Home Networking: The Missing Manual

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  • Copyright
  • The Missing Credits
    • About the Author
    • About the Creative Team
    • Acknowledgements
    • The Missing Manual Series
  • Introduction
    • What Can You Do with a Home Network?
    • About This Book
      • Part One
      • Part Two
      • About These Arrows
      • About MissingManuals.com
      • Safari Enabled
  • I. Setting Up Your Network
    • 1. Planning Your Home Network
      • 1.1. Home Networking Hardware
      • 1.2. Home Networking Software
      • 1.3. Wired Networks
      • 1.4. Wireless Networks
      • 1.5. Choosing Between Wired and Wireless
    • 2. Creating a Wired Network the Ethernet Way
      • 2.1. Ethernet Hardware
        • 2.1.1. The Router
          • 2.1.1.1. Standalone switches
          • 2.1.1.2. Ethernet router and switch shopping list
        • 2.1.2. Network Adapters
        • 2.1.3. Installing a Network Adapter Card
          • 2.1.3.1. Network adapter shopping list
        • 2.1.4. Ethernet Cables
          • 2.1.4.1. Ethernet cable shopping list
      • 2.2. A Basic Network Setup
      • 2.3. Manually Configuring Your Router
        • 2.3.1. Information Static IP People Need
          • 2.3.1.1. The IP address
          • 2.3.1.2. Subnet mask
          • 2.3.1.3. Default gateway
          • 2.3.1.4. Domain Name Services servers
        • 2.3.2. Information PPPoE People Need
        • 2.3.3. Configuring Your Router from the Web
          • 2.3.3.1. Step 1: Perform the basic network setup on Ethernet cable shopping list
          • 2.3.3.2. Step 2: Open a Web browser
          • 2.3.3.3. Step 3: Connect to the Netgear RP614 (or whatever router you bought)
          • 2.3.3.4. Step 4: Go to the configuration window
          • 2.3.3.5. Step 5a: Enter all your IP address information.
          • 2.3.3.6. Step 5b: Type in PPPoE information
      • 2.4. Going Hybrid?
    • 3. Setting Up a Wireless Network
      • 3.1. A WiFi Networks Main Ingredients
      • 3.2. Time to Learn Your A-B-Gs
        • • 3.2.1.1. Radio frequency
          • 3.2.1.2. Speed
          • 3.2.1.3. Range
        • 3.2.2. Making the Choice
          • 3.2.2.1. G stands for great!
      • 3.3. Picking Out Your Wireless Hardware
        • 3.3.1. Wireless Routers
        • 3.3.2. A Quick Bite of the Apple
        • 3.3.3. The Wireless Router Shopping List
        • 3.3.4. The Wireless Network Adapter Card
          • 3.3.4.1. Wireless network adapter shopping lists
      • 3.4. Setting Up a Basic Wireless Network
        • 3.4.1. Wireless Networking before Windows XP
        • 3.4.2. Going Wireless on a Macintosh
      • 3.5. Manually Configuring Your Router
        • 3.5.1. Information Static IP People Need
          • 3.5.1.1. The IP address
          • 3.5.1.2. Subnet mask
          • 3.5.1.3. Default gateway
          • 3.5.1.4. Domain Name Services servers
        • 3.5.2. Information PPPoE People Need
        • 3.5.3. Configuring Your Router with a Browser
          • 3.5.3.1. Step 1: Perform the basic wireless network setup
          • 3.5.3.2. Step 2: Open a Web browser
          • 3.5.3.3. Step 3: Connect to the Linksys WRT54G (or whatever router you've got)
          • 3.5.3.4. Step 4: Get to the configuration window
          • 3.5.3.5. Step 5a: Provide IP addressing information
          • 3.5.3.6. Step 5b: Provide PPPoE login information
      • 3.6. Securing Your Wireless Network
        • 3.6.1. The Language of Security
          • 3.6.1.1. Service Set Identifier (SSID)
          • 3.6.1.2. Authentication
          • 3.6.1.3. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
        • 3.6.2. Securing Your Router
        • 3.6.3. Adjusting Your PC's Security Settings
          • 3.6.3.1. Windows XP
          • 3.6.3.2. Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000
          • 3.6.3.3. Mac OS X
          • 3.6.3.4. Mac OS 9
        • 3.6.4. Security on Apple Base Stations
          • 3.6.4.1. The Base Station password
      • 3.7. Going Hybrid?
    • 4. Setting Up a Powerline Network
      • 4.1. Deciding If Powerline Is Right for You
      • 4.2. Picking Out Powerline Hardware
        • 4.2.1. Powerline Network Adapters
          • 4.2.1.1. Powerline network adapter shopping list
        • 4.2.2. A Router with a Built-in Ethernet Switch
        • 4.2.3. Cables
          • 4.2.3.1. Cable shopping list
      • 4.3. Setting Up a Basic Powerline Network
      • 4.4. Securing Your Powerline Network
      • 4.5. Going Hybrid?
  • II. Using Your Network
    • 5. Using the Network with Windows Computers
      • 5.1. Naming PCs on the Network
        • 5.1.1. Setting Up the PC's Name
          • 5.1.1.1. Windows XP and Windows 2000
          • 5.1.1.2. Older versions of Windows
        • 5.1.2. Setting Up the Workgroup Name
          • 5.1.2.1. Windows XP and Windows 2000
          • 5.1.2.2. Older versions of Windows
      • 5.2. Creating and Managing User Accounts
        • 5.2.1. Deciding How Many Accounts to Create
        • 5.2.2. Managing Accounts in Windows XP
          • 5.2.2.1. Adding an account
          • 5.2.2.2. Editing an account
          • 5.2.2.3. Deleting an account
          • 5.2.2.4. The Guest account
        • 5.2.3. Managing Accounts in Windows 2000
          • 5.2.3.1. Adding an account
          • 5.2.3.2. Editing an account
          • 5.2.3.3. Deleting an account
          • 5.2.3.4. The Guest account
        • 5.2.4. Managing Accounts in Windows 95, 98, and ME
          • 5.2.4.1. Adding an account
          • 5.2.4.2. Editing an account
          • 5.2.4.3. Delete an account
      • 5.3. Sharing Your PC's Files and Folders
        • 5.3.1. Windows XP Simple File Sharing
          • 5.3.1.1. Sharing your own folders
          • 5.3.1.2. Notes on Simple file sharing
        • 5.3.2. Standard File SharingWindows XP Pro and Windows 2000
          • 5.3.2.1. Step 1: Turn on sharing
          • 5.3.2.2. Step 2: Select who can access your files and decide what they can do
        • 5.3.3. Clever Standard File Sharing Tricks
        • 5.3.4. File Sharing in Windows 95, 98, and ME
        • 5.3.5. Un-Sharing Folders
      • 5.4. Sharing Your PC's Printer
        • 5.4.1. Printer Sharing in Windows XP and Windows 2000
        • 5.4.2. Printer Sharing in Windows 95, 98, and ME
      • 5.5. Accessing Files on Other PCs
        • 5.5.1. Method 1: My Network Places
          • 5.5.1.1. Use "View workgroup computers" to simplify your view of network resources
          • 5.5.1.2. Older PCs: Network Neighborhood
        • 5.5.2. Method 2: Windows Explorer
        • 5.5.3. Method 3: Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
        • 5.5.4. Tips for Working with Network Files
          • 5.5.4.1. At the desktop
          • 5.5.4.2. Using Start Search
          • 5.5.4.3. Inside applications
        • 5.5.5. Creating Shortcuts to Network Places
      • 5.6. Using Printers on Other PCs
        • 5.6.1. Method 1: Using the Add New Printer Wizard
        • 5.6.2. Method 2: Universal Naming Convention (UNC)
    • 6. Using the Network with Macintosh Computers
      • 6.1. Naming Macs on the Network
        • 6.1.1. Setting Up the Mac's Name
          • 6.1.1.1. Naming your OS X Mac
          • 6.1.1.2. Naming your OS 9 Mac
      • 6.2. Creating User Accounts and Groups
        • 6.2.1. Deciding How Many Accounts to Create
        • 6.2.2. Choosing Account Types in Mac OS X
          • 6.2.2.1. Administrator accounts
          • 6.2.2.2. Standard accounts
        • 6.2.3. Managing Accounts in Mac OS X
          • 6.2.3.1. Creating accounts
          • 6.2.3.2. Editing accounts
          • 6.2.3.3. Deleting accounts
        • 6.2.4. Managing Groups in Mac OS X
          • 6.2.4.1. Creating groups
        • 6.2.5. File Sharing Accounts and Groups in Mac OS 9
          • 6.2.5.1. Three types of File Sharing accounts
          • 6.2.5.2. Creating new File Sharing accounts
          • 6.2.5.3. Making changes to the Owner and Guest accounts
          • 6.2.5.4. Creating groups
      • 6.3. Sharing Your Mac's Files and Folders
        • 6.3.1. File Sharing in Mac OS X
        • 6.3.2. Advanced Permissions Control in Mac OS X
          • 6.3.2.1. Changing access permissions for a file or folder
        • 6.3.3. File Sharing in Mac OS 9
      • 6.4. Sharing Your Mac's Printer
        • 6.4.1. Printer Sharing in Mac OS X
        • 6.4.2. Printer Sharing in Mac OS 9
      • 6.5. Accessing Other Macs on Your Network
        • 6.5.1. Getting Around from an OS X Mac
          • 6.5.1.1. Using the Sidebar to connect to another Mac from Mac OS X
          • 6.5.1.2. Using the "Connect to Server" option
        • 6.5.2. What You Can Do Once You're In
          • 6.5.2.1. If you're a guest
          • 6.5.2.2. If you're a Standard account holder
          • 6.5.2.3. If you're an administrator
        • 6.5.3. Getting Around from an OS 9 Mac
          • 6.5.3.1. Using the Chooser
          • 6.5.3.2. Using the Network Browser
        • 6.5.4. Disconnecting Yourself
        • 6.5.5. Disconnecting Others
    • 7. Mixing Macintosh and Windows Computers
      • 7.1. Connecting from Mac OS X to Windows
      • 7.2. Connecting from Mac OS 9 to Windows
        • 7.2.1. Configuring DAVE for Your Network
      • 7.3. Connecting from Windows to a Mac
      • 7.4. Printing across the Network
        • 7.4.1. Printing from Windows to a Mac Printer
        • 7.4.2. Printing from Mac OS X to a Windows Printer
        • 7.4.3. Printing from Mac OS 9 to a Windows Printer
    • 8. Fun and Games with Your Network
      • 8.1. Playing a PC's Music on a Stereo
        • 8.1.1. Using an Apple AirPort Express
          • 8.1.1.1. Connecting the AirPort Express
          • 8.1.1.2. Installing iTunes and the AirPort Express software
          • 8.1.1.3. Manually configuring the AirPort Express
        • 8.1.2. Other Music-Streaming Options
      • 8.2. Displaying Your PC's Photos on Your TV
        • 8.2.1. Using a TiVo Series2
          • 8.2.1.1. TiVo network hardware requirements
          • 8.2.1.2. Installing a TiVo network adapter
          • 8.2.1.3. Using the TiVo desktop software
          • 8.2.1.4. Playing music and viewing pictures with a TiVo
        • 8.2.2. Other Network Photo-Viewing Options
      • 8.3. Adding Storage to Your Network
        • 8.3.1. The Linksys Network Storage Link
          • 8.3.1.1. Connecting the Network Storage Link to your network
          • 8.3.1.2. Configuring your computer to use the Network Storage Link
        • 8.3.2. Configuring the Network Storage Link
          • 8.3.2.1. Configuring the Network Storage Link with the CD
          • 8.3.2.2. Using a Web browser to configure the Network Storage Link
        • 8.3.3. Using the Network Storage Link on Your Network
        • 8.3.4. Protecting Data on the Network Storage Link
          • 8.3.4.1. Restricting access to files and folders
          • 8.3.4.2. Backing up data on the Network Storage Link
        • 8.3.5. Other Network Storage Options
      • 8.4. Playing Video Games on Your Network
        • 8.4.1. The Microsoft Xbox
          • 8.4.1.1. Connecting your Xbox to a wired network
          • 8.4.1.2. Connecting your Xbox to a wireless network
          • 8.4.1.3. Activating your Xbox Live subscription
        • 8.4.2. The Sony PlayStation 2
          • 8.4.2.1. Connecting your PlayStation 2 to a wired network
          • 8.4.2.2. Connecting your PlayStation 2 to a wireless network
          • 8.4.2.3. Adding an Ethernet adapter (older PlayStation 2s only)
    • 9. Using Your Network on the Road
      • 9.1. Connecting to Your Windows PCs
      • 9.2. Using Dialing Direct
        • 9.2.1. Setting Up the Home PC
        • 9.2.2. Setting Up the Laptop
        • 9.2.3. Making the Call
      • 9.3. Using GoToMyPC
        • 9.3.1. Signing Up and Installing GoToMyPC
        • 9.3.2. Controlling Your Host PC from Another Computer
          • 9.3.2.1. Transferring files with GoToMyPC
          • 9.3.2.2. Printing with GoToMyPC
      • 9.4. Connecting to Your Macs
      • 9.5. Using the Mac's File Sharing Tool
      • 9.6. Remote Access with SSH
        • 9.6.1. Getting In
        • 9.6.2. Remote Control Program Killing
  • A. The Macintosh Keychain
    • A.1. Stringing Your Passwords on the Keychain
    • A.2. Locking and Unlocking the Keychain
    • A.3. Managing Keychains
      • A.3.1. Getting OS X Keychain Information
      • A.3.2. Using Multiple Keychains
      • A.3.3. Finding Your Keychain Files
  • B. Multiple User Accounts in Mac OS 9
    • B.1. Creating a New Multiple User Account
    • B.2. Logging In Using a Multiple User Account
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