Book Details
Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 3 edition (April 22, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0764588494
ISBN-13: 978-0764588495


Book Description


Sounds pretty impressive, doesn't it—your own home network. Should you have one? Are they hard to set up? How would it help? Are home networks more vulnerable to security risks? If you've asked yourself any of these questions, this updated Third Edition of Home Networking For Dummies is exactly what you need.
Home networks aren't just for people with home-based businesses. With a home network, you can

Begin a project on one computer and finish it on another
Connect desktop and laptop computers so you can take your work with you
Share printers and Internet connections
Control access to files
Set up security to protect all the computers on the network
And on top of all that, you get to be the network administrator!

If you have more than one computer in your household, Kathy Ivens, author of Home Networking For Dummies, Third Edition, believes it only makes sense for you to have a home network. It's efficient and it makes files easier to organize and manage. But as impressive as "home network" sounds, installing and maintaining one doesn’t have to be complicated— this book makes it easy. In the For Dummies straightforward style, Kathy shows you step by step how to

Plan your network, buy the right hardware at the right price, install it, and configure computer sharing
Decide on the best places to put the different computers in your home
Piggyback on existing home wiring like telephone and electric lines
Install and troubleshoot wireless connections
Set up each computer to share some things and keep others private
Manage users and user profiles
Install firewalls, work with the Windows XP SP2 Security Center, keep virus protection updated, and develop a disaster recovery plan
Maintain your network for optimum performance
Kathy Ivens is Senior Contributing Editor for Windows & .NET Magazine and a consultant who has installed plenty of networks. She knows what to look for and how to help you put together exactly what you need. This edition of Home Networking For Dummies includes the most up-to-date information to help you become the administrator of your very own home network without acquiring one more gray hair.

From the Back Cover
Become the administrator of your own home network!

Get 'em together, share files and printers, and set up necessary security tools

There are dozens of reasons to team up all the PCs in your house, and one easy way to do it—use this book to help! Get advice on selecting hardware, finding a location for each computer, and choosing between wired and wireless. You find out how to use network setup wizards and lock out snoops, and more.

Discover how to

Plan your network
Piggyback on existing home wiring
Troubleshoot wireless connections
Configure computer sharing
Manage users and profiles
Connect other devices to your network

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