Category: Setting up a Wireless Home Network

After you have your network up and running, it’s time to take advantage of it–by copying or moving files from one computer to another. To share files between the PCs on your network, you have to enable Windows XP’s file sharing on the PC that contains those files. TIP Share Carefully Be cautious about turning…

Each additional PC on your network requires its own wireless adapter. You’ll also need to run the Network Setup Wizard on each network PC. TIP Configuring Older PCs If a computer is running Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, you need to run the Network Setup Wizard from the Windows XP installation CD.

The focal point of your wireless network is the wireless router, sometimes called a base station or an access point. The wireless PCs on your network must be connected to or contain wireless adapters, which function as mini-transmitters/receivers to communicate with the base station. TIP Wireless Security To keep outsiders from tapping into your wireless network, you can add wireless…

When you need to connect two or more computers together, you need to create a computer network. A network is all about sharing; you can use your network to share files, share peripherals (such as printers), and share a broadband Internet connection. There are two ways to connect your network–wired or wireless. A wireless network is…