HP Compaq Presario,Presario 5000 User Manual page 116

Connecting
Computers
In This Chapter
Networking Computers,
8-2
Types of Home Networks,
8-3
Setting Up a Network,
8-6
Mapping a Network Drive,
8-8
Sharing Folders, 8-9
Sharing a Printer, 8-11
Sharing Internet Access,
8-13
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Y RESARIO EARNING
Would you like to transfer a file between computers without
copying it to a diskette-a method humorously referred to as
"sneakernet"? Would you like to access the Internet at the same
time as someone else in your household without two separate
phone lines? Or would you like to play a multiplayer "head-to-
head" game with someone in your home? All of these things and
more are possible when you connect your computers on a home
network.
A home network allows two or more computers to share a single
printer, Zip drive, scanner, Internet connection, or other
peripheral device, as well as Internet access. These advantages
are economical as well as convenient and fun.
In this chapter, you will learn the concepts of home networking
and hardware/software requirements for setting up a home
network.
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ONNECTING OMPUTERS