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CENTRE OF DIPLOMA STUDIES

COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND MULTIMEDIA

LABORATORY INSTRUCTION SHEET

Subjects Code

DAE 10403

Experiments Title

LOCAL AREA NETWORK

Courses Code

1 DAE

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AIM

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: To give knowledge and understanding on theorem and application of basic

computer network

OBJECTIVES
When you have completed this assignment you will

Be familiar with the computer networking especially on Local Area Network.

Be able to use the appropriate software and hardware for networking.

KNOWLEDGE LEVEL
Before starting this assignment you should:

2.0

Be familiar with concept and theoretical of computer networking.

THEORY

INTRODUCTION
A network is a group of two or more computers that intelligently share hardware or software devices
with each other. A network can be small and simple as two computers that share the printer and CDROM drive attached to one of them or as large as the worlds largest network: the Internet.
Intelligently sharing means that each computer that shares resources with another computer or
computers maintains control of that resource. Thus, a switchbox for sharing a single printer between
two computers doesnt qualify as a network device; because the switchbox-not the computers- handles
the print jobs, neither computer knows when the other one needs to print, and print job can interfere
with each other.
PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK
A network is probably best defined as two or more devices with the capability to share resources and
information. Peer to peer network is designed for small networking environments. In this type of
networking environment, each computer on the network will allocate a percentage of their power to
peer-to-peer network and offers file and printer sharing.
Peer-to-peer network allows all computers communicate directly with each other and share each
other's resources (as shown below figure).

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A peer-to-peer network can be build with both 10BaseT cabling and a hub or with a thin coax backbone
(10Base2). The 10BaseT is best for small workgroups of 16 or fewer computers that are not separate
by long distances, or for workgroups that have one or more portable computers that may be disconnect
from the network from time to time.
Once the networking hardware has been installed, a peer-to-peer network software package will be
installing on each of the computers. This software package allows information to be transferred back
and forth between the computers, hard disks, and other devices connected to the computers or to the
network when users request it. Windows 95, Windows 98 Windows 2000 and XP all have networking
software built into the operating system.
Because drives can be easily shared between peer-to-peer computers, data only needs to be stored on
one computer, not two or three. As an example, let's say that three computers have Microsoft Word
installed. Instead of saving documents and other data on all three machines, you can save all of the
documents on one computer.
The advantages of peer-to-peer over client-server NOSs include:

No need for a network administrator.

Network is fast and inexpensive to setup and maintain.
Each computer can make backup copies of its data to other computers for security.
Peer-to-peer is, by far the easiest type of network to build for either home or office use.

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EQUIPMENT LIST:
Qty

Description

UTP cable

RJ-45 connector

Wire stripper

RJ-45 crimping tool

Network cable tester

Personal Computer

Window XP Operating System

PROCEDURE :

A. Making UTP Cables (Straight-Thru-Cables)

Before you make a real cable of any length, you should practice on short length of cable. RJ45 connectors and bulk cable are cheap; network failures are not. Follow these steps for
creating your own twisted-pair cables. Note that each provided cable is for 2 person uses
which one end each.
1. Determine how long your UTP cable should be. You should allow adequate slack for
moving the computer and for avoiding strong interference sources.
2. Roll out the appropriate length of cable.
3. Cut the cable cleanly from the box of wire.
4. Use the wire stripper to strip only the insulation jacket off the cable to expose the TP
wires. You will need to rotate the wire about 1 turns to strip away the entire jacket. If
you turn it too far, you will damage the wire inside the cable.
5. Check the outer jacket and inner TP wire for nicks; adjust the stripper tool and repeat
step 3 and 4 if you see damage.
6. Arrange the wires according to the EIA/TIA 568B standard (as shown in the table
below)

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Pin #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

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Wire
White/Orange
Orange
White/Green
Blue
White/Blue
Green
White/Brown
Brown

Note: EIA/TIA 568A standard; it reverses the position of the orange and green pairs
listed above.
7. Trim the wire edges so the eight wires are even with one another and are slightly less
than past the end of the jacket. If the wires are too long, crosstalk (wire-to-wire
interference) can result; if the wires are too short, they cannot make a good connection
with the RJ-45 plug.

8. Hold the RJ-45 plug with the clip facing down or away from you. Push the wire firmly
into the plug. Inspect the arrangement of the wire before crimping it. Write down your
inspection report in Appendix: Part A.
9. Use the crimping tool to squeeze the RJ-45 plug onto the cable. The end of the cable
should be tight enough to resist being removed by hand.
10. Repeat steps 4-9 for the other end of the cable.
11. Use the network cable tester to check the connectivity of the cable. Use under your
lecturer/ instructor or the technician supervision. Report your findings in APPENDIX:
Part A.

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Point-to-Point Connection

Crossover cables, which change the wiring at one end of the cable, are use to connect two
(and only two) computers together when no hub or switch is available or to connect a hub or
switch without an uplink (stacking) port to another hub or switch.
1. Arrange the wires according to the EIA/TIA 568B standard. The pinout for a crossover
cable is shown in table below. This pinout is for one end of the cable only; the
other end should be corresponding to the standard EIA/TIA 568B pinout.

Pin #
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Wire
White/Green
Green
White/Orange
Blue
White/Blue
Orange
White/Brown
Brown

2. Hold the RJ-45 plug with the clip facing down or away from you. Push the wire firmly
into the plug. Inspect the arrangement of the wire before crimping it. Write down your
inspection report in Appendix: Part B.
3. Use the network cable tester to check the connectivity of the cable. Use under your
lecturer/ instructor or the technician supervision. Report your findings in APPENDIX:
Part B.
4. Goto procedure C.7, C. 8 & C. 9
C. Peer-to-Peer Network Setup
1.
2.
3.

Click Start button. Select Setting Control Panel Network Connections.

Double click on LAN (Local Area Connection) icon. Then go to Properties on
General applet.
On General applet, make sure all items below appear. Or else, Install;
a) Client for Microsoft Network.
b) File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Network.

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c) QoS Packet Scheduler.

d) NWLink NetBIOS
e) NWLink IPX/SPX/ NetBIOS Compatible Transport Protocol
f) Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
4. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties.
5. On General applet, click on;
Obtain an IP address automatically
Obtain DNS server address automatically
6. Click OK for all application. Restart your computer.
7. To set up network click Start Setting Control Panel Network Connections
Set up a home or small office network Next Next choose Connect
internet through another computer on my network Next type *Computer
Name: ___ Next type *Workgroup: ___ Next choose Turn on file and
printer sharing Next Next choose Just finish the wizard Next
Finish.
*Computer Name must be unique e.g Matrix No. and Workgroup must be the same
name in one network e.g. MCAD1.
8. Sharing Files and Folders by right click on particular folder or files Sharing and
Security Check box on Shared this folder in network in Network Sharing and
Security. To allow users network change the file, check box also on Allow network
users to change my files. Or else it will open as Read Only files. Then click OK.
9. To know whether the connection between computer is success or not, by click Start
Run type cmd type ipconfig then enter type ping (ip_address) other
computer then enter. It will show the IP configuration and pinging details.
10. Double click on My Network Places icon on your desktop or go to Control Panel
Network Connections My Network Places. And also View Workgroup
Computers. Report your findings in APPENDIX: Part C.
D. NETWORK SCANNER
Advanced IP Scanner is a fast and reliable solution for network scanning. It will allow you to
quickly and easily retrieve all the required information about the computers connected to the
network. With a single click of the mouse, it is possible to turn a remote PC on or off, connect to
it via Radmin, and much more.
Using multithreaded scanning technology, Advanced IP Scanner can process networks
consisting of several hundred computers in just a few seconds.
1. Download advanced ip scanner from internet.
2. Enter the required range of IP addresses.
3. Click scan. Once the scanning process has been completed you will get list of the
computers in the network
4. Practice how to use ping and tracert.

SHORT REPORT
Submit your APPENDIX immediately after the class session. Please complete the following on your
APPENDIX (provided):
i)

Objective :

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Result and observation (Part A, Part B, Part C and Part D)

iii)

Conclusion

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