Windows 8 In Depth

Installing Network Wiring

When your network adapters are installed, the next step is to get your computers connected. Installing wiring can be the most difficult task of setting up a network. How you proceed depends on the type of networking adapters you have:

• If you’re using wireless adapters, of course, you don’t need to worry about wiring. Lucky you. You can just skip ahead to “Installing a Wireless Network,” later in this chapter.

• If you’re using phoneline networking, plug a standard modular telephone cable into each phoneline network adapter and connect them to the appropriate wall jacks. The adapter must be plugged directly into the wall jack, and then additional devices such as modems, telephones, and answering machines can be connected ...