Windows XP Home Networking

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 456 pages
• Published by: Wiley
• Edition: 2nd Edition December 3, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764578162
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764578168
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.4 pounds

Product Description
Home networking is easy when you ask an expert

For most of us, it's not about the technology—it's about what we can do with it. A home network lets you share Internet connections, printers, and files between two or more computers. Go wireless, and you can read your e-mail, surf the Web, or download new music from anywhere in or around your home. And with the improvements and added security features in Service Pack 2, Windows XP home networking is safer and more fun than ever before. Paul Thurrott shows you just how it's done, in language that makes sense.

• Understand networking software, learn what hardware you need, and configure a modem
• Explore broadband options and their security issues
• Use Windows XP's network and wireless network setup wizards
• Set up security to protect shared files and user accounts
• Participate in multiplayer games
• Integrate Bluetooth devices and add Mac OS® X or Linux machines to your network
• Deal with spam, pop-ups, malicious add-ons, and other malware
• Manage instant communication with Windows® Messenger and MSN® Messenger
• Synchronize your Palm OS® device or Pocket PC with your desktop

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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 XPs 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

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Reader Reviews
This review is from: Windows(r) XP Home Networking (Paperback) This is an excellent beginners guide - Some smart reviewer convinced me to buy SOHO networking by Pete Moulton instead of this book to learn how to set up a home network. Don't fall for that review - - this book is excellent for the beginner, and you don't need to have a phD in computer engineering to understand the principles. I think if the review encouraging SOHO Networking instead of this book had mentioned that he is a highly trained computer person, I wouldn't have wasted the money on SOHO Networking, and would have purchased this book in the first place. If you are moderatly windows savvy, and need to get straight easy answers on how to build a home network, then this is the book for you. I'm a non-college educated blue collar worker, have no formal computer training, but do know my way around the PC and windows XP - I was able to build my home network quite quickly and easily using this book.