ACTIVITY SHEET 6.2.

6
Confirm termination/connection in accordance with job specification
PINGING ACTIVITY
Objective: To check whether two computers are connected with each other.
Do the following:
1. Plug each end of the LAN RJ45 Ethernet cable into an Ethernet network port on each
computer to connect the computers together with a cable
PC1

Go to My Computer > Properties > Computer Name.

Change the computer name to A and workgroup name to ABC, and click OK to save
changes.

Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.

Right click on your LAN connection and select Properties.

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.

Enter these values:

a. IP Address - 192.168.0.1
b. Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0

Leave the other fields blank and click OK to save changes.

PC2

Go to My Computer > Properties > Computer Name.

Change the computer name to B and workgroup name to ABC, and click OK to save
changes.

Go to Control Panel > Network Connections.

Right click on your LAN connection and select Properties.

Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.

Enter these values:

a. IP Address - 192.168.0.2
b. Subnet Mask - 255.255.255.0
Leave the other fields blank and click OK to save changes.
2. Restart the PCs
3. Check the connection by pinging one PC from the other.
For PC-1, Start > Run > CMD > ping 192.168.0.2
For PC-2, Start > Run > CMD > ping 192.168.0.1

http://ccm.net/faq/6340-connecting-two-pcs-using-a-crossover-ethernet-cable
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
YES
1. LAN RJ45 Ethernet Cable properly connected to Ethernet port in
PC 1
2. LAN RJ45 Ethernet Cable properly connected to Ethernet port in
PC 2
3. Computer Name personalized in PC 1
4. Computer Name personalized in PC 2
5. Workgroup Name established in two PCs
6. IP address used in PC1 is 192.168.0.1
7. IP address used in PC2 is 192.168.0.2
8. Subnet Mask used in both PCs is 255.255.255.0
9. Both PCs are restarted
10.PC1 pinged by PC2

NO

11.PC2 pinged by PC1

100% execution means the two computers are successfully networked.
INFORMATION SHEET 6.2.6
Confirm termination/connection in accordance with job specification
1. For LAN connection, verify your crossover Ethernet cable.
Crossover Ethernet Cable
Connect computers with
Windows OS
Color patterns do not match up

Standard Ethernet Cable/

Straight-Through Wired Cables
Connect between a computer and
router
Color patterns match up to one
another identically on each end

2. LAN Connection between computers can be confirmed through pinging each IP address
3. LAN Connection between computers can be confirmed in Windows 7 and Vista through
Network and Sharing Center
4. LAN Connection between computers can be confirmed in Macintosh (Mac) OS X through
clicking the System Preferences.
http://www.wikihow.com/Connect-Two-Computers-Together-with-an-Ethernet-Cable
TASK SHEET 6.2.6
Confirm termination/connection in accordance with job specification
Given two computers connected in a peer-to-peer network. Confirm termination and connection
between the two PCs in a given time. Modify the network settings on one of the computers to
establish the cable connection and share a file.
CHECKLIST
Accomplis
hed ()

Not done
()

Time
(minutes)

Ethernet cables plugged firmly

into an Ethernet
network port on each computer to connect the
computers together with a cable
Clicked the Start menu in PC1
Selected Control Panel, then type network in the
search box provided in the control panel
Selected Network and Sharing Center from the
options displayed in the window
Selected and opened the icon labeled Unidentified
Network from the network map at the top of the
Network and Sharing Center Window
Clicked on the message that prompts to change the
network discovery and file sharing settings, and clicked
on the option that reads, Turn on network discovery
and file sharing.
Made a document file with the students complete
name, section and time indication the document was
accomplished.
Saved the document with the students nickname as
filename at PC1
Document was shared and can be seen by PC2
Printed the document through PC2
Exemplary
(4)
Effectiveness

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Accomplished
Developing
(3)
(2)

Beginning
(1)

Score
12

( Result-oriented)
Dexterity
(Agility)
Detail-oriented
(Following
instructions)
TEST
Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is true. Else, provide the correct answer in the
underlined word/phrase.
1. Materials are used directly according to task requirement. Checked/Verified
2. Selection of inappropriate tools according to task requirements. Appropriate
3. Electrical wiring/electronic circuits are haphazardly prepared for connecting/termination in
accordance with instructions and work site procedures. Correctly/Accurately
4. Must follow correct sequence of operation. True
5. Implement safety precaution consciousness. True
6. Awareness to the procedures for identifying and responding non-routine events including
defects should not be coordinated and auctioned in accordance with established
procedures. Should be
7. Connection/termination activities should be carried out efficiently without waste of
materials or damage to apparatus and the surrounding environment or services and using
sustainable energy practices. True
8. Straight-through Ethernet cables were used to connect between two computers to
establish LAN connection. Crossover
9. Color patterns in crossover Ethernet cable match up to one another on the end. Do not
match up
10.LAN connection between two computers can be confirmed by one way only. Many ways