Home Networking Bible

Contents at a Glance
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii
Part I: Making Basic Network Choices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Chapter 1: Quick Start—Sharing on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Understanding Network Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3: Understanding Workgroup Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Chapter 4: Understanding Client/Server Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Part II: Planning and Setting Up Networking—Hardware and Software . . 71
Chapter 5: Preparing for a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Chapter 6: Understanding and Installing Traditional Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Chapter 7: Using Wireless Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Chapter 8: Using Alternative Cabling Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Chapter 9: Purchasing and Installing Networking Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Chapter 10: Configuring Networking Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Chapter 11: Accessing the Network with Various Operating Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Part III: Working with Networked Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Chapter 12: Sharing Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Chapter 13: Accessing the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Chapter 14: Finding Computers on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Chapter 15: Printing on a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Part IV: Adding the Internet, E-Mail, and an Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Chapter 16: Accessing the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Chapter 17: Using E-Mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Chapter 18: Using Chat Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Chapter 19: Setting Up an Intranet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 411
Part V: Working with Files, Folders, and Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . 431
Chapter 20: Working with Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 433
Chapter 21: Working with Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447
Part VI: Managing the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471
Chapter 22: Using Network Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 473
Chapter 23: Using Policies to Secure Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493
Chapter 24: Working with the Registry for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 507
Part VII: Adding to Your Home Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529
Chapter 25: Understanding Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531
Chapter 26: Considering Smart Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561
Appendix A: Troubleshooting Network Operations and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . 575
Appendix B: IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603
Appendix C: Telecommuting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637
Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697

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