How to configure your pc to a local area network

This procedure shows how to directly connect the PC to a PNA, ENA, or FieldFox using an RJ-45 LAN crossover cable.

Because this topic pertains to both the 85070 and 85071 software products, the term “8507x” is used to refer to both software products.

This procedure assumes that the 8507x software is installed on your PC. Learn how.

In addition, Agilent IO Libraries must be installed on the PC. If they are not already installed on PC, install them now. A complimentary copy is located on your software CD and from the Agilent 8507x Series Software Download Page.

Overview

The following is an overview of the detailed steps in this topic:

1. Setup LAN on PC

Note: Do not connect the LAN cable until instructed.

On the PC, click Start , then Control Panel , then Network Connections

Click Local Area Connection

In the dialog box,, click on Properties

Select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) then click Properties

Select Use the following IP address

Enter an IP address and Subnet mask. For example:

IP address: 141.121.74.0

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

2. Setup LAN on the Analyzer

. On a FieldFox

Press System , then System Configuration , then More , then LAN

Line “Obtain IP” should be “Static” If not:

Scroll cursor down to “Obtain IP” line

Press Obtain IP to toggle from “DHCP” to “Static”

Press Done Edit

Edit Static IP address so that is one more or less than the IP address you set on the PC and the Subnet mask is the same . For example:

IP address: 141.121.74.1

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Connect LAN cable between PC and analyzer. This can be a regular LAN or crossover LAN cable.

Scroll down to Apply Settings and select Now

. On a PNA

click file, then Minimize Application

On the PNA desktop, click Start , then Control Panel , then Network Connections

Click Local Area Connection

In the dialog box,, click on Properties

Select Internet Protocol(TCP/IP) then click Properties

Select Use the following IP address

Edit the Static IP address so that is one more or less than the IP address you set on the PC and the Subnet mask is the same . For example:

IP address: 141.121.74.1

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Connect a crossover LAN cable between PC and analyzer.

Close the Network Configuration windows.

. On an ENA

Press System , then Misc Setup , then Network Setup , then Network Configuration .

Double-click the Local Area Connection icon in the Network Connections window. The Local Area Connection Status screen appears.

Click Properties . The Local Area Connection Properties screen appears.

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) , then click Properties .

The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties appears. Click Use the following IP address.

Edit the Static IP address so that is one more or less than the IP address you set on the PC and the Subnet mask is the same . For example:

IP address: 141.121.74.1

Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0

Connect a crossover LAN cable between PC and analyzer.

Close the Network Configuration windows.

3. Setup LAN on PC using Agilent Connection Expert

These instructions show Agilent IO Libraries 16.1. Other versions may be slightly different

Right click on Agilent IO Libraries icon in lower right hand corner of PC display and select Agilent Connection Expert.

In “Instrument I/O on this PC” window, right click on LAN(TCPIPO) and select Add Instrument.

In the Add LAN Instrument dialog, click Add Address

Click on IP address radio button and enter IP address of the analyzer.

Click Test Connections or Identify Instrument to verify the connection is made. If verification is returned, click OK . Otherwise, check the connection or IP address and try again.

Optionally, right click on the analyzer that you just connected to and select Add VISA Alias . Type a name for the analyzer (such as “FieldFox”) in VISA alias text box. Click OK .

Start the 8507x Software

In the 8507x, click Preferences , then Instrument , then Re-scan to find the new connection.

Select it, then click OK to complete the connection. Learn more about Hardware Scan.

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If you want to add your computer to a network or a network device like a router then you need to install or configure your network card. Every new computer and motherboard you buy nowadays has a built in network port known as RJ45 socket. If you have an older computer or a motherboard that does not have a built in RJ45 socket then your only option is to add a PCI or USB network card if you wish to connect to a network. For this guide i will assume that you do not have a network card installed. If you already have a network card then you can skip step 1 to 3.

Step 1: Install a network card. This could be PCI card or USB network card adaptor.

If you are installing a PCI card you need to open your computer case and push the PCI network card into an empty PCI slot. It is quite simple and straight forward. If you are using a USB network adaptor you simply need to plug it into an empty USB port.

PCI Network card :	USB Network Adaptor:

Step 2: Install the device driver for the network card. Windows will detect that you have installed a new hardware. In most cases it will install the drivers automatically. If not, you need to install the drivers manually from the CD supplied with the network card. I am using Windows 7 operating system to demonstrate each step. If you are using Windows Vista the steps will be very similar. If you are using Windows XP it will be slightly different so follow this guide instead.

Step 3: After the drivers have been installed successfully you can see a network card listed under windows device manager. To go to the device manager click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Device Manager.

You will see a network card listed under the device manager similar to the image below:

Step 4: Go to network sharing center by clicking Start -> Control panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center. As you can see from the image below the computer name tiger is connected to a network and has access to the Internet. This indicates that our network card is installed correctly and managed to get connection to our network. In this case it is connected to a ADSL router.

Step 5: Check your local area connections by clicking on change adaptor settings link on the left side of Network and Sharing center. You will get an icon similar to below:

Step 6: Double click on Local Area Connection icon which will display your LAN status. It shows the network connection duration, the speed of the connection, number of bytes sent and received etc.

Step 7: Click Details to see the Network connection details. You will see some very import connection details. Inside the red highlighted area you will see DHCP Enable is set to Yes and your IP Address listed. DHCP means (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol). Basically its a feature built into most Routers or server operating systems which automatically assigns an IP address to the client computer. In our case the Router is the DHCP server and our computer is the client. Please note the dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP server is random and can change next time you reboot your computer or the router.

Step 8: Close the Network connection details. Click Properties -> (on Network area connections status) -> Internet protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) -> Properties. As you can see everything is set to automatic. This means the DHCP server assigns everything automatically as mentioned above.

Step 9: If you have many computers on a network i.e. your Desktop PC, Your Laptop, and your PS3 console its a good idea to fix the IP Address for each device. This is called static IP address. By fixing the IP address you can easily identify each computer on the network. This is what i will do below. I will choose my IP address as 192.168.0.100. The subnet mask will be automatically set to 255.255.255.0. Default gateway is 192.168.0.1. The gateway IP address is normally the IP address of your router. Preferred DNS server is also the IP Address of your router, although you can use other DNS server like Open DNS IP address.

Step 10: You can now check if the static settings have taken effect by clicking on Details on Local Area connection status as you have done on Step 6. Finally you will see all the settings that you have made in the previous step has taken effect. You will notice that the DHCP enable is set to No, as we have set each value manually.

That’s it, you have managed to install and configure your network device successfully. You have also learned how to use dynamic and static IP Address to connect to a network.

This article explains why you may want a home network and how to set one up.

What is a Local Area Network?

First of all, what is a local area network (LAN)? A network is simply two or more computers set up to communicate with each other. The Internet is a network of millions of computers. In your home, you can set up your computers to communicate with each other and that is a local or home network.

Why Would I Want a Home Network?

A network is useful for several reasons. The most common use is to share an Internet connection. Either one PC or a router connects to the Internet and the other PCs in your home connect to that device to access the Internet. Other reasons include the sharing of resources, such as a printer. One printer can be used by all of your PCs if they are joined by a network. You can also transfer files (useful for backing up data) or play head-to-head games with linked PCs.

What Do I Need to Build a LAN?

Each PC needs a Network Interface Card (aka NIC). Most PCs now come equipped with a NIC, however, you can purchase one for $10 to $20 and install it yourself. If you are connecting only two PCs, you can connect them directly with an ethernet crossover cable. Otherwise, you will need a hub, switch or a router (which acts as a sort of automatic switchboard) to connect two or more PCs together. You will need an ethernet cable to connect each PC to the hub or router.

What Do I Need to Build a Wireless Network?

A wireless network adds to or replaces the hub/router with a wireless router. A wireless network can contain both wired and wireless connections as most wireless routers also have ports for wired connections. Each PC or device that is to be wireless also must have a wireless network card. Beyond that, the setup is nearly identical with the main difference being the need to configure the network security to keep out unauthorized wireless access.

How Do I Set-up the LAN?

You can use the Windows Network Configuration Wizard or you can configure it manually. Each PC must be configured to work on the network, Start with the PC with the most current operating system and work backward to the oldest. Click on your operating system below for instructions specific to configuring your PC.

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Setting up a centralized database with in your local area network(LAN) is much simpler than you think with MySQL. The database server can be easily setup on either a desktop, laptop, workstation or a headless server by following the steps below.

• First install MySQL in your system

and test whether the installation succeeded by running

the above should output the details about your MySQL server.

Download installer (.exe) from and the follow the instructions on the installation wizard for installing.

• Now with MySQL being installed we need to bind it (MySQL server) to a given IP with in your network (LAN).

Before setting this up, make sure that your network (LAN) is configured to have a static IP for your MySQL host(desktop,server or etc.) Next we need to configure my.cnf located in your system, on Linux it is located at /etc/mysql/my.conf and on Windows most probably it will be located on C:Program FilesMySQLMySQL Server 5.5my.cnf . Open the above file in your favorite text editor, and add the following entry.

Substitute 10.100.85.50 with the static IP allocated to your host(desktop,server or etc) on the connected LAN. If you already has 127.0.0.1 binded, please comment it.

Note: If you already have a public IP allocated for the above instance and are willing to access the MySQL server over the Internet. Please do comment any bind-address=any-ip-previously-binded lines in the above file, in order to make MySQL server listen from all the IPs allocated.

• Restart MySQL server by running

• Next we need to grant all privileges to the `root` user coming from any IP within your network. For that first log in to the MySQL shell by running the following command on the command line. (This is same for both Linux and Windows).

and provide the password when prompted. Next run the following commands to allow access to the `root` user from any IP.

Substitute the `newpassword` with the password that the clients (in LAN) should use in connecting to your MySQL server.

On Windows 10, you can configure different network profiles depending on the network environment to keep your device more secure. If you’re connected to the internet using a non-secure network, such as those available in coffee shops and airports, you can set the connection as “public” to hide your device in that location while also turning off file and printer sharing.

When connecting to a trusted network, like the one at your home or place of work, you can configure the connection as “private” to make your computer discoverable and allow network users to access resources you may be sharing.

In this Windows 10 guide, we walk you through the steps to make your device discoverable or hidden in any network environment using the Settings app.

How to set a network profile using Settings

Typically, the first time you connect to a network, Windows 10 will ask you to set a network profile. However, if you didn’t see the prompt, or you just want to use a different selection, it’s possible to use the Settings app to configure the connection as public or private using these steps:

Switching Ethernet network profile

In the case you’re connecting to a local network using an Ethernet adapter, follow these steps to configure network discovery:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Network & Internet.
3. Click on Ethernet.

On the right side, click on the adapter you want to configure.

Under “Network profile,” select one of these two options:

• Public to hide your computer on the network and stop sharing printers and files.
• Private to make your computer discoverable on a network you trust and allow other users to use the printer or access files you may be sharing.

Switching Wi-Fi network profiles

If you’re using a wireless adapter to connect to a local wireless network, use these steps to configure network discovery:

1. Open Settings.
2. Click on Network & Internet.
3. Click on Wi-Fi.

On the right side, click on the adapter you want to configure.

Under “Network profile,” select one of these two options:

• Public to hide your computer on the network and stop sharing printers and files.
• Private to make your computer discoverable on a network you trust and allow other users to use the printer or access files you may be sharing.

After completing these steps, Windows 10 will remember your network profile every time you connect to the same network, but you’ll need to configure a profile on every new network you connect to.

If you want to quickly figure out which network profile your device is using, you can always go to Settings > Network & Internet, and on the Status page, under “Network status,” it’ll say “Private network” or “Public network”.

In the network adapter properties, you’ll also find a new “Configure firewall and security settings” link, which opens the “Firewall & network protection” settings in the Windows Defender Security Center. This allows you to turn the Windows Firewall on or off for each network profile.

Wrapping things up

You’ll only find these options if you’re running the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Previously, there was just one option called Make this PC discoverable, which you needed to turn on to make your device discoverable (private) or keep the option off to keep your computer hidden (public), but because the feature wasn’t obvious to configure, Microsoft decided to change it.

More Windows 10 resources

For more helpful articles, coverage, and answers to common questions about Windows 10, visit the following resources:

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Access local and VPN network Simultaneously

There are constantly questions in various forums; “how do I maintain internet access through my local router while connected to a VPN”, or “ how do I access my local TCP/IP printer while connected to a VPN”. It is pretty basic but for those that don’t understand I thought I would address this in a blog so that in future I can just provide a pointer.

There is a security feature in almost all VPN configurations that blocks all local network connections while connected to the corporate network, via a VPN. This is to provide some degree of security by preventing someone with malicious intent from reaching the corporate server using your PC/Laptop as a stepping stone. It basically isolates your device from the world around you so that Johnny playing video games in the next room cannot route traffic through your PC to the corporate site. Or, consider an Internet Cafe’ where you are on the same local network as total strangers. Either through the shared Wi-Fi connection, or even an “Ad Hoc” wireless connection, the person at the next table could conceivably route packets through your wireless device directly to head office. Granted, there are many security features in place, or at least there should be, such as firewalls and NTFS security permissions to protect your corporate data, similar to the security corridor from the 60’s & 70’s TV show Get Smart, but the more of these doors left open, the easier it is for hackers. Everything can be hacked. If you don’t believe me have a look at the following Ted Talks video by Avi Rubin; “All your devices can be hacked”.

In order to simultaneously access the local and remote VPN network you need to enable a feature called split-tunneling. Due the security reasons outlined above, I do not recommend enabling this, however in some cases it is necessary or perhaps you just wanted to know why. If you have an Enterprise VPN solution such as Cisco, Watchguard, Sonicwall, or others, as an end user cannot enable split-tunneling. It is managed by the VPN appliance and will require the administrator to configure and enable if they see a need to do so. However if you are using a Windows VPN client you can edit the configuration to allow split-tunneling. To do so open Control Panel, select Network and Sharing Center, and then choose “Change Adapter Settings”. This will work on XP and earlier clients as well but the path to the adapters is slightly different. Locate the VPN/PPP adapter, right click on it and choose properties. In the resulting window select Networking, highlight Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click properties, click Advanced, and in the resulting window un-check “Use Default Gateway on remote network. When checked, its default state, it forces all traffic through the remote site. Un-checking allows access to the local network and gateway.

Again remember this is a security feature and should not be reconfigured unless necessary and you are aware of the risks.

Table of contents

1. 1. Principles
2. 2. Step 1. Set up SoftEther VPN Server
   1. 1. 2.1.1.
3. 3. Step 2. Define Local Bridge between Virtual Hub and Physical Network Adapter
4. 4. Step 3. Create Users
5. 5. Step 4. Set up VPN Client on Each Member’s PC
6. 6. Step 5. Now Remote Access VPN is Ready to Use
7. 7. See Also

Principles

The ad-hoc network allows communications only for just VPN-established member PCs. However if your company has a lot of computers on the corporate network, it is not practical to install VPN Clients on all PCs on your company. This is the reason why Remote Access VPN is necessary for middle and large-scale corporate network.

Remote Access VPN is an extended topology of the ad-hoc network. The difference between ad-hoc VPN and remote-access VPN is similar to Wi-Fi Ad-hoc mode and Wi-Fi Infrastructure mode. With Wi-Fi Ad-hoc mode, every computers must connected to the single Wi-Fi segment. Unlike this, Wi-Fi Infrastructure mode allows communicating computers on both Wi-Fi segment and Physical Ethernet segment.

In order to build-up a Remote Access VPN you can use Local Bridge function in order to connect between Virtual Private Network segment and physical Ethernet network segment. After that, any remote computers which are connected to the Virtual Hub via VPN will be treated as a part of the existing physical Ethernet segment.

Step 1. Set up SoftEther VPN Server

You can set up SoftEther VPN Server on a computer in your corporate network. It is recommended to set up VPN Server on a computer which has two network adapters where one is connected to the corporate network and another is connected to global Internet segment. However if you cannot prepare such an ideal server, you can try SoftEther VPN Server on a PC which has only one network adapter to the private network. Because SoftEther VPN Server has Dynamic DNS and NAT-Traversal function, you can reach to such a private PC from the Internet.

Installation is very easy by using Installer and Initial Setup Wizard based GUI.

You can’t get to the internet without one

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A default gateway makes it possible for devices in one network to communicate with devices in another network. If a computer, for example, requests a web page, the request goes through the default gateway before exiting the local network to reach the internet. Think of a default gateway as an intermediate device between the local network and the internet. The default gateway transfers internal data to the internet and back again.

In most homes and small offices, the default gateway is a router that directs traffic from the local network to the cable or DSL modem, which sends it to the internet service provider (ISP).

How Traffic Moves Through a Default Gateway

All the clients on a network point to a default gateway that routes their traffic. The default gateway device passes this traffic from the local subnet to devices on other subnets. The default gateway connects a local network to the internet, although internal gateways for communication within a local network are used in corporate networks.

The word default in this term means that it’s the default device that’s looked for when information needs to be sent through the network.

The default gateway in a home network, for example, understands specific routes that must be taken to move internet requests from a computer out of the network and onto the next piece of equipment that can understand what needs to be done. From there, the same process happens until the data reaches its destination. With each network that the traffic hits, that network’s default gateway relays the information to the internet and back to the computer, which requested it.

When traffic is bound for other internal devices and not a device external to the local network, the default gateway is used to understand the request, but instead of sending the data out of the network, it points it to the correct local device.

This process is understood based on the IP address that the originating device requests.

Types of Default Gateways

Internet default gateways are typically one of two types:

• In home or small business networks with a broadband router to share the internet connection, the home router serves as the default gateway.
• In home or small business networks without a router, such as for residences with dial-up internet access, a router at the internet service provider location serves as the default gateway.

Default network gateways can also be configured using a computer instead of a router. These gateways use two network adapters: one is connected to the local subnet and the other is connected to the outside network.

Either routers or gateway computers can be used to network local subnets such as those in large businesses.

How to Find Your Default Gateway IP Address

You’ll need to know the IP address of the default gateway if there’s a network problem or to make changes to the router.

You’ve seen how to create a PAN to allow a smartphone to connect to your computer. You also can create a Bluetooth PAN as a short-range wireless network to connect other types of devices together wirelessly. A PAN is commonly used to connect a laptop to a desktop PC, although it can be used to connect other types of Bluetooth devices. As a rule, joining Bluetooth devices to a Bluetooth network is a simple matter. Most of the action takes place automatically, behind the scenes.

To understand the basic procedure, assume you already have a desktop computer with a functional Internet connection. You’ve already installed a Bluetooth USB adapter on that computer, so it’s now a Bluetooth device. On that desktop computer, click the Bluetooth adapter icon in the notification area of the Windows desktop. Click Open Settings and make sure Allow Bluetooth Devices to Find This PC is selected. Click OK.

On a laptop computer (or a second computer), activate Bluetooth or, if necessary, plug in a second Bluetooth USB adapter. The objective is to connect the laptop to the desktop in a PAN. To do so, starting from the laptop computer, follow these steps:

1. Right-click the Bluetooth Devices notification area icon and choose Join a Personal Area Network. A list of Bluetooth devices should appear. If at least one device does not appear, click the Add a Bluetooth Device button and follow the steps to locate a Bluetooth-enabled computer. When the search completes, you should see a list of all of the available devices.
2. Click the name of the computer to which you want to connect. If the Properties page for that device appears, click OK to close that page.
3. Click Connect Using. A drop-down menu appears.
   After the connection is established, you should have Internet access on both computers. You can share printers and folders, and move and copy files between computers using the techniques.

Note, however, that if you made the Bluetooth connection to only one computer in an existing local area network (LAN), you have access only to the shared resources on the Bluetooth-enabled computer, not all the computers in the LAN.

Troubleshooting a Bluetooth network connection

If you can’t get any connectivity at all using Bluetooth, try the following remedy:

1. Go to the computer that’s having trouble connecting to the PAN.
2. Open the Network and Sharing Center by pressing Windows+X and choosing Control Panel → Network and Internet → Network and Internet → Network and Sharing Center.
3. Scroll down to the Bluetooth Network Connection group. If you can’t find the Bluetooth Network Connection group, follow the steps outlined earlier.

The Network and Sharing Center folders on each PC should have similar Bluetooth network entries.

Sharing an Internet connection

If you can’t get Internet connectivity from the computer you’re connecting to the PAN (assuming the PAN already has Internet connectivity), go to a computer that’s connected to the cable modem or router. Open the Network and Sharing Center and click the network item next to the Connections label. In the Activity area, click Properties and select the Sharing tab. Choose Allow Other Network Users to Connect through This Computer’s Internet Connection and click OK twice to save your settings.

If you still have problems connecting to the Internet, check the settings for the Windows Firewall. In the Cortana search box, type fire, and then click Windows Firewall in the results area. Double-click a rule from the inbound or outbound rules list to adjust the settings.

With these settings, you should be able to connect to the Internet from the other computers in the PAN.

Remember that many different Bluetooth devices are available on the market. If none of the techniques described here help you make the connection between two computers in a PAN, refer to the instructions that came with your Bluetooth device.

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This article applies to all TeamViewer users.

General

You can establish and receive remote control sessions directly within your local area network (LAN) by using IP addresses or – if the network uses DNS resolution – the computer’s name instead.

By default the feature for incoming LAN connections is deactivated because some software firewalls may not allow it.

Please keep in mind : No TeamViewer servers are involved in LAN connections. Therefore, regular symmetric encryption without public/private key exchange is used.

Receiving a connection via LAN

If you would like to receive a connection from another computer over your LAN, you need to enable this feature on your computer first:

Enable Incoming LAN connections

Go into the TeamViewer Extras –> Options –> General –> Incoming LAN Connections –> change to either Accept or Accept exclusively.

Hint : If you choose Accept exclusively , TeamViewer will disconnect from the internet – that means it will no longer be possible to make or receive connections using the TeamViewer ID, and the Computer & Contacts list will no longer be available.

When you choose Accept exclusively , TeamViewer will display your computer’s internal IP address on the main window of your TeamViewer application. The person who wishes to connect to you over the LAN can enter this IP address into their Partner ID field on their own TeamViewer client in order to connect to you.

Hint : If you choose Accept , TeamViewer will remain connected to the internet and regular connections using the TeamViewer ID will still be possible. In this case, to receive a LAN connection from another computer, you will need to find out your internal IP address to give to the other person.

You can easily find out your internal IP address by opening the Command Prompt and typing: ipconfig

Your internal IP address will be displayed there as “IPv4 Address”.

Note : To start the TeamViewer LAN connection, please make sure that both computers are in the same network.

Note : LAN connections are not included in the connection reports in the Management Console.

Starting a connection via LAN

When connecting to another device within your LAN you can enter the IP address of the remote device into the Partner ID field on your TeamViewer client in order to connect via LAN. Click on Connect to partner , and enter the remote computer’s TeamViewer password when prompted.

Now you are connected to the remote computer directly over the LAN, without using the internet.

Note : To start the TeamViewer LAN connection, please make sure that both computers are in the same network.

Need to share a folder on your Ubuntu PC to someone else on the network? Unsure about how to accomplish this task, as you’re new to Ubuntu? We can help! Follow along as we show you how to use one of Ubuntu’s best features: folder sharing.

Please note that in this guide, we will be covering Ubuntu’s default desktop environment: Gnome. If you are using Kubuntu, Xubuntu, or any other flavor, these instructions will not work.

Sharing folders with the file manager

Sharing a folder over the network on Ubuntu Linux is done within the file manager. So, before attempting to do anything, you must first open up the Ubuntu file manager. To do that, press Win on the keyboard. Pressing Win will bring up the search box.

Note: Ubuntu requires a network connection for sharing with the network. Ensure you have your Ubuntu desktop or laptop computer connected to the router, interacting with other computers on the network. Without a network connection, other computers will not be able to see or interact with the network shares you create on Ubuntu.

Inside the search box, type out “Files.” After typing out “File” in the search box, you will start to see search results appear. Click on the search result that has the label “Files” to open up the Ubuntu file manager.

Once the Ubuntu file manager is open up on your Linux PC, follow the step-by-step instructions outlined below to learn how to share files with the Ubuntu file manager.

Step 1: Look through your home directory on your Ubuntu PC. This directory holds all files and folders on your user account for this Ubuntu installation. Everything you’ll want to share is in this directory.

Step 2: Once you’ve found a folder you would like to share over the network with Ubuntu, right-click on it with the mouse to bring up the right-click menu.

Step 3: Inside of the right-click menu, there are quite a lot of options available. Look through all of the different menu options for the “Local Network Share” one. Then, select it with the mouse.

Step 4: Upon clicking on the “Local Network Share” button, the Ubuntu file manager will bring up a new window. This new window is the “Folder Sharing” window, and you’ll need to configure it to share the folder you’ve selected with other users on the local network.

In the “Local Network Sharing” window, check the box next to “Share this folder.” By checking this box, you will tell Ubuntu that you want to enable the sharing feature for this folder.

Step 5: After selecting the “Share this folder” button, you will see a prompt appear. This prompt says, “Sharing service is not installed. You need to install the Windows networks sharing service in order to share your folders.”

Find the “Install service” button, and click on it with the mouse to install the service to your Ubuntu PC. Be sure to enter the password associated with your user account during the installation process.

Step 6: Once you’ve selected the “Install service” button, Ubuntu will ask you if you want to “Install additional software”. Select the “Install” button with your mouse to tell Ubuntu to go out and download the required files to enable sharing on your PC.

Step 7: After selecting the “Install” button, Ubuntu will go out and download everything required to share folders using the file manager on your system. Keep in mind that this download may take a couple of minutes, especially if you have an internet connection that isn’t very speedy.

Step 8: When Ubuntu finishes installing the tools requires to share folders, you will be returned back to the “Folder Sharing” window. From here, locate the “Share name” text box and change the default name that the sharing window has to something more identifiable!

For example, if you are sharing documents, it might make sense to make the share’s name “document share”. Or, if it is a music share, consider “songs” or “albums.” Be creative! Especially if you’re sharing a folder with someone who doesn’t understand computers very well!

Step 9: After changing the name of your share, locate the “Comment” text box. In this area, describe what you are sharing. By adding a good comment in the “Comment” section, other users will know exactly what’s in the share if the share name alone doesn’t tell them.

Step 10: Check the box next to “Allow others to create and delete files in this folder” if you wish to make it possible for others on the network to create/delete files. If you want the share to be read-only, do not check the box.

Step 11: Check the box next to “Guest access.” Selecting this option will allow anyone to easily access the share even if they don’t have a user account set up on your Ubuntu system. This option prevents many headaches!

Step 12: Lastly, locate the “Create Share” button, and click on it with the mouse to create your new share.

Upon clicking on the “Create Share” button, you may see a message that says, “Nautilus needs to add some permissions to your folder. If this message appears, select the “Add the permissions automatically” button to continue.

Once everything is set up, your network share will be visible to others on the network via Windows, and other operating systems provided they have support for Samba.

Got connection questions? The Network & Internet tab is your friend.

The new Windows 10 Settings menu lets you quickly find basic settings without digging through the Control Panel. The Network & Internet tab combines the traditional Network and Sharing Center from the Control Panel with Windows 8’s watered-down settings menu. If you’re looking for connection settings, this is where you’ll find them.

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Unlike the other settings categories, there are two easy ways to access the Networks & Internet tab. You can access it through the Settings menu (Start > Settings > Network & Internet), or you can access it by clicking the network icon in the system tray and clicking Network settings. The Network & Internet tab has a few different sections, depending on your machine — my desktop, for example, has no wireless card, and thus the Wi-Fi section doesn’t appear in my Network & Internet tab.

The Status section of the Network & Internet tab shows your current connection status — whether you’re connected to the Internet, and through which network. From this screen, you can View your network properties to see your IP address, set up a HomeGroup (more info on how to do this here), and troubleshoot your connection using the Network troubleshooter.

Wi-Fi

At the top of the Wi-Fi section, there’s a toggle that lets you turn your Wi-Fi on or off. There are multiple ways to turn Wi-Fi on and off (from the Action Center, for example), but it’s helpful that Microsoft has included this toggle here.

The Wi-Fi section is similar to other network-based sections — it shows the network you’re currently connected to, as well as other networks in the area. From the Wi-Fi section, however, you can also click Manage Wi-Fi settings, which will let you configure the controversial Wi-Fi Sense feature (though this feature will no longer be active after the Windows 10 Anniversary Update).

Airplane mode

The Airplane mode section will only appear if you’re using a computer (or tablet) with built-in wireless network radios, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This section has a simple toggle for Airplane mode, which turns off all wireless communication, as well as specific toggles for the different radios (in my case, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, but some tablets will also show cellular data). Fun fact: Cortana can toggle most of these settings on and off for you.

Data usage

The Data usage section shows a breakdown of your data usage from the last 30 days (how much data you’ve used from each source) in the form of a donut graph. This section is mostly useful for tablet users who get their data from multiple sources, including Wi-Fi and cellular networks — as you can see, I’m using a wired Ethernet connection, so this graph doesn’t tell me much. For more details on which apps are using data, click Usage details under each source.

VPN

Here you can add a VPN by clicking Add a VPN connection. You’ll be able to designate VPN provider, connection name, server name/address and sign-in information. You can also toggle some VPN Advanced Options — choose whether to allow VPN connections to run over metered networks, or to run while you’re roaming (i.e. using cellular data).

Dial-up

The Dial-up section is, oddly, the only network section that appears even if you don’t have a viable dial-up connection. The Wi-Fi section doesn’t appear on computers without Wi-Fi, while the Ethernet section doesn’t appear on computers without an Ethernet jack, but the Dial-up section appears on both.

Ethernet

The Ethernet section appears if you’re connected to a network via Ethernet, and is similar to the Wi-Fi section. Here, you’ll see the network you’re connected to — click on it, and you’ll be able to see the network’s properties (IPv4 address, physical address, and so on) as well as the option to make your PC discoverable to other PCs on the same network.

Proxy

The Windows 10 Proxy section is exactly like Windows 8’s Proxy section, which you can get to by going to PC Settings > Network > Proxy. Here, you can use an automatic proxy or you can manually set up your proxy by entering in the IP address (domain name) and port of your proxy server. Using a proxy server lets you do a variety of things, such as hiding your IP address or accessing websites that aren’t available in your country.

Editors’ note: This How To post was originally published on February 24, 2015, and was updated on May 20, 2016 to reflect new information regarding Windows 10 Home Insider Preview Build 14342.

In this article, I will talk about Hikvision DVR network setup.

After installing your DVR and cameras, it’s important to work on the setup to have access via the network, and the first step is to configure the DVR with the basic information such as IP, Mask, DDNS and Gateway.

Important

I want to make sure you are reading the correct article. I will NOT talk about DVR remote access via the Internet. If you are looking for this information, please read my other article: How to access Hikvision DVR from mobile.

But if you need BASIC information on how to setup Hikvision DVR with static IP (which comes before the remote access configuration) you are at the right place.

Take a look at the network diagram below, you can see a Hikvision DVR connected to a router and to a laptop. The blue cables represent the UTP cables connecting the devices in the local network.

After the correct network setup, you will be able to see the cameras from the laptop as shown in the diagram (ass uming the cameras are connected to the DVR).

Follow the instruction below to setup your Hikvision DVR:

1. Connect a monitor and a mouse to the Hikvision DVR

2. Open the DVR Main Menu

3. Click on Configuration

4. Configure the IP, Subnet Mask and Gateway

5. Open a Web Browser and insert the DVR IP

After following those steps you will be able to have local access to the cameras that are connected to the DVR, you just need to make sure your laptop is physically connected to the network as shown in the first diagram and its IP is inside the network IP range. See the next diagram for more details.

In the diagram below you can see the information you can use for the DVR Network setup. This is just an example of the IPs you can use for each device.

Note that the 192.168.1.x network is being used

And that’s all. With these simple steps, you can have your Hikvision up and running in the local network. If you need more information on how to configure the DVR for remote access via Internet, just take a look at the Ultimate Security Camera Guide Volume 2 which has details instructions for DVR Remote Access setup.

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This is another article is our Bluetooth Guides. Here we’ll show you how to configure your Pocket PC to access a GPRS network using a Bluetooth mobile phone.or laptop to synchronise your Bluetooth enable mobile phone and your Outlook contacts over Bluetooth.

In this article I’ve used an Ericsson T39m and a iPAQ H3970. It’s not much different for other Bluetooth enabled Pocket PCs, but we’ll publish other models over time. The GPRS network is provided by Vodafone New Zealand.

We also assume you have already paired the phone and your Pocket PC. Do so before you continue following this guide!

Check out other Geekzone Bluetooth Guides for more step-by-step pages.