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Informationen zum Autor Kathy Ivens has written more than 50 books about computers and has spent lots of years installing corporate networks. She's a Senior Contributing Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine and runs multiple computer networks in her own home. Klappentext Integrate a Vista PC into your existing XP networkShare the Internet and work more efficiently from anywhere in your home!Ready 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!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.* Plan and install your network*Configure computer sharing*Manage users and profiles*Make your network secure*Retrieve data when disaster strikes*Connect other devices to your network Zusammenfassung Integrate a Vista PC into your existing XP networkShare the Internet and work more efficiently from anywhere in your home!Ready 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!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.* Plan and install your network*Configure computer sharing*Manage users and profiles*Make your network secure*Retrieve data when disaster strikes*Connect other devices to your network Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1 Part I: Network Basics 7 Chapter 1: Planning the Lay of the LAN 9 Chapter 2: Installing Network Adapters 27 Chapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable 35 Chapter 4: Using Wires That Are Already There 53 Chapter 5: Look Ma, No Wires 69 Part II: Configuring Computers for Networking 85 Chapter 6: Putting It All Together 87 Chapter 7: Configuring Computer Sharing 113 Chapter 8: Setting Up Users 127 Part III: Communicating Across the Network 139 Chapter 9: Printing Across the Network 141 Chapter 10: Getting Around the Neighborhood 165 Chapter 11: Using Files from Other Computers 183 Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance 203 Chapter 12: Making Your Network Secure 205 Chapter 13: Disaster Planning and Recovery 235 Chapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools 257 Part V: The Part of Tens 283 Chapter 15: Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network 285 Chapter 16: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network 301 Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children 307 Index 321 ...
List of contents
Introduction.
Part I: Network Basics.
Chapter 1: Planning the Lay of the LAN.
Chapter 2: Installing Network Adapters.
Chapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable.
Chapter 4: Using Wires That Are Already There.
Chapter 5: Look Ma, No Wires.
Part II: Configuring Computers for Networking.
Chapter 6: Putting It All Together.
Chapter 7: Configuring Computer Sharing.
Chapter 8: Setting Up Users.
Part III: Communicating Across the Network.
Chapter 9: Printing Across the Network.
Chapter 10: Getting Around the Neighborhood.
Chapter 11: Using Files from Other Computers.
Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance.
Chapter 12: Making Your Network Secure.
Chapter 13: Disaster Planning and Recovery.
Chapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 15: Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network.
Chapter 16: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network.
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children.
Index.
