TechTV's Guide to Home Networking, Broadband and Wireless

Internet-connected refrigerators, electronic pens that record and send your written message to your PC, wearable computers-all are examples of the latest technology gadgets designed to improve our lives. There are also appliances we're more familiar with-the home stereo, PC with email, and VCRs-whose usability could be improved exponentially, when networked to other appliances. Each chapter of Easy Living in the Digitally Connected Home presents a new piece of hardware or software, explains a networking concept needed to use and network the home appliance featured, and includes a separate section entitled "I Bet You Didn't Know" that highlights new uses for common applications, the Web or other appliances.

Table of Contents

Introduction.
1. Home Networking Basics.
2. Getting Your Hands Dirty: Assembling Your Network Hardware.
3. The Softer Side of Network Setup.
4. Putting It All Together.
5. Sharing Precious Disk Space.
6. Maximizing Your Printer Investment.
7. Becoming Your Own Network Administrator.
8. Going Online.
9. Remote Access: Don't Leave Home Without It.
10. Just When You Thought Your Work Was Done.
Appendix A. Windows XP Networking Commands.
Appendix B. TCP/IP Basics.
Appendix C. A Tour of TechTV.
Glossary.
Index.

連接到互聯網的冰箱、記錄並將書寫訊息發送到個人電腦的電子筆、可穿戴式電腦-這些都是最新科技產品的例子，旨在改善我們的生活。還有一些我們更熟悉的家用電器-家庭音響、帶有電子郵件功能的個人電腦和錄像機-當它們與其他電器連接到網絡時，其可用性可以成倍提高。《在數字連接家居中輕鬆生活》的每一章介紹一個新的硬件或軟件，解釋了使用和連接所介紹的家用電器所需的網絡概念，並包括一個名為“你可能不知道”的獨立部分，突出了常見應用程序、網絡或其他電器的新用途。

目錄
引言
1. 家庭網絡基礎知識
2. 開始動手：組裝網絡硬件
3. 網絡設置的軟性方面
4. 將一切結合在一起
5. 共享寶貴的磁盤空間
6. 最大化您的打印機投資
7. 成為自己的網絡管理員
8. 上網
9. 遠程訪問：不要離家出走
10. 當你以為你的工作已經完成時
附錄A. Windows XP網絡命令
附錄B. TCP/IP基礎知識
附錄C. TechTV之旅
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