Kathy Ivens has written more than 50 books about computers and has spent lots of years installing corporate networks. She’s a Senior Contributing Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine and runs multiple computer networks in her own home.

• Introduction 1Part I: Network Basics 7Chapter 1: Planning the Lay of the LAN 9Chapter 2: Installing Network Adapters 27Chapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable 35Chapter 4: Using Wires That Are Already There 53Chapter 5: Look Ma, No Wires 69Part II: Configuring Computers for Networking 85Chapter 6: Putting It All Together 87Chapter 7: Configuring Computer Sharing 113Chapter 8: Setting Up Users 127Part III: Communicating Across the Network 139Chapter 9: Printing Across the Network 141Chapter 10: Getting Around the Neighborhood 165Chapter 11: Using Files from Other Computers 183Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance 203Chapter 12: Making Your Network Secure 205Chapter 13: Disaster Planning and Recovery 235Chapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools 257Part V: The Part of Tens 283Chapter 15: Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network 285Chapter 16: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network 301Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children 307Index 321

Kathy Ivens has written more than 50 books about computers and has spent lots of years installing corporate networks. She’s a Senior Contributing Editor for Windows IT Pro Magazine and runs multiple computer networks in her own home.

• Introduction 1Part I: Network Basics 7Chapter 1: Planning the Lay of the LAN 9Chapter 2: Installing Network Adapters 27Chapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable 35Chapter 4: Using Wires That Are Already There 53Chapter 5: Look Ma, No Wires 69Part II: Configuring Computers for Networking 85Chapter 6: Putting It All Together 87Chapter 7: Configuring Computer Sharing 113Chapter 8: Setting Up Users 127Part III: Communicating Across the Network 139Chapter 9: Printing Across the Network 141Chapter 10: Getting Around the Neighborhood 165Chapter 11: Using Files from Other Computers 183Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance 203Chapter 12: Making Your Network Secure 205Chapter 13: Disaster Planning and Recovery 235Chapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools 257Part V: The Part of Tens 283Chapter 15: Ten Clever Things to Do on Your Network 285Chapter 16: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network 301Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children 307Index 321