Basic Home Networking

by Deleon, Roderico; Coombs, Ted

• ISBN13: 9780766861800
• ISBN10: 0766861805
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-24
• Publisher: OnWord Press (Acquired Titles)
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Summary

- real-life examples illustrate different ways of building a home network to guide readers in choosing the one that best meet their needs - from a simple phone line, to a wireless infrared or radio-based network, to a speedy and powerful Ethernet- practical tips for hiding networking cabling and protecting against dangerous Trojan horse viruses that can circumvent even the strongest network security are included, ensuring maximum enjoyment of the home network by all users

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction to Home Networking	1	(8)
Networking Background	2	(2)
Networks in the Home	4	(1)
What it Takes	5	(1)
Using Your Network	6	(3)
Choosing the Right Type of Home Network	9	(22)
Wireless Networks	11	(1)
HomeRF	12	(2)
Wi-Fi	14	(3)
Infrared	17	(1)
Bluetooth	18	(2)
Wired Networks	20	(1)
Home Phone Lines	20	(3)
Power Lines	23	(1)
Ethernet	24	(3)
USB and Firewire	27	(4)
Setting up the Hardware	31	(26)
Cables and Wires	32	(7)
Network Interface Cards	39	(7)
Hubs	46	(4)
Phone-Line Connections	50	(3)
Setting up Wireless LANS	53	(4)
Setting up a Home Network	57	(30)
Planning the Network Layout	59	(4)
What You Will Need	63	(6)
Installing the Cable	69	(6)
Phoneline and Powerline Networks	75	(6)
Fiber Network Planning	81	(2)
Wireless Networks	83	(4)
Configuring Software	87	(22)
Basic Information	88	(1)
Static vs. Dynamic IP Addresses	88	(1)
Your Network IP Address	89	(2)
The Mechanics of an IP Address	91	(3)
Default Gateways	94	(1)
Your IP Address and You	95	(5)
Network Setup in Windows 95, 98, Me, and 2000	100	(2)
Installing Network Components	102	(1)
Setting up a Wireless Network Card	103	(1)
Domain Names	104	(5)
Network Sharing	109	(36)
Getting Started	110	(1)
Shared Printers	110	(1)
Attaching the Printer to the Computer	111	(1)
Configuring Printer Sharing	111	(9)
Sharing Folders and Files	120	(9)
File Sharing on the Macintosh	129	(2)
Network Neighborhood	131	(1)
Mapping a Network Drive	132	(1)
Computer Sharing	133	(4)
Remote Desktop Connection	137	(8)
Sharing the Internet	145	(18)
Routers	146	(5)
DHCP Servers	151	(4)
Proxy Servers and Firewalls	155	(3)
ICS (Internet Connection Sharing)	158	(5)
Managing Your Home Network	163	(14)
Training	164	(1)
Protecting Your Network	165	(1)
Threats to Security	166	(4)
Preventing Losses	170	(7)
Troubleshooting the Network	177	(18)
Is it Plugged In?	178	(2)
Additional Hardware Issues	180	(1)
Tools for Hardware Troubleshooting	180	(1)
Configuration Troubles	181	(4)
Testing the Connection	185	(2)
Tracing the Connection Path	187	(2)
Assorted Network Problems	189	(2)
When All Else Fails	191	(4)
Home of the Future	195	(14)
Universal Plug and Play	196	(1)
Home Automation	197	(3)
Video	200	(1)
Home Games Consoles	201	(1)
Wireless Roaming	202	(1)
The Car	202	(1)
Out There	203	(2)
Pen Tablets: Notebooks of the Future	205	(4)
Appendix	209	(4)
Where to Go for More Information	213	(2)
Glossary	215	(16)
Index	231