User manual HP VECTRA VE 5/XX BUSINESS PCS, BASIC PROCEDURE TO CONFIGURE AND TROUBLESHOOT YOUR LAN

[. . . ] BASIC QUESTIONS FOR LAN CONNECTION SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GLOSSARY AND LAN FUNDAMENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . STEP-BY-STEP CONFIGURATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] For details on how to configure NETBIOS or change your network workgroup or PC name click here If you know the PC name (or even better the IP address), you can try to access it by clicking on Start, Run. . . then type \\<computer name> or \\<IP address> Q: When I browse another PC, I cannot see any folders or files. A: The target PC must allow you to browse/enter folders. On the target PC, a common way to do this is to browse using explorer until you reach the folder you want to share. First, click on the folder to select it (it turns gray) and then right click on it. In the list displayed you will see the Sharing. . . Click on it, click on allow sharing and choose a share name. Adjust the security settings, if necessary. Other PCs will now (if permitted) be able to access this folder by clicking on Start, Run. . . and typing \\<computer name>\<folder share name> or \\<IP address>\<folder share name> Q: When the PC starts, it reports that my PC name already exists on the network. A: There is a duplicate name on the network that will cause network conflicts. You need to change your network identification (not the workgroup nor the domain). Click here for instructions on how to do this. Q: I only want to share a folder with users to whom I give the folder's name. A: If you select a folder name surrounded by $, users will not see this folder when browsing your PC. For example, on PC B, the folder C;\windows is shared under the share name $secret$. On PC A, browsing \\<computer B> will not show the folder $secret$. However, using PC B to browse \\<computer B>\$secret$ will be displayed and the contents of c:\widows will be detailed. 7 Q: I want to check the LAN's performance. A: One way to check the LAN's performance is by file transfer. To do this, open a shared folder on a remote PC and copy a large file to it (about 50 MB). If `t' represents the time in second to complete the transfer, the network's performance will be: File size * 8/t; where file size is in MB and t in seconds. In this example, a 50MB file transfer that is complete in less than 57 seconds is excellent on a 10Mb network infrastructure. [. . . ] Not all parameters need to be initialized to obtain a properly working network connection. 14 The physical address is the MAC address (Go to Glossary). 5 Note the IP address of the target PC you want to check connectivity between and type "ping <ip address of the other PC>" Example: ping 192. 168. 0. 127 · · If you obtain an answer, this it means that the 2 computers can see each other and communicate. If a request timeout occurs, you will need to change your LAN configuration. To change your LAN configuration: 1 First, try to place the 2 PCs on the same sub-network. If you are allowed to change the network settings yourself, go to TCP/IP properties and check "use the following IP address". [. . . ]