To create a functional network with a switch you will need a DHCP server either from a router plugged into the switch or from an actual server that has DHCP installed on it. The function a switch brings to a network is to provide more ports for additional computers, when multiple machines are plugged into a network they need addresses in order to communicate. A DHCP server (from a router or traditional server) will provide an IP address to multiple machines thus assigning addresses that the computers can use to communicate on said network. A home router such as some made by Linksys or D-link should be sufficient to provide 12 computers with ip addresses. Just plug the router into the switch with the 12 computers and set the DHCP range for atleast 12 IP addresses.
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A LAN or local area network is a computer network that includes computers in the local area. At my work location, there have been local area networks that serve the building. About 12 years ago, they connected our local area network to 5 or 6 other of our buildings located a mile or two away, and it was not local, anymore: It was then a wide area network, or WAN.
Acorn Computers was created in 1978-12.
The most common setup for two or more computers to share resources is what is known as a "Beowulf cluster." Beowulf clusters are a collection of computers running Linux, and sometimes Solaris and FreeBSD, networked together, with one computer serving as the "main" workstation. Several Linux distributions exist to set up a Beowulf cluster. Some are as easy as booting the computer from a LiveCD, and selecting whether you want it to be the main terminal, or simply another node.
The population of City Network is 12.
Please be aware that using 12 volt power off the ignition switch must be done carefully as the Ignition switch only has so much load carrying capacity.
Computers, connection devices (Ethernet cables or wifi cards), and quite often a router to manage the internet line and the internal network.
If we assume that you are using a common 15 Amp lighting circuit and switch and using 120 volts to power the bulbs then you need to keep the wattage at 80% of 15 amp worse case or 12 amps. Watts = amps x volts for standard incandescent bulbs. 12 x 120 = 1440 watts.
Battlefield Network was created on 2000-12-18.
DFH Network was created on 1998-12-25.
The Baseball Network was created on 1994-07-12.