Making connections Connecting a computer to a LAN donna Bair-Mundy
Network Interface Card
Network Interface Card - pc
Network Interface Card - laptop
Assigning IP address
Finding DNS server
DNS server
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Computer boots Sends “DHCP DISCOVER” packet to DHCP server DHCP server sends IP address
Fixed IP address
IP Address UH Network Subnet Machine
LIS Subnet ___ UH Network LIS subnet Device
LIS Subnet Router Office printer Server - Djoser Server - Nut LIS Chair Dr. Harada Dr. Jacsó … [Broadcast] Reserved for router Reserved Unassigned Alice
Fixed IP address
LIS Subnet IP address ___ UH Network LIS subnet Device
LIS Subnet IP address ___ Network part of address Device
Network part of LIS Subnet IP address ___ ___ What we see What the computer sees
Subnet mask s mask network part of address 0s reveal individual device no Record it as:
Subnet mask
Default gateway (Router that forwards traffic to remote subnets)
LIS Subnet Router Office printer Server - Djoser Server - Nut LIS Chair Dr. Harada Dr. Jacsó … [Broadcast] Reserved Alice
Ping (echo request) Are you there? I’m alive % ping alive
Broadcast ping (echo request) Are you there? I’m alive % ping alive alive alive Are you there?