Microsoft® Windows® XP Networking and Security Inside Out: Also Covers Windows 2000

Chapter 8. Setting Up a Secure Home or Small Business Network

Choosing a Network Type 241

Setting Up Your Network Hardware 246

Configuring Your Network 250

Managing Network Connections 259

Securing Network Connections 276

Sharing Information Across Your Network 285

Because we emphasize security in this book, you might be under the impression that the only secure computer is one that is not connected to the Internet or to any other computer. Fortunately that's not the case.

Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000 Professional were both designed with networking and security in mind. And unlike the early days of networking, setting up a trouble-free, secure Windows-based network is generally a straightforward process. This is particularly true with Windows ...