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About This BookFoolish AssumptionsHow This Book Is Organized

Part I: Doing Your HomeworkPart II: Installing Your Home NetworkPart III: Setting up Your Windows 7 NetworkPart IV: Keeping Your Network Safe and HealthyPart V: The Part of Tens

cons Used In This BookWhere to Go From Here

rt I: Doing Your Homework

Chapter 1: Why Do You Need A Home Network?

A Network by Any Other NameA Home Network for EveryoneA Home Network for OneBuilding a SOHO: When Home and Office Become OneTo Wire or Not To Wire

Chapter 2: Understanding Networking Basics

Understanding Basic Network Properties

IP addresses

Subnet masksDefault gateway addressDomain Name System (DNS) server addresses

rt II: Installing Your Home Network

Chapter 3: Getting Wired

Routers and SwitchesIdentifying Network AdaptersWorking with Network Cables

Twisted pairs and RJ-45 connectorsTwisted pair categoriesUnshielded versus shieldedStraight-through versus crossoverLength and color

Chapter 4: Going Wireless

Planning Your Wireless Home Network

SpeedCoverageBuying a wireless access point

rt III: Setting Up Your Windows 7 Network

Chapter 5: Understanding User Accounts

Understanding User ProfilesKnowing the Difference in Administrator and Standard User Accounts


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Chapter 6: Setting Up a HomeGroupChapter 7: Sharing With OthersChapter 8: Connecting to the Internet

Choosing an Internet Service Provider (ISP)

CableDSLWireless (cellular)SatelliteDialup

Chapter 9: Connecting Remotely

Understanding Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)

Chapter 10: Having Fun with Your Home Network

Networking Your PlayStation, Wii, or Xbox 360Online Gaming Services for Gaming Consoles

PlayStation NetworkWiiXbox Live

PC Gaming

Video cardProcessor and memorySoundGame controllers

Automating Your Entire HomeKeeping Your Home SafeConfiguring Your Gaming Console for Wireless Networking

rt IV: Keeping Your Network Safe and HealthyChapter 11: Inside the Action Center

The Action Center Notification IconAn Overview of the Action Center

Chapter 12: Windows Firewall and Windows Defender

Defining Malware

VirusesWorms

TrojansSpywareBotsBlended threats

Protecting Your Network from Malware

Antivirus softwareAntispyware softwareFirewallsSecurity updates and fixes

E-mail Threats

SpamSpoofingPhishing

Social Engineering and Cyber PredatorsUnderstanding Windows Firewall


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Understanding Windows Defender

Chapter 13: Windows UpdateChapter 14: Backup and Restore

Determining Where to Save Your Backup

Hard drives (internal or external)Writeable CDs or DVDsUSB flash drivesNetwork shares

Chapter 15: Building a SOHO Network

Recognizing the Benefits of Working from HomeLocation, Location, LocationRegulatory Compliance

Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS)Health careState privacy and disclosure laws

Data Confidentiality and Encryption

rt V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 16: Ten Great Windows 7 Resources

For Dummies BooksFor Dummies Web SiteWindows: The Official MagazineMicrosoft Web SiteMSDN and TechNet Web SitesWindows 7 News & TipsWindows 7 ForumsYouTube

FacebookTwitter

Chapter 17: Ten Reasons You Might Not Be Able to Join a HomeGroup

Verify a HomeGroup Exists on the NetworkEnsure You Have a Network ConnectionConfirm Youre Running Windows 7Make Sure the Network Location Isnt Set to HomeCheck to See If the Computer Already Belongs to a HomeGroupConfirm That Someone Is Logged On to the ComputerVerify That HomeGroups Arent Disabled

Ensure Network Discovery Is Turned OnConfirm Peer Networking Grouping Service Is RunningMake Sure the HomeGroup Provider Service Is Running

Chapter 18: Ten Network Troubleshooting Tools

Running Windows TroubleshootersTroubleshooting with the ipconfig CommandPing!Searching Google and OthersViewing Problem ReportsGenerating a System Health Report

Reliability MonitorCreating a Play-by-Play with Problem Steps RecorderGetting Help from a Friend with Remote AssistanceConsulting Windows Help and Support

eat Sheet


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About the Author


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edication

Authors Acknowledgments

ublishers Acknowledgments


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About This Book

oolish Assumptions

ow This Book Is Organized

Part I: Doing Your Homework

Part II: Installing Your Home Network


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Part III: Setting up Your Windows 7 Network

Part IV: Keeping Your Network Safe and Healthy

Part V: The Part of Tens

cons Used In This Book

Where to Go From Here


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In this part . . .


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In This Chapter

A Network by Any Other Name

A Home Network for Everyone


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A Home Network for One

uilding a SOHO: When Home and Office Become One

o Wire or Not To Wire


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Tasks Performed in This Chapter

nderstanding Basic Network Properties

IP addresses

192.168.1.200

10.0.0.1 to 10.255.255.254

172.16.0.1 to 172.31.255.254

192.168.0.1 to 192.168.255.254


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255.255.255.0

255.255.255.0 192.168.1.0

Default gateway address

192.168.1.1

www.microsoft.com

207.46.232.182

www.microsoft.com

www.microsoft.com

Domain Name System (DNS) server addresses

www.facebook.com

www.google.com

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www.wiley.com

www.youtube.com

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Twisted pair categories

Unshielded versus shielded

Straight-through versus crossover

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utting It All Together


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lanning Your Wireless Home Network

Speed


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207.46.197.32

www.microsoft.com

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Knowing the Difference in Administrator and Standard UserAccounts


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sing Public Folders


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Viruses

Worms


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Bots

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Antivirus software

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In This Chapter

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