| | Copyright |
| | About the Author |
| | Acknowledgments |
| | We Want to Hear from You! |
| | Introduction |
| | Chapter 1. Understanding Basic Networking |
| | | Getting Computers to Communicate |
| | | Why Set Up a Home Network? |
| | | Security |
| | | Deciding How to Set Up Your Home Network |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 2. Project 1: Making Your Computers Talk to Each Other |
| | | Understanding Network Speeds |
| | | Wired Ethernet Networking |
| | | Wireless Networking |
| | | Choosing a Network Type |
| | | Configuring Your Computers for Wireless Access |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 3. Project 2: Sharing Files, Printers, and Other Stuff on Your Network |
| | | Running the Network Setup Wizard |
| | | Sharing Files on Your Home Network |
| | | Accessing Shared Files on Your Home Network |
| | | Sharing Printers on Your Home Network |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 4. Project 3: Creating a Network Jukebox |
| | | Installing iTunes |
| | | Working with iTunes |
| | | Using the iTunes Library |
| | | Sharing Music by Using iTunes |
| | | Accessing Shared Music |
| | | Creating and Using Playlists |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 5. Project 4: Instant Messaging in and out of Your Home Network |
| | | Getting Started with Windows Messenger |
| | | Setting Up Windows Messenger |
| | | Having a Windows Messenger Conversation |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 6. Project 5: Creating and Sharing Video on Your Home Network |
| | | Preparing to Get Your Videos to Your Computer |
| | | Getting Started with Windows Movie Maker |
| | | Editing with Movie Maker |
| | | Adding Finishing Touches to Your Movie |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 7. When Your Network Doesn't Work the Way It Should |
| | | Addressing TCP/IP Problems |
| | | Fixing IP Address Problems |
| | | Diagnosing and Fixing DNS Problems |
| | | Fixing Problems Connecting to Other Computers on Your Network |
| | | Optimizing Network Performance |
| | | Fixing Unresponsive Applications |
| | | Summary |
| | Chapter 8. Bonus Project: Creating Your Own Website |
| | | Running Your Own Web Server |
| | | Creating Your Own Website |
| | | Summary |
| | Index |