Home Networking,9780596005580

Home Networking

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ISBN13: 9780596005580
ISBN10: 059600558X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-08-30
Publisher(s): Oreilly & Associates Inc
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Summary

Most aspiring home networkers get lost in a confusing maze of terms and technologies: that's where Home Networking: The Missing Manual comes in. Using clear language, straightforward explanations, and a dash of humour, this book shows you how to do everything you need to set up a home network. The real fun starts once your network is up and running. You'll learn how to stream music from your PCs to your stereo, how to display pictures on your TV, how to hook up game consoles to your network, and more! This book covers most known operating system flavours, including Windows XP, 2000, Me, and 98, and Mac OS X and OS 9.

Author Biography

Scott Lowe has been in the Information Technology field for 10 years, and has installed dozens of networks in environments ranging from homes with a few users, to small offices with a few dozen users, to sixty-building networks with a few thousand users. In addition to his position as the IT Director for the National Association of Attorneys General, he writes technical articles for CNet's Techrepublic unit. He's written more than 200 articles on a wide range of topics, from wireless security to installing web servers on Linux to discussions of tools for managing NetWare servers. The walls of his home are currently in the process of being patched up from his latest home networking venture.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits vii
Introduction xi
Part One: Setting Up Your Network
Planning Your Home Network
3(12)
Home Networking Hardware
3(4)
Home Networking Software
7(2)
Wired Networks
9(1)
Wireless Networks
10(2)
Choosing Between Wired and Wireless
12(3)
Creating a Wired Network the Ethernet Way
15(18)
Ethernet Hardware
16(6)
A Basic Network Setup
22(4)
Manually Configuring Your Router
26(5)
Going Hybrid?
31(2)
Setting Up a Wireless Network
33(32)
A WiFi Network's Main Ingredients
33(1)
Time to Learn Your A-B-Gs
34(5)
Picking Out Your Wireless Hardware
39(4)
Setting Up a Basic Wireless Network
43(4)
Manually Configuring Your Router
47(5)
Securing Your Wireless Network
52(11)
Going Hybrid?
63(2)
Setting Up a Powerline Network
65(12)
Deciding If Powerline Is Right for You
65(2)
Picking Out Powerline Hardware
67(2)
Setting Up a Basic Powerline Network
69(1)
Securing Your Powerline Network
70(4)
Going Hybrid?
74(3)
Part Two: Using Your Network
Using the Network with Windows Computers
77(42)
Naming PCs on the Network
78(4)
Creating and Managing User Accounts
82(14)
Sharing Your PC's Files and Folders
96(12)
Sharing Your PC's Printer
108(2)
Accessing Files on Other PC's
110(7)
Using Printers on Other PCs
117(2)
Using the Network with Macintosh Computers
119(38)
Naming Macs on the Network
120(2)
Creating User Accounts and Groups
122(12)
Sharing Your Mac's Files and Folders
134(8)
Sharing Your Mac's Printer
142(1)
Accessing Other Macs on Your Network
143(14)
Mixing Macintosh and Windows Computers
157(14)
Connecting from Mac OS X to Windows
158(2)
Connecting from Mac OS 9 to Windows
160(4)
Connecting from Windows to a Mac
164(2)
Printing across the Network
166(5)
Fun and Games with Your Network
171(38)
Playing a PC's Music on a Stereo
172(6)
Displaying Your PC's Photos on Your TV
178(6)
Adding Storage to Your Network
184(14)
Playing Video Games on Your Network
198(11)
Using Your Network on the Road
209(18)
Connecting to Your Windows PCs
210(1)
Using Dialing Direct
210(4)
Using Go To My PC
214(7)
Connecting to Your Macs
221(1)
Using the Mac's File Sharing Tool
221(1)
Remote Access with SSH
222(5)
Appendix A: The Macintosh Keychain
227(6)
Stringing Your Passwords on the Keychain
227(1)
Locking and Unlocking the Keychain
228(1)
Managing Keychains
229(4)
Appendix B: Multiple User Accounts in Mac OS 9
233(6)
Creating a New Multiple User Account
233(4)
Logging In Using a Multiple User Account
237(2)
Index 239

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