March 2008
Intermediate to advanced
600 pages
12h 22m
English
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Chapter 4. Creating a Home Network
Windows Home Server can serve as the nerve center of your household computer system, but a hub needs spokes. Your home's network, from the cables, to the router, to your broadband modem, serves that purpose. It is what connects all of your computers and other devices to each other, to the Windows Home Server, and to the Internet.
Perhaps you already have a network. If you have multiple computers that are connected to the Internet, then this is likely the case. If not, this chapter will help you explore your networking options to not only help you connect all of your computers to your server, but also the Internet.
There are quite a few options when it comes to household networks today. You could have a completely hard-wired network, using physical cables run to each computer. Or, you may decide to have all or part of your network be wireless, allowing computers and other devices access to network resources from anywhere in the house. You could even have a combination of both — with reliable, fast wired connects for your server and stationary desktop computers, and a wireless network for laptops and other portable electronics such as personal data assistants (PDAs) and smart phones. This option, in fact, is ideal for a network built around Windows Home Server.
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