Chapter 18

Working with Networks

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Planning and setting up your home network

Bullet Enabling wireless router security

Bullet Setting up file sharing

Bullet Deciding what you want to share over a network

Bullet Using Bluetooth

Bullet Using a cell phone as an Internet hotspot

Acomputer network enables you to share information and devices, such as a printer, among computers. If you share a single Internet connection with multiple computers in your home, you already have a home network. If not, you can easily build a network using common peripherals that you can buy at just about any store that has an electronics department.

This chapter explores several options for getting connected to other devices and sharing information using a network. You learn how to set up a wired or wireless network, how to configure your Windows PC to share files on it, and how to work with wireless peripherals like Bluetooth devices. ...

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