Editing Ping Measurements (section)

=== IP Configuration ===

1. Allow the computer to boot into the GUI [[File:desktopUbuntu.png|thumb |alt=Example alt text |GUI for Ubuntu]]

2. Load the Network Connections Assistant (Each OS will varry. For Ubuntu, you can simply search for ''Network Connections'')

3. Now select the edit options within the network settings and choose '''IPv4 Settings''' [[File:netcon.png|thumb |alt=Example alt text |Network Connection Program]]

4. Change the method type from '''DHCP''' to '''Manual''' [[File:con.png|thumb |alt=Example alt text |Edit IP Configuration Settings]]

5.  The IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway need to be manually entered 

6. One computer will have the following configuration : '''Address''' :: 192.168.1.1 ; '''Netmask''' :: 255.255.255.0 ; '''Gateway''' :: 192.168.1.1

7. The second computer will have the following configuration : '''Address''' :: 192.168.1.2 ; '''Netmask''' :: 255.255.255.0 ; '''Gateway''' :: 192.168.1.2 

8. To test if this was done properly, use the first computer to ping the second using the command ''ping 192.168.1.2''