NETWORKING
Print out and use these tables 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!
Domain name ____________________________________
My e-mail address ____________________________________
My Network Administrator
Name ____________________________________
Phone number ____________________________________
E-mail name ____________________________________
Favorite snack food ____________________________________
MY NETWORK DRIVES
Drive Letter Description
_____ _____________________________________________________________
_____ _____________________________________________________________
_____ _____________________________________________________________
_____ _____________________________________________________________
_____ _____________________________________________________________
MY NETWORK PRINTERS
Printer Name IP Address Description
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
_________ ________ _____________________________________________
MY NETWORK SERVERS
Server Name IP Address Description
____________ ________ __________________________________________
____________ ________ __________________________________________
____________ ________ __________________________________________
____________ ________ __________________________________________
IDENTIFYING AND RECORDING KEY INTERNET CONNECTION
INFORMATION
Print out and 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 ____________________________________
Website ____________________________________
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 ***************
KNOWING THE RJ-45 PIN CONNECTIONS
If you’re wiring up your own RJ-45 connectors for a TCP/IP network, you need this information
about the connections to make sure you connect the pins correctly:
Pin 1: White/orange
Pin 2: Orange
Pin 3: White/green
Pin 6: Green
IDENTIFYING PRIVATE IP ADDRESS RANGES
Private IP address blocks are the IP addresses administrators most often use for private
networks. Most networks use IP addresses in one of these 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 WEBSITES FOR NETWORKING INFORMATION
As a network administrator, the Internet can your best friend, offering all sorts of great
information to help manage your network. Here are some websites for you to visit often.
To register domains:
InterNIC: www.internic.net
Network Solutions: www.networksolutions.com
register.com: www.register.com
To check your TCP/IP configuration:
DNSstuff: www.dnsstuff.com
To see whether your e-mail server has been blacklisted:
DNSBL.info: www.dnsbl.info
Don’t forget to check out the standards organizations from time to time and look for the latest
networking news and updates. Here are the standards organizations you’ll want to check:
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers: www.ieee.org
International Organization for Standardization: www.iso.org
Internet Engineering Task Force: www.ietf.org
Internet Society: www.isoc.org
