How Do You Add A Computer To A Wired Home Network?
A home network is a simple and easy way to share resources between two or more computers. You can share Internet service, files, printers and other hardware. A wired network is not as nice looking as a wireless network, but it is more secure and simpler to install and add computers as part of the network. All you need are at least two computers, a network card, a router and RJ45 network cables. Install a network card on the computer to be added to the network. Most computers have a built-in network card. If one needs to be added, open the computer and insert a network card at the back of the computer in an available card slot. Then restart the computer and install the drivers from a disk that came with the network card. Connect an RJ45 network cable from an open port on the router to the network card on the newly added computer. Share the new computer on the network by opening Windows Explorer. Right-click on the “Start” menu and choose “Explore.” Right-click on the hard drive that you
