16.1. Kinds of NetworksYou can connect your PCs using any of several different kinds of gear. Many of the world's offices are wired with Ethernet cable , but wireless networks (also called WiFi) are very popular for small offices and homes . Here and there, a few renegades are even installing networking systems that rely on the phone or power lines already in the walls. This isn't a book about network design, let alone the art of snaking wires through plaster walls. The rest of this chapter assumes that you've performed some kind of wired or wireless network installation already. |