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Home Networking

Setting up Your Home NetworkAs society andbe shared so that other computers can access
technology change, it's becoming common forthem. If you are running Windows XP or MacOS
homes to have more than one computer. WhenX, all you have to do is connect your
an existing computer is a few years old,computers and high-speed modem to the router,
parents will often take advantage of today'sand Internet connection sharing should just
lower prices, purchase a new computer, andwork like magic. If not, restart the cable
pass the old one down to the kids.Suddenly,modem, router, and the computers (in that
there's a need for a home network, so allorder) and see if that does the trick. If
computers in the house can share an files,you can't access the Internet from one or
printers and an Internet connection.more computers on the network, consult the
Fortunately, setting up a basic home networkmanual that came with your router.One nice
is not rocket science. To start, you'll needside benefit of having a router is that they
a router which becomes the central point ofhave firewalls built in to the hardware.
your network. Most office and electronicsFirewalls protect you by hiding your
stores offer home networking kits with acomputers from network attacks, but still
router, ethernet (network) adapters and CAT-5allow you to surf the web and handle email.
networking cable.If your computer wasSo after installing a router, you can turn
assembled in the past five years, it probablyOFF the Windows firewall and any other
already has an ethernet adapter. Check thesoftware-based firewalls you may have
back of the system unit for a port that looksrunning.Sharing Files and PrintersSharing
like a telephone jack, but slightly bigger.Iffiles and printers on a Windows network is
you don't have an ethernet adapter, you canalso pretty painless. To share a printer, go
purchase one (about $20) and install itinto the Printers section of the Control
yourself. You can also use a specialPanel, right-click the icon for the printer
ethernet adapter that plugs into a USB port,that needs to be shared, and choose Sharing
if you can't stand the thought of openingfrom the resulting menu. By assigning a name
your system unit to install an ethernetto the shared printer, the owner allows other
adapter.Wired or Wireless Networking?You'llcomputers on the network to access the
need to connect each of your computers to theprinter by browsing using their Network
router with a cable, or go wireless. If youNeighborhood (or My Network Places) icons.
want to use wireless connections, you'll needAccess can be restricted to only some
a wireless router and a wireless adapter forcomputers or users through the use of the
each computer. Most laptops have a wirelessSecurity or Permissions options on the
adapter built in, most desktop models do not.Sharing screen.The same concept applies for
If you need a wireless adapter, you canshared file and folders on a network. For
purchase one that installs inside the systemexample, if you want to share a collection of
unit, or get a USB-style adapter.Having aMP3 files on a home network, just browse to
wireless network eliminates the need tothe folder using the My Computer icon,
string unsightly cables all around the house,right-click the folder name and choose
but it can also create a security risk.Sharing. After assigning a name to the shared
Wireless networks are often configured byresource and setting Permissions other
default to allow access to any computer thatcomputers on the network can access that
attempts to connect. So an Evil Hackerresource via Network Neighborhood or My
driving by with a laptop (or even yourNetwork Places.BOB RANKIN... is a tech writer
neighbor) might be able to tap into yourand computer programmer who enjoys exploring
Internet connection or poke around your hardthe Internet and sharing the fruit of his
disk.Fortunately, wireless securityexperience with others. His work has appeared
encryption is easy to set up. See my articlein ComputerWorld, NetGuide, and NY Newsday.
Wireless Security for step-by-stepBob is publisher of the Internet TOURBUS
instructions.Network ConfigurationWhether thenewsletter, author of several computer books,
network signals travel through wires orand creator of the website.
through the air, network resources must still



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