Home Networking

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.

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.

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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