Dont Forget Backup IP Address
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Backup IP address
When you perform a backup of your computer do you also make a
note of your IP address , names of other computers you connect
to , or even FTP details.
This really is one of
the most over looked things that people do not generally give a
thought to.
To go back and find
the IP address or name of a computer that you setup a year
earlier can be a real pain , especially if the printer is on a
sizeable network, which then means going to the printer to find
the Name or IP address.
FTP addresses can be
even worse, how do you go about finding an FTP address if lost
the details on your last Windows computer rebuild, you can
either ask the people who administer that which you connect to,
or pretty much through trial and error.
even then you still have to roughly know the path, so to play it
safe , make sure you make a note of all of these details.
Backup Printer
If you need to make a
note of any printers you connect to , this can be done by
Selecting printers from the start menu. Double click the printer
you wish to make a note of , and now from the Printer Menu ,
select properties .
Now select the port tab,
from here click properties and you will see the IP address, if
your network is configured to recognize printer names , then you
can use the name as opposed to the IP address.
NoteIts
always worth making a note of the driver as well, this can be
found under the Device tab , this is useful as it means you dont
have to mess around with drivers, as some printers will not be
too specific when it comes to names,
i.e if you have a HP
LaserJet 5si/MX there are a number of different drivers for this
printer, having made a note of the previous drivers you wont
have to waste time finding the best one for you.
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Any network shortcuts
you may have , can be easily backed up by just copying the IP
address or the computer name, if you cannot get the relevant
information from here you should be able to retrieve this by
right clicking on the actual shortcut.
Backup FTP addresses
A lot of FTP
applications give you the option to export and import addresses,
this is great if you have a lot of addresses, if your program
does not allow this you will have to just copy them manually.
When it comes to backup IP address , backup computer names , FTP
addresses , you really cannot have too much information , even
if it takes you an house to make a note of all the details you
need, it will save time in the future.
why not take this opportunity to put together a spreadsheet using Excel
or similar , then if you ever have to rebuild again , or you
suffer computer problems you will already have it all backed up.
After our backup IP address article Not sure what else to backup
? checkout our backup section here
If you are looking for somewhere to backup to, checkout our
hardware backup page , where we help you decide the right backup
medium for you.
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