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
About the Author
Kathy Ivens, Senior Contributing Editor for
Windows & .NET Magazine, has been a computer consultant since 1984. She has installed hundreds of corporate and private networks.