Overview
All the Know-How You Need to Set Up a Home Network-and Make the Most of It- Plan and set up a wireless or wired home network with ease
- Share Internet connections, files, and peripherals between computers
- Ensure that your home network is safe from outside intrusion
Windows XP is packed with features that make home networking easier than ever. In this comprehensive guide, Windows expert Paul Thurrott shows you step by step how to choose between wired and wireless options, set up and secure your network, and then take advantage of Windows XP's many network capabilities and options. From sorting out cables and routers to sharing Internet connections and printers to configuring firewalls and e-mail, this book delivers all the information you need to bring networking home.
Detailed Instructions for Networking Your Home
- Get a modem or broadband Internet connection
- Understand your home networking options
- Set up a wired or wireless home network
- Share Internet connections, printers, and files
- Secure your network with passwords and a firewall
- Explore advanced networking options
- Configure browsers, e-mail, and instant messaging
- Create your own Web page and get remote assistance
- Synch PDAs with your networked PCs
- Harness Windows XP Professional Edition for Remote Desktop access
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
The Barnes & Noble ReviewAs of May 2002, some 24,000,000 Americans had broadband web connections; nearly half of all PCs are now sold into homes with existing PCs. Lots of folks are taking the next step and building home networks. Windows XP was created for that, but even with XP, you’ll still want some help. You’ll find plenty in Windows XP Home Networking.
Authored by two longtime Windows pros who helped spearhead the launch of Connected Home magazine, this book covers both Windows XP Professional and Home. (There are significant differences; for instance, XP Pro will let you log on to your office network’s “domain,” and XP Home won’t -- a major hassle for many telecommuters.)
After an enthusiastic overview of Windows XP itself, the authors walk you through planning, constructing, and securing your home network -- wired or wireless. You’ll learn how to use Microsoft’s Internet tools on your home network (not just IE and Outlook Express but also Windows Messenger and web publishing); then setting up remote access. Finally, you’ll go beyond the desktop PC, learning how to connect notebooks, Windows Pocket PCs, Palms, and other contraptions. Home networking has never been easier. Bill Camarda
Bill Camarda is a consultant, writer, and web/multimedia content developer. His 15 books include Special Edition Using Word 2000 and Upgrading & Fixing Networks For Dummies®, Second Edition.