Windows Vista® Home Networking, Ballew

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Learn how to set up your home network with this easy-to-read, fun guide. A popular author guides you through the basics of connecting your home with Windows Vista—with straightforward, approachable information that will get you up and running quickly! Get the straightforward information on what kind of network is right for you and get started setting up, configuring, and maintaining your local area network (LAN), wireless network, or remote network. Easy-to-follow procedures teach you how to help secure your network with firewalls and Windows® Defender, plus control what your family can do online with parental controls Table Of Contents Introduction xi Part I Getting Started Chapter1 Introduction to networking What Windows Vista Offers Why You Need a Network Types of Network Configurations Types of Network Hardware Additional Network Terms to Know Chapter Summary Chapter 2 Get Ready! 17 Configure Your Windows Vista–Based PC Configure Windows Firewall Configure Windows Defender Chapter Summary Part II Setting Up a Network Chapter 3 the Direct Connection network Create Workgroup Names 34 Physically Connect the Two PCs 35 Turn On Network Discovery on the Windows Vista–Based PC 36 Share the Host’s Internet Connection 38 Add a Second Windows Vista–Based PC 39 Add a Windows XP–Based PC 39 Get Help for Networking Older PCs 43 Chapter Summary 44 Chapter 4 the Wired ethernet network 45 Connect the Hardware 46 Personalize Your Network 50 Add PCs 55 Chapter Summary 62 Chapter 5 the Wireless network 63 Get Started with Wireless Networking 64 Connect the Hardware 65 Add a Windows Vista–Based PC 70 Chapter Summary 75 Chapter 6 the network and sharing Center 77 Set Up Your Network Locations 78 Configure Network Discovery 79 Share Files 80 Share the Public Folder 81 Share Printers 82 Use Password Protection 84 Share Media 84 View Computers and Devices 86 Chapter Summary 88 Part III Managing the Network 89 Chapter 7 Create User Accounts and set Parental Controls 91 Understand User Accounts on the Single PC 92 Understand User Accounts on the Networked PC 93 Understand Types of Accounts 93 Create a User Account with a Password 94 Set Advanced Account Properties 99 Set Parental Controls 100 View Parental Control Reports 103 Chapter Summary 104