Networking For Dummies

My Network and Welcome to It

Use these spaces to keep track of the key information that allows you to access your network, contact your network administrator, access network storage, use network printers, and keep track of important network servers.

Account information:

My user ID: _____________________________

My password: DON’T WRITE IT HERE! (Memorize it or keep it in a safe place, separate from associated information.)

Domain name: ___________________________

My e-mail address: ________________________

My network administrator:

Name: __________________________________

Phone number: ___________________________

E-mail name: _____________________________

Favorite snack food: _______________________

My network drives:

Drive Letter ______ Description _____________

________________________________________

Drive Letter ______ Description _____________

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Drive Letter ______ Description _____________

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My network printers:

Printer Name ____________IP Address ________

Description _______________________________

Printer Name ____________IP Address ________

Description _______________________________

Printer Name ____________ IP Address ________

Description _______________________________

My network servers:

Server Name ____________ IP Address_________

Description ________________________________

Server Name ____________ IP Address_________

Description ________________________________

Server Name ____________ IP Address_________

Description ________________________________

My Internet Connection: Info to Keep Handy

Use these spaces to keep track of key information about your Internet connection, including your Internet Service Provider, your TCP/IP configuration, and information about your router.

Provider:

Company name: ____________________________________

Technical-support contact: ____________________________

Technical-support phone number: ______________________

Web site: __________________________________________

E-mail address: _____________________________________

TCP/IP information:

IP range: ___________________ to _____________________

Subnet mask: _______________________

Default gateway: ____________________

Nameservers: ________________ – _________________ –________________

Router information:

Make and model: ______________________________

Internal IP address (LAN): _______________________

External IP address (WAN): ______________________

Administrator username: ________________________

Password: DON’T WRITE IT HERE! (Memorize it or keep it in a safe place.)

RJ-45 Pin Connections for Your TCP/IP Network

If you are wiring up your own RJ-45 connectors for a TCP/IP network, you’ll need this information to make sure you connect the pins correctly:

• Pin 1: White/orange

• Pin 2: Orange

• Pin 3: White/green

• Pin 6: Green

Private IP Address Ranges for Networks

Private IP address blocks are the Internet Protocol addresses most often used for private networks. Most computer networks use addresses in one of the following ranges:

• 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255

• 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255

• 192.168.0.0 to 192.168.255.255

Useful Web Sites for Networking Information

As a network administrator, the Internet is your best friend. Here are some Web sites that you’ll visit often as you handle network administration tasks:

• To register domains:

  • www.internic.net

  • www.networksolutions.com

  • www.register.com

• To check your TCP/IP configuration: www.dnsreport.com

• To see whether your e-mail server has been blacklisted: www.dnsbl.info

• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: www.ieee.org

• International Organization for Standards: www.iso.org

• Internet Engineering Task Force: www.ietf.org

• Internet Society: www.isoc.org