{"product_id":"home-networking-for-dummies-isbn-9780470118061","title":"Home Networking For Dummies","description":"Having a network in your home increases work efficiency and minimizes confusion. If you want to set up a network in your home but you’re not quite sure where to start, then \u003ci\u003eHome Networking for Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e makes it easy for you to become your household’s network administrator. Now fully updated with information on the newest technology in networking available, this quick and to-the-point walkthrough will show you how to install Web connections in your entire home, whether by wires, cables, or WiFi. This resourceful guide illustrates:  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlanning and installing your network\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe differences between Ethernet cable, phone lines, and wireless technology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConfiguring computer sharing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSetting up and managing users\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInstalling, managing, and troubleshooting the network printer\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding UNC format, mapping drives, and traveling on the network\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with remote files\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSecuring your network from viruses, spyware, and other baddies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlong with the basics, this book introduces fun ways to use your network, including sharing music, keeping shopping lists, creating photo albums, setting up a family budget, and instant messaging. It also provides ways to keep your network safe for kids, such as talking to your child about the Internet, creating site filters, and ISP E-mail filtering features. With this trusty guide your home will be fully connected and you’ll be working more efficiently in no time!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Network Basics 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Planning the Lay of the LAN 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Installing Network Adapters 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Using Wires That Are Already There 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Look Ma, No Wires 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Configuring Computers for Networking 85\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Putting It All Together 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Configuring Computer Sharing 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Setting Up Users 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Communicating Across the Network 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Printing Across the Network 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Getting Around the Neighborhood 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Using Files from Other Computers 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Network Security and Maintenance 203\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Making Your Network Secure 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Disaster Planning and Recovery 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools 257\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: The Part of Tens 283\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eKathy Ivens\u003c\/b\u003e has written more than 50 books about computers and has spent lots of years installing corporate networks. She’s a Senior Contributing Editor for \u003ci\u003eWindows IT Pro Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e and runs multiple computer networks in her own home.  \u003cb\u003eIntegrate a Vista PC into your existing XP network\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShare the Internet and work more efficiently from anywhere in your home!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReady to become the administrator of your own home network? This bestselling guide has been fully updated to walk you through all the newest options in wired and wireless networking. From planning to installation to maintenance, all steps are explained in plain English to help you connect computers, share files and printers, and lock out any snoops!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKathy Ivens, Senior Contributing Editor for \u003ci\u003eWindows \u0026amp; .NET Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, has been a computer consultant since 1984. 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