Setup LAN with Hub or Switch (color coding provided)
By rajkishor09
Switch or HUB allows us to add more computers in our LAN or existing LAN. Switch or HUB is usually needed when we are networking more than two PCs. Why we need Switch or HUB only when networking more than two PCs? Because, for two PC networking we have crossover connection which does not require any expensive hardware like Switch or HUB. So, it is wise to use crossover connection.
Here we are going to connect more than two PCs, so we need a Switch or HUB. These devices are user friendly, and you don’t need to worry about what configuration these device need. The entire attention should be paid in crimping and IP address assigning. Because if you crimped the cables in RJ45 wrongly, you will need a new RJ45 and good quality of RJ45 cost double of ordinary one. I always recommend you good quality of RJ45 & UTP cables.
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Computers connected through Switch (Click to enlarge)
Standard Color Code (Click to enlarge)
Process
Color code of direct LAN cabling is simpler than the crossover LAN cabling, because there no jumble of wires all goes from one RJ45 to another RJ45 directly. No changes at all.
Here is a simple diagram showing you connection of two RJ45 connectors. As you can see that there is various color of wire denoting the standard color code for cable. This should be arranged in this manner. Left side RJ45 is No.1 & right side RJ45 is no. 2.
RJ45 no. 1 & RJ45 no. 2 will have the wires according to standard color code and there will be no changes.
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Direct connection (Click to enlarge)
If you have arranged your wires according to standard color code then crimp them cautiously. Now get ready for the next step which is IP address assigning to your Client & Server.
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Comments
Hello,
I am using a server with static IP for ftp connection I have another PC with vista OS I have a D-link swith 8 ports. I am trying to connect my server to my altenate pc. But I am unable to add an ip address since I am using a static IP i cannot use the same IP on vista and when i add a new ip like 192.168.0.2 it wont accept if you are aware about this issue can you please help.
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I've a broadband internet connection, a tp-link TL-SF1005D 10/100Mbps Desktop Switch and two computers. Now i want to share my internet connection betwn this computers. How can i do this?
@Mahmudul : you need two patch cable for switch to PCs connection then follow this link and assign ip address
Hi, I hope you still monitor this page. I have a DIR-615 router. I want to connect more devices to it than 4. Can I buy a hub or a switch and connect that to one of the DIR-615 lan ports?
thanks
Hey, I have a Linksys SD208 Router which has 8 ports. I tried assigning them Static IP Addresses which don't conflict and left DNS and Gateway Fields blank. The computers on the workgroup wont connect.
Any help recieved is apprecieated
@merk: yes you can. You can buy a switch and connect it through a RJ45 cable from any switch port, to any DIR-615 router port to enlarge your network.
hello sir
I am using a server with static IP for ftp connection I have another PC with XP OS I have a D-link swith 8 ports. I am trying to connect my server to my altenate pc. But I am unable to add an ip address since I am using a static IP i cannot use the same IP on XP and when i add a new ip like 192.168.0.2 it wont accept if you are aware about this issue can you please help. sir please help mee
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Bhaskar Tiwari
From Uttarakhand Almora (INDIA)
Hey!
i just bought a ps3 so i decided to buy a switch so i could have internet on my ps3 at same moment as i have internet on the pc. now i want to file share between those two, but i have searched everywhere, tryed everything. but i just cant get it work. they dont find eachother. i have a d-link dgs1005d. does a switch allow filesharing between? pls help me!
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hi,
i am using a Bsnl broadand. How can i use Dc++/Strong Dc with this bsnl? Can i create a hub? so that my friends in my city could connect me?
i am useing a internet connection via my lan card,the service provider give me ip,subnet mask,dns.alternet dns.
i want share the connection to a another computer,how it is possible?plz inform...
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Hie....hope u are in..i was wondering if i could share my "internet" as well as "file and folder sharing" using the same switch for multiple Pcs in my SmallOffice Network. Guide me to steps please. Thank u. koolguyz0521@gmail.com
@ilyas : i have already written those article, plz check that in profile.
hi i want to know how to connect three pc within a lan so that i can use my broadband internet connection using high speed hub.
i have 8 port switch please mention how should i connect the main cable and other cable to share the network
my hub switch is not work with 2 pc i have adsl conncation what i do
hi raj, do you have an article about networking infrastructure and directory services, your good in explaining things kindly help me thx in advance
HAi....... I m given enother code sterth thro cable ////
/....
ORANGE WHITE ---- ORANGE
GREEN WHITE ---- BLUE
BLUE WHITE ---- GREEN
BROWN WHITE ---- BROWN.....
MAKE AND ARANGE THE NETWORK .......
is it possible to have sharing of two pcs one is having xp and another one as 7 and both have internet connections.
I just read your article and it's very interesting not to mention you made it very simple on how to set-up LAN with HUB or SWITCH..... I do have a background regarding this article but I am not so confident doing this but i am going to try this at home when.. I am planning to put up internet cafe in our home maybe two or three at the beginning... thanks for this...
Raj kishor sir, can you tell me how can i create a LAN connection with a server,i need to give internet connection through server .If the server is off then nobody will'nt be able to access internet for that what should i do??waiting for you reply
hi. can we setup a lan with a bunch of laptops , a switch and crossover cables, without any internet connection and router?? i want to play multiplayer games with my friends this way... it will be appreciated if u help...
Hi i need to set up lan i have an idea but no experience so if i want to connect lan myself how to go with it give me an real picture how to make a lan setup take an example i want set up software company pls do me a favoure
@rathore its definately possible.! u may even connect to .Think of internet server.! a good example.
what are the high bandwidth platform for application like Voice over IP (VoIP) and Video Conferencing that can be used to connect with University partners and other university campuses
hey hi i have well established LAN at my hostel network then is there any additional need of switch
i have the real color arrangement
orange
white orange
green
white blue
green
white blue
brown
white brown
I have two win xp Pcs and two HP color Laserjet dn5550 printers. I wanted to network these items and bought an eight port D-link switch. I assigned the following IP addresses to the two PCs; 192.168.0.1 and 192.186.0.2, and for the printers; 192.168.0.194 and 198.168.0.195.
When I pinged the two printers from each Pcs,there was a reply but when I pinged one computer from the other, it gave 'request timed out'. I disabled the firewalls from the PCs it still did not work. I tried sharing the harddisk of the PCs, it did not work also. What can I do to make the two PCs see each other?
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Hello, I have made LAN network in my office through pc to network hub. Now I have 12 PC connected with LAN with no TCP/IP address. I made the network cable with the following sequence.
White Orange
Orange
White Green
Blue
White Blue
Green
White Brown
Brown
Everything is working good on the LAN on XP and Win 7. Now I want to make a server in the office. Please can you tell me what should I do? May I change the cable colour sequence or may I use TCP/IP address on the computers.
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I will be really thankful to you.
Wajid Hussain
i would like to thank x for this tutorial and help
i would like to ask when ever i need to go for LAN setting from PC to PC or PC to hub or hub to hub etc i forget the color code. will you guide me is their any way to remember these color codes. plz let me know
thankx
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HOW DATA OF 5 PC'S IS AUTOMATIC SAVED IN ONE MAIN SERVER PC..ANY ONE KNOW PLEASE HELP ME.
how to kwn that which port on switch belongs to which PC on a network...??
I knw its kind of stupid que. but
Hello, I have made LAN network in my hostel through pc to network hub. Now I have 12 PC connected with LAN with no TCP/IP address. I made the network cable with the following sequence.
White Orange
Orange
White Green
Blue
White Blue
Green
White Brown
Brown
Everything is working good on the LAN on XP and Win 7. Now I want to make a server. Please can you tell me what should I do? May I change the cable colour sequence or may I use TCP/IP address on the computers
Please email me on my email address
r_n_shakir@hotmail.com
@Naseeb : you don't have to alter cable color coding and TCP/IP depends on your choice. Either you can use dynamic IP or static IP
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I am from Pakistan. I am using ptcl dsl service and I have shared my networking through 2 pair wire it works some one tolled me and give the task it can also work on 1 pair it means we can use networking through on cable like (2 core)Is it possible? One thing else I want to ask that can i attach 2 router on my ptcl line and would they work at same time?
Hello, I have made LAN network in my hostel through pc to network hub. Now I have 12 PC connected with LAN with no TCP/IP address. I made the network cable with the following sequence.
White Orange
Orange
White Green
Blue
White Blue
Green
White Brown
Brown
Everything is working good on the LAN on XP and Win 7. Now I want to make a server. Please can you tell me what should I do? May I change the cable colour sequence or may I use TCP/IP address on the computers
Please email me on my email address
ajayptl@yahoo.com
plz haneefa210608@gmail.com any question network solution
Go through the aboe instruction, if any prblem please feel free Advise from ...............Thanks
how to one cable in define to the two rj45 connector
in the one side
and other side the IO punching which is the code in one cable to the two IO connector
Hy, gud day..please I want ??? set up a 10 system cafe in a school settings...can U????? plz put ?? thru the connection settings and the equipments needed? Please reply ??? my mail box..thks in anticipation.
I need one help. I have 8 computers connected to a broadband internet using D-Link Switch box. I want to find out computer wise usage of Internet. Is it possible ? if yes, Please suggest me
I have a Wi-max router, a USB modem, and six client PCs and a server(actually another PC as the server).
Before purchasing the router, i routed all internet connection through the server(that is while using the USB modem). Things were easy and uncomplicated, THEN.
But now things have gotten complicated:
Whenever i'm using the router, i have to use the wall clock rather than using my cafe billing software because i have to look up the time manually.
My client PCs can access the internet it's just that i can't get my trial version of CyberKlock cafe-billing software to work whenever i'm using the router.
Please help cos it's driving me nuts.
Almost forgot, when using the router, all the clients are connected through a hub which uses the secondary LAN port on the router while the server uses the primary LAN port.
hi,
in a lan cable there is 4 pairs. but working on only 3pairs which transmit and receive data the rest 1 pair what is role .pls clear the concept.
thanks
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I want to know that will it be possible to connect Tata indicom broadband connection to two pc's at the same time using a 2-3 port switch not by modem.As far as i know the Ip provided by them is static.Reply back soon as i need to know it urgently.
Nice post that can be used to crimp RJ45 connectors to cabling.
Most switches sold now have auto-detect whether the connecting device is a computer or another switch and automatically enable crossover internally.
Thank you for the Hub and for sharing.
Nice straight through connection image and cross-over connection image. Very easy to follow.
Thank you for sharing.
What about power over Ethernet wiring? How does the wiring differ? Are the color pairs the same?
thanx ...it's helpfull
I am giving another colour code for lan
white
orange white
green
green white
blue
blue white
brown
brown white
rajkishor09 3 years ago
Follow this instruction to setup LAN with Switch or Hub. If you face any problem, please feel free to contact me through comments.