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INFOM!TION TEC"NOLO#$
%&''OT %EVICE
Level I
LEARNING GUIDE # 4
&nit o( Competence) Connect "ard*are 'eripherals
Module Title ) Connecting "ard*are 'eripherals
L# Code ) ICT IT%+ L,- ,-
TTLM Code ) ICT IT%+ TTLM ,.++
LO -) Connect *orkstation to the internet
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INTRODUCTION Learning Guide # 4
This learning guide is developed to provide 3ou the necessar3 in(ormation regarding the
(ollo*ing content coverage and topics 2
Connecting computer to the internet
This guide *ill also assist 3ou to attain the learning outcome stated in the cover page4
%peci(icall3, upon completion o( this Learning #uide, 3ou *ill 5e a5le to 2
Connect *orkstations to the internet through the e6isting internet connection and
(unctionalit3 con(irmed
Launch internet 5ro*ser so(t*are is launched to ena5le access to the internet and
(unctionalit3 con(irmed
Learning Activitie
+4 ead the speci(ic o57ectives o( this Learning #uide4
04 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the 8In(ormation %heets +9 in pages :/;4
:4 !ccomplish the 8%el(/check9 in pages <4
-4 I( 3ou earned a satis(actor3 evaluation 8In(ormation %heets 094
"o*ever, i( 3our rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack
to Learning !ctivit3 =+ 4
.4 ead the in(ormation *ritten in the 8In(ormation %heets 09 in pages 1/+,4
;4 !ccomplish the 8%el(/check9 in pages ++4
<4 I( 3ou earned a satis(actor3 evaluation proceed to 8Operation %heet9 in pages +0/+<4
"o*ever, i( 3our rating is unsatis(actor3, see 3our teacher (or (urther instructions or go 5ack
to Learning !ctivit3 =04
14 ead the 8Operation %heet9 and tr3 to understand the procedures discussed4
>4 Do the 8L!' test9 in page +- ?i( 3ou are read3@ and sho* 3our output to 3our teacher4 $our
teacher *ill evaluate 3our output either satis(actor3 or unsatis(actor34 I( unsatis(actor3, 3our
teacher shall advice 3ou on additional *ork4 Aut i( satis(actor3 3ou can proceed to Learning
#uide 04
$our teacher *ill evaluate 3our output either satis(actor3 or unsatis(actor34 I(
unsatis(actor3, 3our teacher shall advice 3ou on additional *ork4 Aut i( satis(actor3 3ou
can proceed to the ne6t topic4
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In"#r$ati#n S%eet 1 C#nnecting c#$&uter t# t%e internet
C#nnecting 'C t# t%e Internet
T(&e #" c#nnecti#n
1) Dia*u& c#nnecti#n
Dial/up Internet access is a (orm o( Internet access that uses the (acilities o( the &u+*ic
,itc%ed te*e&%#ne net,#r- .'STN/ to esta5lish a dialed connection to an Internet
service provider ?I%'@ via telephone lines4 allo*s 3ou to connect to the internet via a local
server using a standard .;k modem
$our 'C literall3 dials ?hence the name@ a phone num5er ?provided 53 3our I%'@ and
connects to the server and there(ore the internet
Internet service providers charge 53 the minute (or 3our dial/up connection
Dia* u& internet c#nnecti#n advantage
Ver3 economic and *idel3 availa5le
"ard*are cost are minimal since it uses a standard modem
Eas3 con(iguration
Convenient (or one computer or small net*ork
Dia* u& c#nnecti#n diadvantage
The slo*est connection
o %ince it uses a .;k modem, it trans(ers .; kilo 5its a second?< kA@ o( data
o The average *e5page siBe is a5out .,CA3te
o %o it takes < seconds to load a *e5page
$our telephone line *ill 5e 5us3 *hen connected
!) Leaed c#nnecti#n
&se a dedicated line to connect to the internet
De *ill have a direct internet connection to the internet
!l*a3s on
Leased internet connection can 5e (ound in man3 (orms the popular t*o are
!D%L
Ca5le
ADSL c#nnecti#n
!D%L ?!s3mmetric Digital %u5scri5er Line, or D%L (or short@ is a high/speed
Internet access service that utiliBes e6isting copper telephones lines to send and receive
data at speeds that (ar e6ceed conventional dial/up modems4
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The (astest dial/up modems are rated at .< kilo5its per second ?C5ps@, and usuall3
operate at a5out .: C5ps under good conditions4 A3 comparison, !D%L allo*s data stream
speeds (rom +4. to 1 mega5its per second ?M5ps@, depending on the grade o( !D%L
service purchased4
!D%L uses standard telephone lines to transmit upstream and do*nstream data on
a digital (reEuenc3, *hich sets these data streams apart (rom the analog signals
telephones and (a6 machines use4 Aecause the !D%L signal is operating on a di((erent
(reEuenc3, the telephone can 5e used normall3, even *hen sur(ing the De5 *ith !D%L
service4 The onl3 reEuirement *ill pro5a5l3 5e ine6pensive D%L (ilters on each phone or
(a6 line, to remove an3 F*hite noiseF on the line that might 5e generated (rom !D%L
service4
The Fas3mmetricF in !D%L re(ers to the (act that the do*nstream data rate, or the
data coming to 3our computer (rom the Internet, is traveling (aster than upstream data,
or the data traveling (rom 3our computer to the Internet4 &pstream data rates are slo*er
5ecause De5 page reEuests are (airl3 miniscule data strings that do not reEuire much
5and*idth to handle e((icientl34
%ome 5usinesses, ho*ever, ma3 reEuire matching upstream rates (or uploading
large (iles4 %D%L, or Symmetric Digital %u5scri5er Line is an option4 F%3mmetricF indicates
that 5oth data streams are operating at the same speed o( +4. to < M5ps, depending on
the grade purchased4 %D%L service reEuires a dedicated telephone line 5ecause, unlike
!D%L, telephone and (a6 services cannot share a line *ith %D%L service4 !D%L service
reEuires an Internet service provider ?I%'@, and !D%L modem4 The modem is o(ten
provided (ree o( charge, and most I%'s that o((er !D%L service reEuire su5scri5er
contracts o( one 3ear4 !D%L is also more e6pensive than economical dial/up service, *hich
can cost less than &%G+, per month4
!D%L is an Fal*a3s onF service, meaning that as long as 3our computer is po*ered
on, it *ill automaticall3 sta3 connected to the Internet unless 3ou manuall3 disconnect via
so(t*are or hard*are4 !D%L is especiall3 suited (or gamers, C!D use, streaming
multimedia and do*nloading large (iles4 Famil3 mem5ers can share !D%L accounts, *ith a
5asic monthl3 (ee covering several mail5o6es4 &nlike dial/up service, *hich stipulates onl3
one session 5e instigated at a time, multiple mem5ers can 5e using !D%L service
simultaneousl3 on various computers in the house *ithout violating polic34
!D%L is not availa5le to ever3one4 D%L providers, or even 3our local phone
compan3, can tell 3ou i( service is availa5le in 3our locale4 %peeds *ill var3 depending
upon 3our ph3sical distance (rom local hu5s4 %ome customers *ith close pro6imit3 ma3 5e
a5le to take advantage o( ne*er varieties o( !D%L, called !D%L0 and !D%L0H, *hich have
even greater throughput rates, (rom +0 to 0- M5ps do*nstream and + to :4. M5ps
upstream4
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To generaliBe !D%L
It stands (or !s3mmetric digital su5scri5er line
&ses phone line
The connections *ork 53 splitting 3our phone line into t*o separate channels, one
(or data ?internet@ and one (or voice ?phone calls@, *hich means 3ou can talk on the
phone and 5e connected to the internet at the same time4
"ave incredi5le per(ormance compared to dial up
"ave a (lat monthl3 (ee
Come in di((erent speeds speci(ication
0.;C5psI+01C5ps
.+0C5psI+01C5ps
+M5psI0.;C5ps
0M5psI.+0C5ps
1M5psI+,0-C5ps
The (irst num5er sho*s the do*nload speed and the second the upload speed
Advantage #" ADSL
!l*a3s on
Trans(er data and voice at the same time
Fast
Diadvantage #" ADSL
Does not availa5le ever3*here
!dditional hard*are cost, since it needs a special modem called !D%L modem
0) Ca+*e c#nnecti#n
In telecommunications, ca5le Internet access, o(ten called simpl3 ca5le Internet, is a (orm
o( 5road5and Internet access that uses the ca5le television in(rastructure4 Like digital su5scri5er
line, ca5le Internet access provides net*ork edge connectivit3 ?last mile access@ (rom
the Internet service provider to an end user4 It is integrated into the ca5le
television in(rastructure analogousl3 to D%L *hich uses the e6isting telephone net*ork4 Ca5le TV
net*orks and telecommunications net*orks are the t*o predominant (orms
o( residential Internet access4 ecentl3, 5oth have seen increased competition (rom (i5er
deplo3ments, *ireless, and mo5ile net*orks4
Ca5le connection has the (ollo*ing characteristics
It uses a separate ca5le than phone line to trans(er data
Ver3 (ast and relia5le
Fi6ed monthl3 (ee
Advantage #" ca+*e c#nnecti#n
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Ver3 (ast
!l*a3s on
DoesnJt a((ect to makeIreceive a phone call, since it uses a separate ca5le
Diadvantage #" ca+*e c#nnecti#n
DoesnJt availa5le ever3*here
It needs a special modem called ca5le modem
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Misrak TVET College
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Se*"3C%ec- 1 4ritten Tet
Name:____________________ Date:_________________
Instruction: Answer all the questions listed below, if you have some clarifications- feel free to ask your
teacher.
+4 Dhat are the three t3pes o( internet connectionsK (3 points)
04 Dhat (acilities does the dial/up connection is using to esta5lish a dialled connection to an
?I%'@K (1 point)
:4 Dhat does I%' stands (orK (1 point)
-4 #ive at least 0 advantages o( using a dial/up connectionK (2 points)
.4 #ive the 0 disadvantages o( using a dial/up connectionK (2 points)
;4 #ive at least 0 advantages o( using a leasedI!D%L connectionK (2 points)
<4 #ive the 0 disadvantages o( using a leasedI!D%L connectionK (2 points)
14 Dhat t3pe o( connection made use o( a dedicated line to connect to the internetK (1 point)
>4 Dhat does !D%L stands (orK (1 point)
+,4#ive at least 0 advantages o( using a ca5le connectionK (2 points)
++4#ive the 0 disadvantages o( using a ca5le connectionK (2 points)
+04In telecommunications, ca5le Internet access, o(ten called *hatK (1point)
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Note: Satisfactory rating 16 points above / Unsatisfactory - below 16 points
You can ask you teacher for the coy of the correct answers
In"#r$ati#n S%eet ! Tr#u+*e%##ting t%e internet
Tr#u+*e%##ting
From time to time, 3ou are 5ound to run into some FpotholesF on the in(ormation high*a34
The (ollo*ing are some common pro5lems that 3ou might encounter *hen using the Internet444
along *ith some possi5le solutions)
'r#+*e$6 Can7t C#nnect t# t%e Internet Service 'r#vider
%olutions)
Make sure 3our modem is s*itched on and connected to a live phone line4 I(
necessar3, re(er to 3our modemLs user manual4
Make sure 3our connection so(t*are is con(igured properl34 I( necessar3, re(er to
the original setup instructions, or call 3our providerLs customer service num5er4
$ou might 5e having trou5le *ith 3our phone line4 Ae(ore attempting a connection,
make sure that all phones on the line are hung up, and check (or a dial tone4 $ou
ma3 e6perience pro5lems i( 3our modem is FconnectedF to 3our phone line 53 *a3
o( a radio/5ased phone e6tension4 Dhile adeEuate (or voice communications, these
e6tenders usuall3 do not provide a connection that is clean enough ?noise/(ree@ (or
digital transmissions4
The pro5lem might not 5e on 3our end, 5ut might lie *ith the service provider4
O(ten, i( too man3 users are logged on to a providerLs s3stem, the provider *ill not
permit additional connections4 !lso, the provider might 5e per(orming s3stem
maintenance ?though most providers tr3 to do such *ork during Fo((F hours to
minimiBe disruption@4 I( 3ou 5elieve this to 5e the case, tr3 connecting again until
3ou esta5lish a connection, or tr3 another Fpoint o( presenceF phone num5er (or
3our provider4
'r#+*e$6 Acceing t%e 4e+ and Ot%er Re#urce Ta-e a L#ng Ti$e
%olutions)
During particularl3 5us3 times, 3our Internet access providerMalong *ith other
servers and gate*a3s on the NetMmight slo* do*n su5stantiall34 %ome providers
report that the hours +0 noon / : 'M and > / ++ 'M Eastern time are Fprime timeF
5ecause man3 users are online (or (un as *ell as 5usiness4 I( 3ou e6perience
consistentl3 slo* per(ormance *ithin a speci(ic time (rame, tr3 logging on at a
di((erent time ?the earl3 morning hours are t3picall3 the least 5us3@4
I( 3our modem speed is slo*er than +-4- k5ps accessing the more ela5orate
graphics and other resources on the De5 *ill 5e di((icult, i( not impossi5le4 To
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enhance the speed at *hich 3our computer accesses in(ormation on the Net,
replace 3our modem *ith a model that transmits data at 0141 k5ps or (aster4
%ome Internet access providers reEuire that 3ou dial into a special num5er in order
to take advantage o( higher speeds ?namel3 0141 k5ps@4 Dou5le/check 3our
connection settings to make sure 3ou are dialing in to the num5er that *ill o((er
3ou the 5est per(ormance4
Most De5 5ro*sers allo* 3ou to turn o(( the automatic do*nloading o( graphics
*hen accessing a De5 site, there53 speeding access time4 !lthough De5 sites *ill
not look as attractive *hen 3ou choose this option, 3ou *ill access the te6t and
hotlinks ?the FgutsF o( most sitesN@ much more Euickl34 !nd, 3ou can al*a3s load
the picture later on 53 clicking on 3our 5ro*serLs ELO!D or EFE%" 5utton, or 53
clicking on the 5lank placeholder o( the page graphic ?usuall3 designated 53 a FKF or
other icon@4
%ites that rel3 on plug/in or helper applications, or that contain special (eatures
such as Oava applets, usuall3 take longer to load than less comple6 sites4
'r#+*e$6 Cann#t Acce a 'articu*ar 4e+ Site
%olutions)
De5 sites are not permanent, and ma3 change &L addresses or even close *ithout
notice4 In such cases, hotlinks to a((ected sites are not al*a3s updated or deleted
right a*a34 I( 3ou receive an error message *hen attempting to access a particular
site, tr3 searching (or a more up/to/date &L via a De5 inde64
%ome access providers maintain their o*n archives ?caches@ o( De5 sites in order
to speed up access4 %ometimes, this archiving process *ill inadvertentl3 disa5le
certain De5 (unctions, making some pages di((icult or impossi5le to access properl34
!lso, this archiving process can prevent 3ou (rom loading the most current version
o( a page ?a dilemma most noticea5le *hen accessing ne*s sites or other resources
that change (reEuentl3@4
$our access provider ma3 maintain (ire*alls that prevent 3ou (rom accessing certain
Internet resources (or securit3 reasons4 Contact 3our service provider i( 3ou 5elieve
this to 5e the case4
! De5master ma3 esta5lish 5oBo (ilters that 5lock certain users (rom accessing
De5 pages4 %ome 5oBo (ilters are temporar3, so *ait a (e* da3s to see i( it is
removed4 Other*ise, tr3 contacting the De5master to see i( there are other *a3s o(
accessing the site4
%ome De5 sites reEuire registration 5e(ore 3ou can access them4 Follo* the
registration procedure ?*hich ma3 reEuire 3ou to pa3 a (ee 5e(ore (ull access is
granted@4
$our access so(t*are ma3 contain a monitoring application that 5locks access to
Internet resources considered inappropriate (or children4 Disa5le this application i(
necessar3P i( 3ou need help, ask 3our service provider4
I( the server containing the site is overloaded or Fdo*n,F 3ou *ill not 5e a5le to
access the site4 Tr3 again later4
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Problem: Site Loads, But Features Don't Function Properly
%olutions)
The site ma3 contain a Oava applet, !ctiveQ control, Oava%cript, or some other
advanced (eature that 3our 5ro*ser cannot process4 Make sure that)
o 3our 5ro*ser is capa5le o( using such (eatures, and that
o these capa5ilities are activated ?see 3our 5ro*serLs F're(erencesF or
FOptionsF menu@4
Do*nload a ne*er version o( 3our 5ro*ser i( necessar34 Look under F"elpF in 3our
5ro*serLs menu 5ar to determine its version4 For Netscape Navigator and Internet
E6plorer, do*nload Version : or higher i( 3ou have not alread3 done so4
$our 5ro*ser might reEuire a plug/in ?au6iliar3 (ile@ to use a (eature contained in
the site4 Most sites *ill provide a link (or do*nloading the necessar3 plug/inP
Microso(t Internet E6plorer *ill attempt to do*nload *hatever plug/ins it needs
automaticall34
I( 3ou are on a slo* connection ?slo*er than 0141 k5ps@, have a slo* C'&, or i( 3ou
are online at a particularl3 5us3 time, 3our s3stem ma3 have trou5le do*nloading
or processing the (eature4 Tr3 again at a di((erent time, or 7ust 5e patient4 I( 3our
computer has consistent pro5lems processing Oava or !ctiveQ, disa5le those
capa5ilities4
%ome Fvirtual memor3F applications, *hich allo* a computer to operate as though
it has more !M than it actuall3 does, can inter(ere *ith 5ro*sers4 I( 3ou use
virtual memor3 so(t*are and e6perience (reEuent pro5lems *ith 3our 5ro*ser,
remove the virtual memor3 so(t*are4 I( 3our computer needs more memor3,
upgrade it *ith actual !M4
The site contains non/standard "TML or unusual scripting that is speci(ic to a
particular 5ro*ser4 Look (or special instructions on the site concerning pre(erred
5ro*sers and plug/ins that ena5le other 5ro*sers to use the (eatures4 Man3 sites
o((er alternative ?usuall3 te6t/onl3@ pages (or users *ithout certain capa5ilities4
The site contains code that is erroneous or corrupt4 I( 3ou 5elieve this to 5e the
case, noti(3 the De5master4
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Misrak TVET College
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Se*"3C%ec- 1 4ritten Tet
Name:____________________ Date:_________________
Instruction: Answer all the questions listed below, if you have some clarifications- feel free to ask your
teacher.
#iven the Internet connection pro5lem 5elo*, please advise at least : solutions (or each)
a4 Cannot !ccess a 'articular De5 %ite)
54 %ite Loads, Aut Features DonLt Function 'roperl3)
c4 CanLt Connect to the Internet %ervice 'rovider
d4 !ccessing the De5 and Other esources Takes a Long Time S#*uti#n
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Note: Satisfactory rating 9 points above / Unsatisfactory - below 9 points
You can ask you teacher for the coy of the correct answers
O&erati#n S%eet 1 C#nnecting c#$&uter t# t%e internet
;#, t# ue Internet C#nnecti#n S%aring
To use Internet Connection %haring to share 3our Internet connection, the host computer
must have one net*ork adapter that is con(igured to connect to the internal net*ork, and one
net*ork adapter or modem that is con(igured to connect to the Internet4
On t%e %#t c#$&uter
On the host computer, (ollo* these steps to share the Internet connection)
+4 Log on to the host computer as !dministrator or as O*ner4
04 Click Start, and then click C#ntr#* 'ane*4
:4 Click Net,#r- and Internet C#nnecti#n4
-4 Click Net,#r- C#nnecti#n4
.4 ight/click the connection that 3ou use to connect to the Internet4 For e6ample, i( 3ou
connect to the Internet 53 using a modem, right/click the connection that 3ou *ant
under Dia*3u&4
;4 Click 'r#&ertie4
<4 Click the Advanced ta54
14 &nder Internet C#nnecti#n S%aring, select the A**#, #t%er net,#r- uer t#
c#nnect t%r#ug% t%i c#$&uter7 Internet c#nnecti#n check 5o64
>4 I( 3ou are sharing a dial/up Internet connection, select the Eta+*i% a dia*3u&
c#nnecti#n ,%enever a c#$&uter #n $( net,#r- atte$&t t# acce t%e
Internet check 5o6 i( 3ou *ant to permit 3our computer to automaticall3 connect to the
Internet4
+,4 Click OK4 $ou receive the (ollo*ing message)
Dhen Internet Connection %haring is ena5led, 3our L!N adapter *ill 5e set to use I'
address +>04+;14,4+4 $our computer ma3 lose connectivit3 *ith other computers on
3our net*ork4 I( these other computers have static I' addresses, it is a good idea to set
them to o5tain their I' addresses automaticall34 !re 3ou sure 3ou *ant to ena5le Internet
Connection %haringK
++4 Click <e4
The connection to the Internet is shared to other computers on the local area net*ork
?L!N@4 The net*ork adapter that is connected to the L!N is con(igured *ith a static I' address o(
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+>04+;14,4+ and a su5net mask o( 0..40..40..4,
On t%e c*ient c#$&uter
To connect to the Internet 53 using the shared connection, 3ou must con(irm the L!N
adapter I' con(iguration, and then con(igure the client computer4 To con(irm the L!N adapter I'
con(iguration, (ollo* these steps)
+4 Log on to the client computer as !dministrator or as O*ner4
04 Click Start, and then click C#ntr#* 'ane*4
:4 Click Net,#r- and Internet C#nnecti#n4
-4 Click Net,#r- C#nnecti#n4
.4 ight/click L#ca* Area C#nnecti#n, and then click 'r#&ertie4
;4 Click the Genera* ta5, click Internet 'r#t#c#* .TC'=I'/ in the T%i c#nnecti#n ue
t%e "#**#,ing ite$list, and then click 'r#&ertie4
<4 In the Internet 'r#t#c#* .TC'=I'/ 'r#&ertie dialog 5o6, click O+tain an I' addre
aut#$atica**( ?i( it is not alread3 selected@, and then click OK4
N#te $ou can also assign a uniEue static I' address in the range o( +>04+;14,40 to
+>04+;14,40.-4 For e6ample, 3ou can assign the (ollo*ing static I' address, su5net mask,
and de(ault gate*a3)
14 I' !ddress +>04+;14,40
>4 %u5net mask 0..40..40..4,
+,4 De(ault gate*a3 +>04+;14,4+
++4 In the L#ca* Area C#nnecti#n 'r#&ertie dialog 5o6, click OK4
+04 Ruit Control 'anel4
To con(igure the client computer to use the shared Internet connection, (ollo* these steps)
+4 Click Start, and then click C#ntr#* 'ane*4
04 Click Net,#r- and Internet C#nnecti#n4
:4 Click Internet O&ti#n4
-4 In the Internet 'r#&ertie dialog 5o6, click the C#nnecti#n ta54
.4 Click the Setu& 5utton4
The Ne* Connection DiBard starts4
;4 On the 4e*c#$e t# t%e Ne, C#nnecti#n 4i>ard page, click Ne?t4
<4 Click C#nnect t# t%e Internet, and then click Ne?t4
14 Click Set u& $( c#nnecti#n $anua**(, and then click Ne?t4
>4 Click C#nnect uing a +r#ad+and c#nnecti#n t%at i a*,a( #n, and then click Ne?t4
+,4 On the C#$&*eting t%e Ne, C#nnecti#n 4i>ard page, click @ini%4
++4 Ruit Control 'anel4
Dhen 3ou no* start Microso(t Internet E6plorer, the client computer *ill tr3 to connect to
the Internet 53 using the host computerLs shared Internet connection4
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Dhen 3ou turn on Internet Connection %haring on the host computer, the host computerLs
L!N adapter is automaticall3 assigned the I' address o( +>04+;14,4+4 There(ore, one o( the
(ollo*ing situations ma3 occur)
I' addre c#n"*ict
Each computer on the L!N must have a uniEue I' address4 I( more than one computer
has the same I' address, an I' con(lict occurs, and one o( the net*ork adapters turns o((
until the con(lict is resolved4 To resolve this con(lict, con(igure the client computer to
automaticall3 o5tain an I' address, or assign it a uniEue I' address4
L# #" net,#r- c#nnectivit(
I( 3our net*ork is con(igured *ith a di((erent I' address range than Internet Connection
%haring uses, 3ou *ill lose net*ork connectivit3 *ith the host computer4 To resolve this
issue, con(igure the client computers to automaticall3 o5tain an I' address, or assign each
client computer a uniEue I' address in the range o( +>04+;14,40 to +>04+;14,40.-4
C#nnecting t# t%e internet uing DSL in 4ind#, 5
From the Start menu, choose C#ntr#* 'ane*4
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On the C#ntr#* 'ane*, click on C#nnect t# t%e Internet on the Net*ork and Internet4

! dialog 5o6 *ill appear asking i( 8Do 3ou *ant to use a connection that 3ou alread3
haveK
Choose N#A create a ne, c#nnecti#n4
Then click ne?t +utt#n4
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It *ill again prompt 3ou on ;#, d# (#u ,ant t# c#nnectB
Click on Cr#ad+and .'''#E/
Connect using D%L or ca5le that reEuire a user name and pass*ord4
T3pe the uerna$e and &a,#rd that 3our internet provider gave 3ou
Then t3pe *hat +r#ad+and c#nnecti#n na$e 3ou *ant (or 3our D%L connection
Then click C#nnect)
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$ou have 7ust set/up a D%L connection4 $ou can no* start 5ro*sing the *e5 using an3 o(
the internet 5ro*ser4 $ou ma3 an3 o( the common 5ro*ser like Internet E6plorer or
MoBilla Fire(o64
To launch it, click on the tart $enu then click Internet e?&*#rer
$ou are no* read3 to 5ro*se the *e5
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La& Tet 'ractica* De$#ntrati#n
Name) SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Date) SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Time started) SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS Time (inished) SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
$ou are reEuired to create a ne* connection and needs to 5e a5le to connect to the
internet4
Your teacher will evaluate your output either satisfactory or unsatisfactory. If
unsatisfactory, your teacher shall advice you on additional work. But if satisfactory, you
can proceed to the next topic.
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