Home Networking! : I Didn't Know You Could Do That...

by Sherman, Erik B.

• ISBN13: 9780782126310
• ISBN10: 0782126316
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

Home networking is the hottest home technology for the turn of the millennium. Until recently, networking home PCs was painful and clumsy, involving installing a network card in each PC, drilling holes in the walls, and running cable. This guide will help users learn what can be done now that the home networking is installed. CD includes anti-virus software, backup utilities, e-mail applications, EarthLink ISP software, parental controls, Web browsers, and proxy servers.

Author Biography

Erik B. Sherman's work has appeared in many publications, including Newsweek, GQ, Computerworld, Home Office Computing, Small Business Computing, Computer Shopper, and CIO. Erik writes about operating systems, networking, graphics, consumer issues, science, business processes, and entertainment. He also covers new kitchen-related products in his syndicated column, "Flash in the Pan."

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. xi
Put the Network in its Place	p. 1
Become the Network Cable Guy	p. 2
Run a Network over Your Phone Lines	p. 16
Run a Network over Your Power Lines	p. 19
Run a Network through the Air	p. 23
Connect Older Computers to Your Home Network	p. 24
Connect a Mac to Your Home Network	p. 27
Mix Home Networking Technologies	p. 31
Devise Great Locations for Network Connections	p. 32
Set Up the Network Software	p. 33
Get Your Network to Work for You	p. 41
Share Files on the Network	p. 42
Share Applications across the Network	p. 51
Share Devices across the Network	p. 55
Protect Your Network Files from Data Loss	p. 59
Protect Your Home Network from Viruses with VirusNet	p. 64
Troubleshoot Network Problems	p. 66
Check TCP/IP Performance with Ping and Winipcfg	p. 69
Stay Legal	p. 71
Maintain Hard-Drive Performance	p. 72
Let Computers Talk with a Network Protocol	p. 75
Connect to Your Home Network on the Run	p. 77
Connect Handheld Devices to Your Home Network	p. 78
Connect Your Notebook or Laptop to Your Home Network	p. 85
Remotely Access Your Home Network with a Windows 98 Dial-Up Server	p. 88
Use LapLink Professional to Connect a Portable Computer to a Networked Computer	p. 92
Access Your Home Network via the Internet	p. 93
Get Your E-mail while on the Road	p. 94
Synchronize Data between Your Portable and Your Network	p. 98
Use Your Network to Deliver Entertainment	p. 103
Turn Your Networked Computers into Entertainment Stations	p. 104
Put Your Audio on an MP3 Server	p. 113
Find Music on the Internet	p. 117
Get Information on CDs from the Web to Your Network's MP3 Server	p. 118
Bring Music from Your Network with You Wherever You Go	p. 119
Play Radio from the Internet	p. 120
Add TV to a Home Network	p. 122
Store Video on Your Network	p. 124
Create Your Own CDs	p. 125
Connect Your Network to the Outside World	p. 127
Connect Your Network to the Internet at High Speed	p. 128
Share Your Internet Connection over the Network	p. 137
Connect Your Network to the Internet	p. 140
Run Your Own E-mail System	p. 143
Create Your Own Web Server	p. 145
Protect Your Kids on the Internet	p. 146
Set Up Your Own Private "Neighborhood" Network	p. 150
Use Your Network to Communicate with the World	p. 153
Turn Your Network into an Internet Phone Exchange	p. 154
Call a Regular Telephone with an IP Telephony Service	p. 160
Manage Phone Calls when Your Network Dials Up the Internet	p. 162
Put a Face Behind the Words with Video Phoning	p. 164
Put an Answering Service on Your Network with Call Center	p. 168
Set up a Fax Server	p. 170
Create a Home Intercom System	p. 172
Support Your Home Office with Your Home Network	p. 177
Put Your "Real" Office on the Other End of Your Network	p. 178
Meet Clients and Associates with Video Teleconferencing	p. 183
Create an E-Business and Run It off Your Network	p. 185
Use Fax Systems to Get Information to Your Customers	p. 188
Make Your Voice Mail Sound Like a Business	p. 191
Network Your Vital Business Information with Ziata!	p. 192
Rid Yourself of Paper Piles with a Networked Document Server	p. 195
Use Electronic Surveys to Make You Market Smart	p. 196
Support a Virtual Office with Collaboration on Your Network	p. 200
Keep Your Network and Home Secure	p. 203
Protect Your Files and Communications	p. 204
Protect Your Network from Power Problems	p. 209
Put a Firewall between Your Network and the Internet	p. 212
Get Control of Your Passwords	p. 215
Turn a Network into a Home Security System with ActiveHome	p. 218
Control the Lights with ActiveHome When You Are Away	p. 221
See What Is Happening at a Distance with Video	p. 224
Make Your Network a Home Productivity Tool	p. 231
Keep a Central Network Phone List for Everyone	p. 232
Get All Your Phone Calls with a Network Phone Message System	p. 236
Let Everyone Use the Same Shopping and To-Do Lists	p. 241
Track Household Finances on Your Network	p. 242
Automate Your Meals with a Kitchen Network Center	p. 244
Automate Your Home with X10 and Your Network	p. 247
Set Up a Learning Lab for Children of all Ages	p. 253
Let Your Kids Do Homework over the Internet	p. 254
Have Children Do School Work over Your Network	p. 256
Turn Screen Savers into Brain Feeders	p. 258
Turn Your Network into a Virtual Planetarium with SkyGlass	p. 261
Learn about the Weather	p. 262
Create a Network Reading Center	p. 265
Learn Music on Your Network	p. 268
Get Experience in the High-Paying Networking Field	p. 272
Adult Education on Your Network	p. 273
Play Multiplayer Games on Your Network	p. 275
Set Up Your Network to Run Multiplayer Games	p. 276
Colonize Planets and Have Interstellar Battles with Warpath 97	p. 279
Play a Traditional Card Game Such As Hearts	p. 281
Quake Your Network	p. 282
Index	p. 283
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