Absolute beginner's guide to home networking

Network your life, not just your computers. In this title, readers can learn how to network popular home entertainment products with other devices and PCs. Its one-stop coverage of how to use any of the latest home networks, includes all three flavours of Wi-Fi, FireWire, HomePNA, HomePlug, and Ethernet.

Introduction. I. NETWORK YOUR LIFE, NOT JUST YOUR COMPUTERS. 1. What Is a Home Network? What Is a Network? Similarities Between Home and Business Networks. How Do Home Networks Differ from Business Networks? Home Networks for Fun. Digital Video Recording and Playback. Digital Audio File Sharing and Playback. Digital Photo Storage, Viewing and Printing. Online and Network Gaming. Home Networks for Lifelong Learning. Research. Certification and Continuing Education. Distance Education. Home Networks for Business. Remote Access to Corporate Networks. Access to Corporate Email. Conclusion. 2. Building Blocks of the Home Network. What Makes a Home Network Work? Network Types. Wired Networks. Wireless. Sharing Broadband Internet Access. Mix-and-Match Networking. What You Need to Build Your Home Network. Wi-Fi Home Network Components. Wi-Fi Network Adapters. Wi-Fi Wireless Access Points and Routers. Specialized Wi-Fi Adapters. Diagramming Your Wi-Fi Network. Ethernet Home Network

Introduction -- I. NETWORK YOUR LIFE, NOT JUST YOUR COMPUTERS. 1. What Is a Home Network? -- What Is a Network? -- Similarities Between Home and Business Networks -- How Do Home Networks Differ from Business Networks? -- Home Networks for Fun -- Digital Video Recording and Playback -- Digital Audio File Sharing and Playback -- Digital Photo Storage, Viewing and Printing -- Online and Network Gaming -- Home Networks for Lifelong Learning -- Research -- Certification and Continuing Education -- Distance Education -- Home Networks for Business -- Remote Access to Corporate Networks -- Access to Corporate Email -- Conclusion -- 2. Building Blocks of the Home Network -- What Makes a Home Network Work? -- Network Types -- Wired Networks -- Wireless -- Sharing Broadband Internet Access -- Mix-and-Match Networking -- What You Need to Build Your Home Network -- Wi-Fi Home Network Components -- Wi-Fi Network Adapters -- Wi-Fi Wireless Access Points and Routers -- Specialized Wi-Fi Adapters -- Diagramming Your Wi-Fi Network -- Ethernet Home Network.