how do you connect 4 computers and a switch?

Answer 1

easy solution:

-buy a cheap router which has 4 ports for internet connections.
-buy 4 cheap ethernet cable (u should already have 1)
-install the software of the router on computers (u may need to install only on 1 pc,try)
-plug the ethernets to the 4 port router (there is a 5th port for ur internet connection)
-after connecting each ethernet to ur laptop or pc ull have them all connected to the internet and Lan network.
-u can play transfer info and etc.
-this is from my own experience and definately works

Answer 2

Do the follow:

My personal advise that you must chose same operating system in all 4 system like win xp.

1. Intall Network Card (NIC, LAN Card) in your computer & configure it.

2. After then setup cat 5 or cat 5e cable with proper climping and connect with your all 4 computer endivisualy to switch.

3. Then setup IP address in all computer like :

Computer 1 : IP 192.168.1.1, subnet: 255.255.255.0
Computer 2 : IP 192.168.1.2, subnet: 255.255.255.0
Computer 3 : IP 192.168.1.3, subnet: 255.255.255.0
Computer 4 : IP 192.168.1.4, subnet: 255.255.255.0

After this pinging your computer for checking that all computer work with together. for this use ping command. sit back on computer 1 and ping all computer IP address like bellow:

ping 192.168.1.1
ping 192.168.1.2
ping 192.168.1.3
ping 192.168.1.4

If sucessfully pinged then all 4 computer works together and your computer connected.

If not ping then first check your cable & switch physical connectivity and after then repit above process.

best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

connect all 4 computer to swich, then make a computer as server and others as client.
your IP adresses must be from one family.

Answer 4

hi
first you should provide NIC for each of the computers then four straight STP or UTP CAT5 cables then u can easily connect all the computers

Answer 5

With patch cords. You know, ethernet cables. What else do you need to know?