Home Networking For Dummies
by Ivens, KathyEdition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-03-26
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary
Veteran author Kathy Ivens shows readers how to integrate a PC into a Windows XP or Vista home network and walks readers through examining network options, planning both wired and wireless networks, and installation, security, and maintenance Discusses wireless developments, including new standards through 802.11n and 802.16 and new networkable consumer electronics devices Addresses the extensive updates for Windows Vista, such as the new Network Explorer interface, native support for Wireless and IPv6, built-in Windows Media Center entertainment options, and much more Ideal for owners of multiple PCs who want to share resources, such as families who want to share an Internet connection across several computers, small business owners, and people who work from home
Author Biography
Kathy Ivens has written more than 50 books about computers and has spent lots of years installing corporate networks. She’s a Senior Contributing Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine and runs multiple computer networks in her own home.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | |
| Network Basics | |
| Planning the Lay of the LAN | |
| Installing Network Adapters | |
| Installing Ethernet Cable | |
| Using Wires That Are Already There | |
| Look Ma, No Wires | |
| Configuring Computers for Networking | |
| Putting It All Together | |
| Configuring Computer Sharing | |
| Setting Up Users | |
| Communicating Across the Network | |
| Printing Across the Network | |
| Getting Around the Neighborhood | |
| Using Files from Other Computers | |
| Network Security and Maintenance | |
| Making Your Network Secure | |
| Disaster Planning and Recovery | |
| Using Windows Maintenance Tools | |
| The Part of Tens | |
| Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network | |
| Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network | |
| Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children | |
| Index | |
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