Network your computers & devices step by step
By: Ciprian Adrian Rusen and 7 Tutorials
Series: Step by step; Step by step (Redmond, Wash.)
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Sebastopol, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 520
ISBN-13: 9780735652163
Subjects: Wireless communication systems; Computer networks; Home computer networks; Operating systems (Computers)
Description: Explains how to set up a home networking system to connect home computers using Windows 7 with other devices, including printers, scanners and mobile devices.
Notes: "Includes online edition of this book."-- Cover.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Setting up a router and devices.; title: Installing hardware and drivers ;; title: Interacting with external devices through device stage ;; title: Preparing to install and configure a router ;; title: Installing and configuring a Belkin N+ wireless router ;; title: Installing and configuring a D-Link DIR-615 router --; title: Setting user accounts on all computers.; title: What is a user account and how many do you need? ;; title: Accessing the user accounts control panel ;; title: Creating a new user account ;; title: Switching between user accounts ;; title: Turning the guest account on or off ;; title: Creating  password for a user account ;; title: Changing the password for a user account ;; title: Removing the password for a user account ;; title: Changing a user account picture ;; title: Changing a user account name ;; title: Changing a user account type ;; title: Deleting a user account ;; title: Logging on to Windows 7 automatically --; title: Setting up your libraries on all Windows 7 computers.; title: Accessing the libraries defined on your computer ;; title: Creating a new library ;; title: Adding folders to a library ;; title: Removing folders from a library ;; title: Editing the properties of a library ;; title: Quick sorting the content of a library ;; title: Deleting a library --; title: Creating the network.; title: Opening the networking and sharing center ;; title: Configuring network adapters ;; title: Enabling or disabling a network adapter ;; title: Connecting to a wireless network ;; title: Connecting to a hidden wireless network ;; title: Setting up an ad hoc wireless network between computers ;; title: Exporting and importing wireless network settings ;; title: Setting the network location ;; title: Setting the workgroup --; title: Customizing network sharing settings in Windows 7.; title: Finding the network sharing settings ;; title: Configuring the network sharing settings --; title: Creating the homegroup and joining Windows 7 computers.; title: Creating the homegroup ;; title: Finding your homegroup password ;; title: Changing the password of a homegroup ;; title: Joining a homegroup ;; title: Accessing homegroup computers ;; title: Leaving a homegroup --; title: Sharing libraries and folders.; title: Enabling or disabling the sharing wizard ;; title: Using the sharing wizard to share with the homegroup ;; title: Using the sharing wizard to share with specific people ;; title: Using the sharing wizard to stop sharing ;; title: Using advanced sharing to share your folders to partitions ;; title: Using advanced sharing to stop sharing your folders or partitions ;; title: Mapping a shared network folder as a network drive ;; title: Mapping and FTP server as a network drive ;; title: Deleting a mapped network drive --; title: Sharing and working with devices.; title: Sharing a print with computers on your home network ;; title: Sharing a printer with your homegroup ;; title: Stop sharing the printer ;; title: Sharing a removable disk drive ;; title: Transferring files between mobile phones and your Windows 7 computers via Bluetooth ;; title: Enabling Bluetooth on your computer and allowing connections ;; title: Turning on Bluetooth on your mobile phone ;; title: Paring your computer with your mobile phone starting from your phone ;; title: Paring your computer with your mobile phone starting from your computer ;; title: Exchanging files between your computer and your mobile phone ;; title: Exchanging files between your mobile phone and your computer ;; title: Removing the pairing between your mobile phone and your computer --; title: Streaming media over the network and the internet.; title: Setting up Windows Media Player 12 ;; title: Adding files to your Windows Media Player 12 library ;; title: Searching in Windows Media Player 12 ;; title: Creating quick playlists in Windows Media Player 12 ;; title: Creating advanced playlists in Windows Media Player 12 ;; title: Streaming your Windows Media Player 12 library over the network ;; title: Setting up media streaming with the homegroup ;; title: Streaming your Windows Media Player 12  library over the internet --; title: Sharing between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers.; title: Setting the workgroup on your Windows XP computer ;; title: Enabling computer browser and print spooler services in Windows XP --; title: Enabling sharing in Windows XP ;; title: Accessing shared network folders from Windows XP ;; title: Accessing Windows XP shared folders from Windows 7 computers ;; title: Installing drivers for a shared network printer in Windows XP ;; title: Installing a shared network printer in Windows XP ;; title: Setting the workgroup on your Windows Vista computer ;; title: Configuring network and sharing settings in Windows Vista ;; title: Sharing folders in Windows Vista ;; title: Installing drivers for a shared network printer in Windows Vista ;; title: Installing a shared network printer in Windows Vista --; title: Sharing between Mac OS X and Windows 7 computers.; title: Setting the workgroup on your OS X computer ;; title: Setting up Mac OS X to share with Windows 7 ;; title: Accessing OS X shared folders from Windows 7 computers ;; title: Setting up Windows 7 to share with OS X ;; title: Accessing Windows 7 shared folders from OS X computers ;; title: Automatically mount your Windows 7 shared folders on OS X ;; title: Accessing a Windows 8 shared printer from OS X ;; title: Installing a Windows 7 shared printer in OS X --; title: Sharing between Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7 computers.; title: INstalling the sharing service in Ubuntu Linux ;; title: Setting the workgroup on your Ubuntu Linux computer ;; title: Sharing folders in Ubuntu Linux ;; title: Accessing Ubuntu shared folders from Windows 7 computers ;; title: Accessing Windows 7 shared folders from Ubuntu computers ;; title: Accessing a Windows 7 shared printer from Ubuntu computers ;; title: Mounting Windows 7 shared partitions and folders in Ubuntu --; title: Keeping the network secure.; title: Understanding user account control ;; title: What is UAC? How UAC works ;; title: Changes requiring administrative privileges ;; title: The differences between UAC levels ;; title: Configuring UAC ;; title: Keeping your system up to date ;; title: Opening Windows update ;; title: Configuring Windows update settings ;; title: Checking for and installing updates manually ;; title: Restoring hidden updates ;; title: Reviewing your Windows update history ;; title: Removing installed updates ;; title: What is Windows Defender? ;; title: Opening Windows Defender ;; title: Using Windows Defender ;; title: Turning off Windows Defender ;; title: What is the Windows firewall? ;; title: Understanding how the Windows firewall works ;; title: Opening the Windows firewall ;; title: Turning the Windows firewall on or off ;; title: Customizing the list of allowed programs ;; title: Adding new programs to the allowed list ;; title: Removing programs or disabling rules from the allowed list ;; title: Creating a new rule ;; title: Enabling, disabling, or deleting an existing rule ;; title: Restoring the Windows firewall default settings ;; title: Protecting your computer from viruses and other security threats ;; title: Using the action center ;; title: Opening the action center and reviewing its messages ;; title: Configuring the list of messages displayed by the action center --; title: Setting up parental controls.; title: Turning on parental controls ;; title: Setting time limits and application restrictions ;; title: Setting restrictions for games --; title: Troubleshooting network and internet problems.; title: Fixing problems using the network and internet troubleshooting wizards ;; title: Changing the date and time settings on your computer to resolve a password error ;; title: Configuring port forwarding settings on your router ;; title: Finding troubleshooting help on the web.