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Home Networking Cheat Sheet Included!
Your Complete Guide to Networking Home PCs! Tired of haggling over who's going to check e-mail first? Don't want to spend any more money on another modem and phone line or hard drive or printer for that matter? Set up a home network! With the expert advice of Kathy Ivens, you'll quickly and easily figure out what you need to know to connect your PCs and peripherals and save a lot of money and headaches! Valuable Bonus CD Includes:
- Evaluation version of Net Nanny 3.1
- Shareware versions of WinZip 7.0 and ThunderBYTE AntiVirus 95 for Windows
- Trial versions of CleanSweep and Norton Utilities
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Inside, find helpful advice on how to:
- Set up the hardware you need network interface cards, cables, and connectors
- Configure software so your computers can talk to one another
- Create user profiles, personalize desktops, and establish passwords
- Access software and play games across computers
- Share hardware drives, printers, and modems
- Set up the hardware you need network interface cards, cables, and connectors
Synopsis
Tired of battling over who gets to use which computers at home? Don't feel like spending money on another modem and phone line or another hard drive or printer? Here's an idea -- set up your own home network. With expert advice from networking authority Kathy Ivens, you can quickly and easily figure out what you need to know to connect your PCs and peripherals (and save a great deal of money -- plus eliminate headaches -- in the process).
Networking Home PCs For Dummies gives you fast and friendly advice on how to
- Set up the hardware you need, from network interface cards to cables and connectors
- Configure software so your computers can talk to one another
- Create user profiles, personalize desktops, and establish passwords
- Access software -- or play games -- across your networked computers
- Share hardware, including drives, printers, and modems, among computers
Plus, the bonus CD-ROM included with
Networking Home PCs For Dummies contains trial versions of several software programs (including NetNanny 3.1, WinZip 7.0, and anti-virus programs) that you may want to consider for your home network.
About the Author
About Kathy Ivens Kathy Ivens has been setting up home networks for many years. She is the author of several books on Windows 98 and Office applications, including Optimizing the Windows® Registry and Quicken® 98 Bible.
Table of Contents
Introduction.
PART I: Networking with Standard Cable.
Chapter 1: Installing Standard Cable Networking Hardware.
Chapter 2: Cabling the House.
Chapter 3: Installing Networking Software.
PART II: Networking with Telephone Lines.
Chapter 4: Installing Telephone Line Networking Hardware and Software.
Chapter 5: Using Network-Ready Computers.
PART III: Getting Personal.
Chapter 6: Profiling Users.
Chapter 7: Setting Passwords and Maintaining Secrecy.
Chapter 8: Personalizing Your Desktop.
PART IV: Communicating Across the Network.
Chapter 9: Viewing All the Computers in the House.
Chapter 10: Using Files on Remote Computers.
Chapter 11: Mapping Shortcuts to the Network.
PART V: Sharing Hardware.
Chapter 12: Sharing Printers.
Chapter 13: Sharing Peripheral Drives.
Chapter 14: Sharing a Modem.
PART VI: Keeping Your Network Working.
Chapter 15: Backing Up.
Chapter 16: Working with Windows Tools.
Chapter 17: Practicing Preventive Maintenance.
PART VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 18: Ten Good Reasons to Set Up a Home PC Network.
Chapter 19: (Almost) Ten Cool Ways to Use One Computer as a Server.
PART VIII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Other Networking Techniques.
Appendix B: About the CD.
Glossary.
Index.
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