Home Networking - I Didn't Know You Could Do That! (Paperback, 1st edition)

Home networking is the hottest new technology. By networking PCs, Internet connections, printers, and other devices, home PC users can reap returns from their investment in computers, get work done, play, and keep the kids quiet in the bargain! The easy-to-follow instructions and valuable software on the CD will help you quickly construct your own home network.

Enhance your home office! Share files, applications, and external devices between different computers via your network. Host your own Web server and e-mail system, and set up video teleconferencing.

Make your home into a high-tech palace! See who's at the door before you answer it. Set up a home intercom and a video/audio baby monitor… even check on the babysitter!

Impress your friends with your amazing computer rec room! Connect audio and TV to your home network and create an MP3 server. Set up your own game server, and play multiplayer games with your friends and family.

Stop monkeyin' around...unleash the power of home networking NOW!
Learn how to:

• Build your network easily using cable, phone line, power line, or wireless systems
• Connect to your home network from anywhere - at home, at your neighbor's, or on the road
• Cut your Internet access costs by sharing a connection
• Turn your network into a household phone answering system and fax server
• Have your network watch over your home when you're away
• Let kids collaborate on homework and school projects with classmates