Managing a small computer network is well within your reach. But it’s vital that you keep track of key information that’s unique to your network and have quick access to your network information. You'll also want to understand some basic networking concepts such as pin connections and IP address ranges, and have a list of useful Web sites for networking information. Lastly, you can review a few basic network concepts.
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Identifying and Recording Key Network Information
Use these tables to keep track of the key information that allows you to access your network, contact your network administrator, access network storage, use network printers, and keep track of important network servers.
| My user ID | ____________________________________ |
| My password | DON’T WRITE IT HERE! |
| Domain name | ____________________________________ |
| My e-mail address | ____________________________________________ |
| Name | ____________________________________ |
| Phone number | ____________________________________ |
| E-mail name | ____________________________________ |
| Favorite snack food | ____________________________________ |
| Drive Letter | Description |
|---|---|
| _____ | __________________________________________________________________ |
| _____ | __________________________________________________________________ |
| _____ | __________________________________________________________________ |
| _____ | __________________________________________________________________ |
| _____ | __________________________________________________________________ |
| Printer Name | IP Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
| _________ | ________ | __________________________________________________ |
| _________ | ________ | __________________________________________________ |
| _________ | ________ | __________________________________________________ |
| _________ | ________ | __________________________________________________ |
| _________ | ________ | __________________________________________________ |
| ___________ | __________ | __________________________________________________ |
| Server Name | IP Address | Description |
|---|---|---|
| ____________ | ________ | _______________________________________________ |
| ____________ | ________ | _______________________________________________ |
| ____________ | ________ | _______________________________________________ |
| _______________ | __________ | _______________________________________________ |
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Identifying and Recording Key Internet Connection Information
Use these spaces to keep track of key information about your Internet connection, including your Internet service provider, your TCP/IP configuration, and information about your router.
| Company name | ____________________________________ |
| Technical-support contact | ____________________________________ |
| Technical-support phone number | ____________________________________ |
| Web site | ____________________________________ |
| E-mail address | ________________________________________ |
| IP range | ________________ to ________________ |
| Subnet mask | ____________________________________ |
| Default gateway | ____________________________________ |
| Nameservers | ____________ — ____________ — ____________ |
| Make and model | ____________________________________ |
| Internal IP address (LAN) | ____________________________________ |
| External IP address (WAN) | ____________________________________ |
| Administrator username | ____________________________________ |
| Password | DON’T WRITE IT HERE! |
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Knowing the RJ-45 Pin Connections
If you’re wiring up your own RJ-45 connectors for a TCP/IP network, you need this information to make sure you connect the pins correctly. Setting up a small network is easy once you understand the steps.
Pin 1: White/orange
Pin 2: Orange
Pin 3: White/green
Pin 6: Green
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Identifying Private IP Address Ranges
Private IP address blocks are the IP addresses most often used for private networks or home networks. Most networks use addresses in one of these ranges:
10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255
172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255
192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255
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Visiting Useful Web Sites for Networking Information
As a network administrator, the Internet is your best friend. To find information about networking and network administration, here are some Web sites for you to visit often.
To register domains:
InterNIC: www.internic.net
Network Solutions: www.networksolutions.com
register.com: www.register.com
To check your TCP/IP configuration:
DNSstuff: www.dnsstuff.com
To see whether your e-mail server has been blacklisted:
DNSBL.info: www.dnsbl.info
Don’t forget to check out the standards organizations from time to time and look for the latest networking news and updates. Here are the standards organizations you’ll want to check:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: www.ieee.org
International Organization for Standardization: www.iso.org
Internet Engineering Task Force: www.ietf.org
Internet Society: www.isoc.org
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