HomeNetworkingForDummies

Havinganetworkinyourhomeincreasesworkefficiencyandminimizesconfusion.Ifyouwanttosetupanetworkinyourhomebutyou’renotquitesurewheretostart,thenHomeNetworkingforDummiesmakesiteasyforyoutobecomeyourhousehold’snetworkadministrator.Nowfullyupdatedwithinformationonthenewesttechnologyinnetworkingavailable,thisquickandto–the–pointwalkthroughwillshowyouhowtoinstallWebconnectionsinyourentirehome,whetherbywires,cables,orWiFi.Thisresourcefulguideillustrates:PlanningandinstallingyournetworkThedifferencesbetweenEthernetcable,phonelines,andwirelesstechnologyConfiguringcomputersharingSettingupandmanagingusersInstalling,managing,andtroubleshootingthenetworkprinterUnderstandingUNCformat,mappingdrives,andtravelingonthenetworkWorkingwithremotefilesSecuringyournetworkfromviruses,spyware,andotherbaddiesAlongwiththebasics,thisbookintroducesfunwaystouseyournetwork,includingsharingmusic,keepingshoppinglists,creatingphotoalbums,settingupafamilybudget,andinstantmessaging.Italsoprovideswaystokeepyournetworksafeforkids,suchastalkingtoyourchildabouttheInternet,creatingsitefilters,andISPE–mailfilteringfeatures.Withthistrustyguideyourhomewillbefullyconnectedandyou’llbeworkingmoreefficientlyinnotime!