Networking Basics
 TCP/IP Protocol
Before you start sharing files and printers, you need to set the IP address for each of your computers.
An IP address is just that, an address. It tells other computers on the network where your computer is so that they can communicate. For your first computer you will add a fixed IP address. For each computer you add to the network, you will need to follow these same steps, but add a different address.
A) From the Start menu, go to Settings-Control Panel.
B) Double Click the Network icon in the Control Panel.
This window will appear:
C) Highlight the line that says "TCP/IP->D-Link DHN-520 10Mb Home Phoneline NIC" and press the "Properties" button.
D) This will open the TCP/IP properties window. Make sure the "IP Address" tab is selected and then press the circle next to "Specify an IP Address". Enter 192.168.0.1 for the IP address, and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. After you have done this your screen should look like this:
E) Now press ok, and press ok again. Your system will probably prompt you to reboot at this point, just answer "Yes". That's it!
For each computer on your network you will need to follow these same steps, with the exception that you will give each computer its own unique IP address. So for your second computer Enter 192.168.0.2 for the IP address and 255.255.255.0 for the Subnet Mask. For your third computer set the address as 192.168.0.3 and so on (192.168.0.4 for the 4th, 192.168.0.5, for the 5th....etc.). It does not matter which computer is which number, just that each computer has its own unique number starting with 192.168.0.??? and the same subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.
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