Network Your Computer & Devices Step By Step

Description

Teach yourself how to use the built-in networking features of Windows to connect all of the computers in your home, even if they use different operating systems. With this practical, learn-by-doing tutorial, you'll get exactly what you need from your networked home from configuring your network hardware to file sharing and media streaming. Discover how to: * Configure your network adapters wired and wireless * Connect computers running Windows, Mac OS, and Ubuntu Linux * Tweak network settings to get all of your machines to talk to each other * Make it easy for everyone in your home to share content and devices * Share information and digital media at home and over the Internet * Help keep Windows computers on your network secure with security features such as User Account Control and Windows Firewall * Troubleshoot common issues and perform easy network maintenance Your step by step digital content includes: * Fully searchable online edition of this book with unlimited access on the Web.

Author description

Ciprian Rusen is a technology aficionado, working as an IT Project Manager for a major consumer goods corporation. During work hours he manages complex rollouts of enterprise IT solutions and, in his spare time, loves to experiment with the latest technologies, learn how to best use them and share his knowledge with others. He coordinates the 7 Tutorials team: Florina Muntenescu, Chuck Houghton, Maximilian Robu, Jack Busch and George Grigorita. Together, they write tutorials for Windows 7 users, helping them get the best possible computing experience.