around £21,000.

Testing your network

Why is the cost is so high?

A network manager tries to prevent network crashes by testing the network. What aspects would a network manager want to test?

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Testing a network

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True or false?