Senior High School

Computer System
Servicing
First Quarter – Week 4
Setting Network Configuration
CSS – Grade 12
Curriculum Guide – Based Exemplar First Edition, 2020
Quarter 1 – Week 4: Setting Network Configuration

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What I Need to Know

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Most Essential Learning Competency:
LO 1. Setting Network Configuration (TLE_IACSS9-12SUCN-Ia-e-34)

Sub-competency:

1.1 Diagnose and repair any problem or fault in the network system in line with standard
operating procedures.

Objectives

After going through this exemplar, you are expected to:

Knowledge : Understand different network troubleshooting.

Skills :Distinguished different network troubleshooting;

Attitude :Write down procedure on how to set up remote

desktop.

Portfolio Goal Setting

Using the Portfolio Assessment Template provided by your teacher along with this exemplar,
accomplish now your weekly goal setting. Refer to the objectives above. Think of positive
and realistic goals that you can considerably achieve with this exemplar. List them as your
plans. Remember: Do not proceed with this exemplar unless you have accomplished your
goal setting.

What I Know

Multiple Choice. Direction:

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
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separate sheet of paper.

1. It is one of the simplest network troubleshooting tools available in most common

operating systems. It provides the ability to monitor attempts to transfer and return a
network packet from one point in the network to another.
A. Ipconfig
B. Cmd
C. Iperf
D. Ping

2. A command line tool which allows the user to trace the route taken by a packet from one
source host to the target host is called _____________.
A. Cmd
B. Iperf
C. Ping
D. Tracert

3. A windows tool which also allows to forced DHCP lease renewal via the /release and
/renew switches.
A. Iperf
B. Ipconfig
C. Ping
D. Tracert

4. It is a open source, cross-platform tool which measures network throughout from one host
to another, allowing the user to confirm that their network is transferring at the expected
rate.
A. Cmd B. DHCP
C. Iperf
D. Ipconfig

5. The advantage of using a _______________ server is that will automatically manage the
distribution of IP addresses to every device connected to your network.

A. DCHP
B. DNS
C. Server
D. TCP

What is It
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TESTING & TROUBLESHOOTING OF NETWORK

Introduction

Home networking equipment has reached a point of such ubiquity that it will soon be
counted among common household appliances such as your TV, microwave and refrigerator.
Unfortunately, it seems that the extent of most people's troubleshooting knowledge ends with
rebooting their router and whining at the closest person they consider their personal tech
support representative. This guide aims to provide a series of tools which can help you repair
problems yourself, thus alleviating the pressure placed on those around you with any tech
knowledge at all.

Ping (Windows command)

The ping tool, one of the simplest network troubleshooting tools available, is present in most
common operating systems. It provides the ability to monitor attempts to transfer and return a
network packet from one point in the network to another, thus proving that basic
communication is possible.
Tracert (Windows command)

A command line tool which allows the user to trace the route taken by a packet from
the source host to the target host. The IP address and hostname of each host are listed, along
with the return time in milliseconds, allowing the user to find the source of delays in their
network infrastructure, good sources for download mirrors and deciding which DNS server to
use. A similar tool is available for Linux and MacOS and is known as traceroute.

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ipconfig (Windows command)

A Windows tool which displays IP configuration information via the command line.
A robust version of the network configuration options available via the Control Panel,
ipconfig also allows for forced DHCP lease renewal via the /release and /renew switches.
Some of the information display features of ipconfig are available on MacOS and Linux
distrubutions using a tool called ifconfig.

iperf

Iperf is an open source, cross-platform tool which measures network throughput from one
host to another, allowing the user to confirm that their network is transferring at the expected
rate.

Angry IP Scanner

Angry IP Scanner is an open

source application used for
traversing a subnet and
providing information
on each of its active hosts.
Helpful for finding
unwanted devices
on your network,
confirming that your DHCP
is performing as expected and
finding the IP for a lost
device.
For more advanced
purposes, nmap is
available for most major
operating systems.

Windows 7 Network Troubleshooting

Surprisingly enough, the

troubleshooting tool provided with
Windows 7 does an impressive job of
automatically resolving common
networking problems. It achieves this
by performing tasks such as refreshing
its lease with the DHCP server, resetting
the network adaptor and confirming
connection to its listed default gateway.

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Confirming Basic Connectivity

All network troubleshooting is predicated on the assumption that your basic network
connectivity is working as expected. The following are some simple checks that you can
perform to confirm the presence of staple network connectivity. Check Your Link Lights

On a cabled network, the simplest way to confirm a physical connection is to check that the
link lights on the devices at each end of each cable are lit. If a light isn’t lit, check the plugs at
each end to ensure that they’re securely pressed into the network sockets. Link lights are
usually found on the network socket, or on the front of devices such as switches or LAN-
capable routers.

Confirm Your IP Address

By default, your router will act as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server.
The advantage of using a DHCP server is that it will automatically manage the distribution of
IP addresses to every device connected to your network. In Windows, check that your IP
address is correctly configured by bringing up a command prompt (Windows Key+R, cmd,
Enter) and typing ipconfig. Your router most likely defaults to providing addresses in either
the 192.168.xxx.xxx, or 10.0.x.x ranges. If the IP address for your primary network adaptor is
listed as something other than these ranges use ipconfig /release, then ipconfig /renew to
renew your IP lease with the DHCP server.
Ping Internal and External Hosts

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Using your Ping tool, attempt to confirm your connection to an internal host. Your router is a
good option because if you can ping it, there is nothing between it and you that should be
causing Internet connectivity issues. To do so, bring up a command prompt and enter ping
[the IP address of your router]. By default, your router will most likely be found at
192.168.0.1, or 10.0.0.1. Having successfully pinged an internal host, attempt to ping a host
external to your network using the command "ping google.com".

Confirm Standard Network Services

Having proven that a physical and logical connection exists for your network, it’s time to
check the higher functioning services such as file sharing and media streaming. Attempt to
copy a file from your current machine to another on the network. Use a small, but reasonably
sized file for this to ensure that transfer rates are performing as expected. Next, attempt to
stream media in much the same way. This time, use a large file like HD video to confirm that
the network is able to maintain the transfer at a steady rate. Using iperf to confirm your
network transfer rates is also suggested.

Loss of Internet Connectivity

The most common and arguably the most frustrating problem that faces users of any network
is loss of access to the Internet. Right in the middle of an important IM conversation, gaming
session or video stream, access can evaporate without warning or reason. There are a plethora
of potential causes for this sort of outage, so the best approach is a systematic one. Check
your local machine’s network connectivity. Is the operating system reporting that your
machine is still connected to your local network? Check your physical cable or wireless
connection to confirm whether or not local network access has been affected.

If you are still connected to your local network, the next step is to confirm connectivity to
your router. Do this by attempting to navigate to its administration panel using a web
browser. Simply type the IP address of the router into your address bar. Note that some
brands of routers require the user to specify the network port for access to the admin panel.
Do this by appending the necessary port number to the IP address in your address bar using a
colon. Most routers that require a defined port will default to :8080.

Now that you’ve logged into your router’s admin panel, it is possible to determine whether
external hosts are accessible from that point. Most good routers will have a ping tool built
into the admin panel, often included in a diagnostics tab. If your router can successfully ping
external hosts, while you cannot from your local machine the you can confirm that the
problem exists within your
network and can subsequently be
fixed. As opposed to problems
which exist outside of your
network, and thus are out of your
control.

Now that you’ve logged into your

router’s admin panel, it is
possible to determine whether
external

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hosts are accessible from that point. Most good routers will have a ping tool built into the
admin panel, often included in a diagnostics tab. If your router can successfully ping external
hosts, while you cannot from your local machine the you can confirm that the problem exists
within your network and can subsequently be fixed. As opposed to problems which exist
outside of your network, and thus are out of your control.

Connect to another computer using Remote Desktop Connection

With Remote Desktop Connection, you can connect to a computer running Windows from
another computer running Windows that's connected to the same network or to the Internet.
For example, you can use all of your work computer's programs, files, and network resources
from your home computer, and it's just like you're sitting in front of your computer at work.

To connect to a remote computer, that computer must be turned on, it must have a network
connection, Remote Desktop must be enabled, you must have network access to the remote
computer (this could be through the Internet), and you must have permission to connect. For
permission to connect, you must be on the list of users. Before you start a connection, it's a
good idea to look up the name of the computer you're connecting to and to make sure Remote
Desktop connections are allowed through its firewall.

If you're user account doesn't require a password to sign in, you'll need to add a password
before you're allowed to start a connection with a remote computer.

To allow remote connections on the computer you want to connect to

1. Open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking Computer, and then
clicking Properties.
2. Click Remote settings. If you're prompted for an administrator password or
confirmation, type the password or
provide confirmation.

The Remote tab in the System

Properties dialog box

3. Under Remote Desktop, select one of

the three options.
4. Click Select Users.

If you're an administrator on the

computer, your current user account
will automatically be added to the list
of remote users and you can skip the
next two steps.

5. In the Remote Desktop Users dialog

box, click Add.

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 6. In the Select Users or Groups dialog box, do the following:
o To specify the search location, click Locations, and then select the location you
want to search. o In Enter the object names to select, type the name of the user
that you want to add, and then click OK.

The name will be displayed in the list of users in the Remote Desktop Users dialog
box. Click OK, and then click OK again. Note

• You can’t connect to a computer that's asleep or hibernating, so make sure the settings
for sleep and hibernation on the remote computer are set to Never. (Hibernation is not
available on all computers.) For information about making those changes, see Change,
create, or delete a power plan (scheme).

To look up the computer name of the remote computer

1. On the remote computer, open System by clicking the Start button , right-clicking
Computer, and then clicking Properties.
2. Under Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings, you can find your computer
name, and its full computer name if your computer is on a domain.

Your network administrator might also be able to give you the name of the computer.

To allow Remote Desktop connections through a Windows Firewall

If you're having trouble connecting, Remote Desktop connections might be getting blocked
by the firewall. Here's how to change that setting on a Windows PC. If you're using another
firewall, make sure the port for Remote Desktop (usually 3389) is open.

1. On the remote computer, click Start and select Control Panel.

2. Click System and Security.
3. Click Allow a program through Windows Firewall under Windows
Firewall.
4. Click Change settings and then check the box next to Remote Desktop.
5. Click OK to save the changes.

To set a password for your user account

Your user account must have a password before you can use Remote Desktop to connect to
another computer.

1. Click Start and select Control Panel.

2. Double-click User Accounts.
3. Select Change your Windows Password under User Accounts.
4. Click Create a password for your account and follow the instructions on the screen.

To start Remote Desktop on the computer you want to work from

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 1. Open Remote Desktop Connection by clicking the Start button . In the search box,
type Remote Desktop Connection, and then, in the list of results, click Remote Desktop
Connection.
2. In the Computer box, type the name of the computer that you want to connect to, and
then click Connect. (You can also type the IP address instead of the computer name.)
Notes

• To find the Remote Desktop Connection shortcut, click the Start button
, click All Programs, and then click Accessories. To quickly open Remote Desktop
Connection, click the Start button , type mstsc in the search box, and then press
Enter.
• Redirecting a device on your computer makes it available for use in a Remote
Desktop session. If a Remote Desktop Connection dialog box appears after you click
Connect and enter your credentials, you can redirect local devices and resources, such
as your local drives or Clipboard. Click Details, and then select the check box for each
item you want to redirect.

How to Enable Remote Desktop Connections in Windows 7 & Windows 8

Windows Remote Desktop Connection allows you to connect to a Windowsbased computer

via the Internet or a network. When you're connected via the Remote Desktop Connection,
you can see the host computer's Desktop and access its files and folders as if you were sitting
in front of the computer. This is useful for both systems administrators and technical support
teams as well as end users, who may want to access their work computers from home or vice-
versa. But, before you can connect, you must enable Remote Desktop Connections. Here's
how this is done.

LIMITATIONS: If you run Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate or Windows 7

Enterprise, Windows 8 Pro or Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro or Enterprise you can accept
Remote Desktop Connections. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to enable Remote Desktop
Connections on your Windows-based computer so that it can be controlled remotely.

How to Find the Remote Desktop Connection Settings

In Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1, there are many ways to access your Remote
Desktop settings, but there's one method that works the same in all three operating systems:
open the Control Panel and go to System and Security -> System.

In the System window, in the column on the left side, click the link that says "Remote
settings".

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You can also use search. In Windows 7, search for remote settings and click
the search result that says "Allow
remote access to your computer".

In Windows 8, search for remote

settings, filter by Settings and
click the search result that says "Allow remote
access to your computer". In Windows 8.1, the
same procedure applies with the difference that
there is no need for you to filter the search
results.

The System Properties window

is opened at the Remote tab. Here there are two

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sections: Remote Assistance and Remote Desktop. The settings that interest us for this tutorial
are in the latter.

Above you can see the System Properties window as it looks in Windows 8 and Windows
8.1. In Windows 7, the options are the same but organized and named slightly different.

How to Enable Remote Desktop Connections

You have three options to choose

from under Remote
Desktop:

 "Don't allow (remote)

connections to this
computer" - This option will
prevent users from
connecting to your computer
using Remote Desktop
Connection or RemoteApp.
RemoteApp connections are
connections where the client
only connects to a single
application.  Allow
connections from computers
running any version of
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Select Users Desktop
. with Network
Level Authentication" - This restricts Remote Desktop Connections to those running
versions of Remote Desktop that have Network Level Authentication. Network Level
Authentication was introduced in Remote Desktop Client 6.0. If the client computer
is running Windows 7 or Windows 8 or Windows 8.1, or they've recently
downloaded the Remote Desktop Connection client, use this option, as it's more
secure.

At this point, you can click or tap OK and clients will be able to log in to your computer
via Remote Desktop Connection using the login credentials for administrator level users.

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This opens the Remote Desktop Users

window. To add the users to whom you
In the Select Users window, type the user account name in the box in the next window and
click or tap Check Names.

Windows will make sure that a user

account with that name exists and add the
location in front of it, if you are using a
local account or complete your email
address if you are using a Microsoft
account.

When you're done, click OK.

You are back to the Remote Desktop Users window. Here, click or tap OK.

Now, the user you added will be able to connect via Remote Desktop Connection to your
computer with his/her login credentials.

Conclusion

After completing the above steps, users will be able to connect to your Windows computer,
provided that your computer is powered on and connected to a network. Computers running
Linux, Mac OS X or Windows can connect using the Remote Desktop protocol. We show you
how to connect to a computer and what you can do once you're connected in the tutorials
recommended below.

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 What I Can Do 1

Activity I - Find Me!

Direction:
Match the column A to Column B. Write the letter before the number that corresponds
to the right column.

A B

_________1. Iperf A.One of the simplest network

_________2. Tracert _________8. DHCP Server

_________3. Ipconfig _________9. Router

_________4. Ping
_________10. Windows Logo + R
troubleshooting that is present in most common
_________5. Angry IP scanner operating system.
B. A command line tool which allows the user
to trace the route taken by a packet from the
_________6. Ifconfig source host to the target host.
C.A windows tool which displays IP
configuration information via the command
line.
_________7. Traceroute D.Is an open source, cross platform tool which
measures network from one host to another.
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E. Is an open source application used G.Tracert that is available for Linux and Mac
for traversing a subnet and OS.
providing information on each of its H. The advantage of using this server is that it
active hosts. will automatically manage the distribution
F. IPconfig that is available for Linux of IP address to every device.
and Mac OS. I. It is a device that acts as DHCP Server.
J. Shortcut key for command prompt

What I Can Do 3

Direction:

List down below the steps by step procedure on how to allow Remote Desktop connections
through a Windows Firewall.

What I Have Learned

Activity I - Multiple Choice

Direction:
Choose the letter of the best answer. Write chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Tracert command line tool allows the user to trace the route taken by a packet from the
source host to the target host. A similar tool is available for Linux and Mac OS and is
known as _________________.
A. Iproute
B. Iperf
C. Mactracert
D. Traceroute

2. Some of the information display features of ipconfig are available on Mac

OS and Linux distributions using a tool called ___________
A. ifconfig
B. Lxconfig
C. Maconfig
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 D. ipconfig

3. It is the shortcut key to display the command prompt

A. Ctrl + C
B. Windows logo +P
C. Window logo + C
D. Windows logo + R
4. We use this tool to attempt to confirm your connection to an internal host.
A. Angry IP Scanner
B. Cmd
C. Ping Tool
D. Tracert
5. To check the connectivity of computers in the network run the command prompt. Type
the command ____________ (IP address of the computer to be checked). A. deskpart
B. cmd
C. exe
D. ping

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