How To Connect Two Computers - Windows Environment
February 28, 2008
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How To Connect Two Computers - Windows Environment
By Raashid Peters
Okay so why write about it? Well because there was once a time that i needed to know how to connect two computers together and I couldn’t find any articles to help me and no links on the internet that had it in detail, so this is for the people that might experience the same.
So let’s begin!
Firstly you will need to know how exactly your two PC’s are going to connect. So here it is. The computers will connect directly to each other therefore no hub will be needed. For those of you that don’t know, a hub is just a device that connects computers in a network via UTP STRAIGHT THROUGH cables.
The reason why I wrote straight through in caps is because this is not what you will be using to connect the two computers. Instead you will be using cross over cables. You can get this from a local computer store for relatively cheap. Or if you feel like doing work then make it, its really easy. If you need any help, then a Google search on how to make crossover cables will help alot. The reason why I don’t tell you how, because I’m telling you how to connect two computers not create crossovers.
Anyways that’s all the requirements you’ll need, just a cross over cable. (Please note; if you buying or making a cross over, make sure it’s at least cat5e UTP cables.)
Now that we got that out of the way, let’s get to work!
Step1
On each computer, right click on "My Computer". Click Properties and then click on the "Computer Name" tab. Where it says "Computer description:" Give each computer a description (It must not be the same). Now click on the "change" so that you can change the name of the computer and create a workgroup. In the name option give it the same name you gave it for its description and in the workgroup section type in "my first network" (REMEMBER: Names of the computers should NOT be the same, BUT Workgroup names should be EXACT the same on both) Now once you change these, you will be asked to restart the computer, so simply click yes or ok, whatever you are prompted with.
Step 2
After the computers are rebooted you will need to setup IP addresses for each computer. This is how:
On your desktop, look for the icon named "My Network Places". Now dpouble click it to open it.
Once open look on the left to see an option "view network connections" and click on it.
Now right click on local area network and click properties.
Where it says "This connection uses the following items:"; scroll down to "Iternet Protocol (TCP/IP)", click on it and click the properties button.
Now click on "Use the following IP address" and at "IP Address" type in an IP address e.g 192.168.0.1.
Although you do the same steps for both computers you must have different IP addresses so you can make the second computers IP address 192.168.0.2
After you set the IP addresses just press the tab button and you should get a number in the subnet mask as 255.255.255.0, then press ok and wait a while and now you almost done!
Step 3
This is the easiest part; just take you cross over cable and connect to each computers network card RJ45 port. That’s it you now will be able to see the computers in "My Network Places". You may start sharing files!
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Unblock Myspace From School
February 28, 2008
Unblock Myspace From School
By Naren Verma
Online social networking sites like Myspace, Hi5 and Facebook are quite popular amongst the younger generation. These sites offer features like file-sharing, instant messaging or leaving comments for the user’s profile. A lot of schools and universities have blocked these websites to be accessed from their locations to restrict the students from logging in to these websites. But these websites have also proved to be beneficial in some aspects of business networking and coordinating while working on projects and socializing as a measure to relieve you from stress.
The tech-wizards came up with different solutions to this restriction. Proxy servers were created which are safe and reliable ways to bypass network filters and firewalls and let you access desired websites from blocked or restricted locations. They facilitate browsing the internet, downloading games and news, accessing online social networking websites and shopping sites, chatting, sharing videos, music and a lot more.
A simple way to unblock access to websites like Myspace is to use alternate web browsers like Opera or Mozilla Firefox. If the network filtering has been done using group policy settings for internet explorer, this is the simplest way to access the online social networking site and use of alternative browsers would enable you to access the desired websites.
Other bypassing techniques to Myspace include the use of proxy servers. A proxy server is a computer program or application which processes a client request and forwards it to other servers. When you connect to a proxy server, and try to access some information available on another server, it forwards the request on your behalf and acts as the host server. In short, it becomes your face and represents you for access to the website or information. The proxies can be used on various network services such as FTP, SOCKS and HTTPS etc, but for unblocking MySpace, the HTTP proxy service is the most successful.
Usage of these proxy servers requires a simple process to be followed. You have to sign up to be able to use these proxies. Most of these proxy websites offer services without a cost. But, some of them may ask for a small fee to for the proxy services. After signup, the user can type the desired URL (for example: www.myspace.com) on the main page and all connections and traffic to and from the destination URL is redirected via the proxy, making it look as if the traffic is evolving from the main proxy , thus bypassing the domain based URL filtering blocking system. These proxies allow users to browse through the restricted websites and view profiles, post comments, blogs and surf the sites for music.
Narenverma is a webmaster who owns various proxy websites. If you enjoyed this article, you may like to check his proxy website Unblock Myspace From School to enjoy the web freedom in which he strongly believes.
Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Naren_Verma
Tech: Nintendo DS Will Finish 2007 as the Year’s Top-Selling Video Game System
December 13, 2007
Tech: Nintendo DS Will Finish 2007 as the Year’s Top-Selling Video Game System
Appeal to Core and Casual Gamers Keeps Portable System Going Strong
REDMOND, Wash., Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ — While many eyes are focused on
home video game consoles, Nintendo projects Nintendo DS(TM) to be the
top-selling system of the year. More than 6 million Nintendo DS portable video
game systems have sold in the United States in 2007 through Nov. 30, according
to internal Nintendo of America Inc. sales numbers. That’s a rate of about one
sold every five seconds of 2007, enough to project Nintendo DS will be the
top-selling video game system of any kind for the year. Nintendo DS has
increased its sales in the United States every year since it launched in
November 2004.
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“There’s no letup in sight,” says George Harrison, Nintendo of America’s
senior vice president of marketing and corporate communications. “Nintendo DS
appeals strongly to both core and casual gamers, and its momentum is set to
propel us into 2008.”
Nintendo DS began 2007 strong, but its momentum only increased as the year
progressed. Before 2007, Game Boy(R) Advance held the all-time U.S.
Thanksgiving week sales record, with 600,000 systems sold in 2005. But
Nintendo DS beat that Thanksgiving week record with more than 650,000 sold.
The huge appeal of Nintendo DS stems from the diversity of software
available for the system. Four Nintendo DS games have sold more than 2 million
in the United States alone, including New Super Mario Bros.(R), Mario Kart(R)
DS, Pokemon(R) Diamond and Super Mario(R) 64 DS. Another eight games have sold
more than 1 million each in the United States, including Brain Age(TM): Train
Your Brain in Minutes a Day, Pokemon(R) Pearl, Animal Crossing(R): Wild World,
Big Brain Academy(TM) and four separate versions of Nintendogs(TM).
The worldwide innovator in the creation of interactive entertainment,
Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, manufactures and markets hardware and
software for its Wii(TM), Nintendo DS(TM), Game Boy(R) Advance and Nintendo
GameCube(TM) systems. Since 1983, Nintendo has sold nearly 2.5 billion video
games and more than 430 million hardware units globally, and has created
industry icons like Mario(TM), Donkey Kong(R), Metroid(R), Zelda(TM) and
Pokemon(R). A wholly owned subsidiary, Nintendo of America Inc., based in
Redmond, Wash., serves as headquarters for Nintendo’s operations in the
Western Hemisphere. For more information about Nintendo, visit the company’s
Web site at http://www.nintendo.com.
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