Local area connection tools

Vlad Se. After upgrading to Win 10, my local connection to my router has been disabled, and whenever I go to re enable it in the Network and Sharing Center it tells me that it has enabled but the icon stays disabled along with the actual connection. Occasionally it'll jump to life like nothing happened and be completely enabled and working fine, and other times it wont even let me enable it.

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Article Summary. Method 1. Determine the number of computers you want to connect. The number of computers you're connecting will determine the type of network hardware you'll need.

If you are connecting four or less computers, you'll just need a single router, or one switch if you don't need internet.

If you're connecting more than four computers, you'll want a router and a switch, or just a switch if you don't need internet. Determine your network layout. If your installing a permanent LAN solution, you'll want to keep cable length in mind.

CAT5 Ethernet cables should not run longer than feet. If you need to cover larger distances, you'll need switches at regular intervals, or you'll need to use CAT6 cables. You'll need one Ethernet cable for each computer you want to connect to the LAN, as well as an Ethernet cable to connect the router to the switch if applicable.

Obtain the network hardware. These pieces of hardware are the "hub" of your LAN, and all of your computers will be connected to them. The easiest way to create a LAN where every computer has access to the internet is to use a router, and then add a network switch if the router doesn't have enough ports. A router will automatically assign an IP address to every computer that is connected to it.

Switches are similar to routers but do not automatically assign IP addresses. Switches typically have many more Ethernet ports than a router has. Connect your modem to the WAN port on the router. This will provide internet access to every computer that is connected to your LAN. You can skip this if you're setting up a LAN without internet access. You don't need a router at all to create a LAN, but it makes things easier.

If you just use a network switch, you'll need to manually assign IP addresses to each computer after connecting them. Connect the switch to a LAN port on the router. If you're using a network switch to connect more computers, connect it to one of the LAN ports on the router.

You can use any open port on the switch to make the connection. When connected, the router will provide IP addresses for every computer that is connected to either device. Method 2. Find the Ethernet port on your PC. You can usually find this on the back of your desktop tower, or along the side or back of a laptop.

Slim laptops may not have an Ethernet port, in which case you'll need to either use a USB Ethernet adapter or connect wirelessly if your router allows it. Plug one end of an Ethernet cable into your computer. Plug the other end of the cable into an open LAN port.

Test out your network router only. If you're using a router, your work is complete. Once all of the computers are connected to a LAN port, they will be assigned IPs automatically and will appear on the network. If you're using a switch and no router, you'll still need to assign IP addresses to each computer. If you're on a private network that is indirectly connected to the Internet, you should use private IPv4 addresses. Private network IPv4 addresses are summarized in Table below.

All other IPv4 network addresses are public and must be leased or purchased. If the network is connected directly to the Internet and you've obtained a range of IPv4 addresses from your Internet service provider, you can use the IPv4 addresses you've been assigned.

Static IP addresses are fixed and don't change unless you change them.