13.85. How to add a network

1. Open the Networks page.
2. Select Add network
3. In the Create new network dialog enter Network name.
4. Select OK.

Next you need to select the gateway (and thereby the computers) that should be part of the network.

5. Select Unknown networks.
   If there are no computers on unknown networks, it will say: No computers on unknown networks.

*The gateway with the most computers is at the top, and is probably the one you want to add to the network.

6. Select the gateway (identified by IP and MAC address).
7. On the Gateway properties page, select the newly added network.
8. Select Save.

How to add a network/gateway from the computer properties page

This alternative method is useful if there are many unknown networks.

• The method assumes you know of a computer that is on the network you want to add.

1. If you know the name of the computer go to step 5. Otherwise Search for the user who’s computer is on the unknown network.
2. Enter part of the user’s name or email.
   Uppercase and lowercase letters are treated the same.
3. Select and Info to see information about the user.

4. Select the Computer (COMPIX) link to open the Computer properties page.

5. On the Computer properties page you can, for the gateway you want to add, either:

• Select Select network to add the gateway to an existing network.
  • Select network. Optionally enter part of the network name to Search for it. Select Select network.
• Select Create new network to create a new network with this gateway.
  • Enter Network name and select Create new network.

*A computer with multiple network interfaces (Wi-Fi and LAN) will be listed with a gateway for each of these.

How to manually add a gateway

If you know the IP and the MAC address of the gateway, you can either:

• Use Add gateway on the Network properties page.
• Use Printix Configurator to add the gateway to an existing network.