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SET-UP PEER TO PEER NETWORK
STEP 1: Configure computer name and workgroup name
- Click on Start, Right click Computer and select Properties.
2. Select Change Settings and click on Change.
2. Select Change Settings and click on Change.
3. Type in the Computer Name and Workgroup Name.
Computer Name = YOURNAME-PC1
Workgroup Name = CSSLAB
4. Click on Ok and select Yes to Restart.
5. Do the same for other PC just change the name to YOURNAME-PC2, but use the same Workgroup Name - CSSLAB.
STEP 2: Change advance sharing settings
Right click on LAN icon (PC) or Wifi icon (Laptop) at the notification bar and select Open Network and Sharing Center
2. Select Change advanced sharing setting.
3. Turn network discovery, file and printer sharing... Scroll down and Turn off password protected sharing.
4. Do the same for Home or Work.
5. Finally select Save changes.
6. Do the same for the next pc.
STEP 3: Create and share folder
1. Create a folder on the desktop, name it to YOURNAME-My Shared Files.
2. Right click on folder and select Properties.
3. Click on Share...
4. Select Everyone, click on Add, Check Permission Level to Read/Write and select Share.
5. Click on Advance Sharing.
6. Check Share this folder, click on Permission and check Allow in Full Control. Click on Apply and Ok. Then Click on Apply and Ok once again.
STEP 4: Access shared folder from other pc on the network
Click on Start, Right click Computer and select Open.
2. Click on Network.
3. You should be able to see two computers just like picture below:
4. Just open the other computer and you should be able to see open the shared folder.
SET-UP CLIENT/SERVER NETWORK
Install Windows Server Standard on PC1-SERVER
Install Windows 7 on PC2-CLIENT
Create Network Cable (6pcs straight through cable)
Set-up Basic Network Configuration
Sequence: Router > Hub > Patch Panel > Modular Box > PC
5. Install LAN Driver for both PC (PC1-Server & PC2-Client)
6. Set-up computer server
A. Change PC Settings (PC1, PC2 & Laptop)
Click on Start, Right click Computer and select Properties.
2. Scroll down and select Change Settings and click on Change.
3. Type in the Computer Name and Workgroup Name.
FOR PC1-SERVER
Computer Name = YOURNAME-SERVER
Workgroup Name = CSSLAB
4. Click on Ok and select Yes to Restart
5. Do the same for PC2
a. FOR PC2-CLIENT
Computer Name = YOURNAME-CLIENT
Workgroup Name = CSSLAB
6. Do the same for Laptop
a. FOR LAPTOP
Computer Name = YOURNAME-LAPTOP
Workgroup Name = CSSLAB
B. Set Static IP Address for PC1-Server
Normally, your computer's IP Address has a dynamic IP Address. To find out your computer's Dynamic IP simply click the Start button, type cmd and press Enter. Then, enter the command IPCONFIG and press Enter.
To permanently set it as your Static IP
Right click on LAN icon (PC) at the notification bar and select Open Network and Sharing Center
2. Select Change adapter settings.
3. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
5. Select Use the following IP address and enter the IP addresses from the command prompt (IPCONFIG). Click on Ok twice to save settings.
C. Change Preferred DNS server for PC2 & Laptop client
Right click on LAN icon (PC) at the notification bar and select Open Network and Sharing Center.
2. Select Change adapter settings.
3. Right click Local Area Connection and select Properties.
4. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click on Properties.
Note:
Simply set dynamic IP for every client
Preferred DNS server = PC1-Server's IPV4 Address
(If you are unsure about the PC1-Server's IP Address, go back to PC1-Server, Click on Start > cmd > press Enter > type "IPCONFIG" > and press Enter)
D. Install Active Directory Domain Services (ADDS) - SERVER
Note: If the ADDS in not yet installed on the Server Computer start with Step No. 1, if the ADDS is already available proceed to Step No. 3
Go to Start then Administrative tools and click on Server Manager. From there click Roles > Add Roles > Next.
Check the Active Directory Domain Services then Add required features click on Next > Next > Install then Close.
Press Windows Key + R then type "DCPROMO" and press Enter.
4. On the Operating System Capability Page, click Next.
5. On the Choose a Deployment Configuration page, select Create a new domain in a new forest and then click Next.
6. For the Forest Root Domain Page, enter the domain name that the assessor gives. Then, click Next.
7. After the installation verifies the NetBIOS name, on the Set Forest Functional Level page, select Windows Server 2008 R2 in the Forest function level list. Then. click Next.
8. The installation examines and verifies your DNS settings. On the Additional Domain COntroller Options page, ensure that the DNS server check box is selected, and then click Next
9. In the message dialog box that appears, click Yes.
10. On the Location for Database, Log Files, and SYSVOL page, accept the default values and then click Next.
11. On the Directory Services Restore Mode Administrator Password page, enter the domain administrator password that you chose during the preparation steps. This is not your admin password that was emailed to you during the creation of your server, although you can use that password if you want to. Then, click Next.
12. If you did not select the Reboot on completion check box, click Finish in the wizard. Then, restart the server.
13. You will notice that the administrator's name will change.
Note: To check if the installation of ADDS and DNS is success, go to Server Manager then check Roles if ADDS and DNS server is being added.
14. Open Network and Sharing Center, go to Local Area Connection then properties and click on IPv4 Properties.
15. The preferred DNS server IP will change automatically by domain controller, so we are loop it back again to its original IPv4 Address.
16. On Client PC, We need to Join client to Domain Controller. Click on Start, Right click Computer and select Properties.
17. Scroll down and select Change Settings and click on Change.
18. Click on Domain and type in your domain controller.
19. Log in Username and Password.
20. Click on Ok and click Yes when prompted to Restart the computer.
E. Installing Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) - SERVER
Click on Start > Administrative Tools > Server Manager then Roles > Add Roles
Check DHCP Server then click Next.
3. Click Next and Next.
4. Double check the Server IP Address
5. Under the Preferred DNS server IPv4 address click Validate.
6. Valid will appear with green check the click Next.
7. Check WINS is not required for application on the network then Next.
8. Under the DHCP Roles click Add
9. Fill up Scope name, Starting IP address, Ending IP address and Subnet Mask.
9. Fill up Scope name, Starting IP address, Ending IP address and Subnet Mask then click Ok and Next.
10. Click Disable DHCPv6 then hit Next.
11. Click Use current credentials then Next.
12. Click Install. Wait for it to install.
13. After installation, click Close.
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