Sharing an Internet Connection over a Wi-Fi Network by Lee Asher
Once you've got your wireless network set up, I've no doubt that one of the first things you'll want to do with it is share an Internet connection -- after all, that's why most home users put in a wireless network to begin with. Well, the good news is that Windows has Internet Connection Sharing... How Internet Connection Sharing Works When you set up Internet Connection Sharing, you set up one of your computers as a 'gateway' to the Internet, and then use this gateway to access the Internet with your other computers.

Is It Still Good To Share? by Rudy Paredes
5 Easy Steps To Sharing Files and Folders On Your Network Have you heard all the talk about file sharing and still wondering if there are any advantages for you to enable file sharing? If you are anything like me, it takes a lot to change what works just the way it is. ... For example, you can enable the following resources for sharing: Folders Files (documents, picture, music and data file in your folders) Hard Drives CD-Rom Drive Printers Internet access Best of all, you stay in control!

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP by Antonio Fabrique
This articles explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. Sharing the Internet connection between two computers running WIndows XP Connect the first one of your computers (the server) to the... if your computer has more than one connection select Let me choose the connections to my network , click Next then select the connection you want to configure (this is the connection between your two PCs) and then finish the Wizard (when prompted enter a computer description and computer name, and the...

Home Networking by Bob Rankin
Setting up Your Home Network As society and technology change, it's becoming common for homes to have more than one computer. When an existing computer is a few years old, parents will often take advantage of today's lower prices, purchase a new computer, and pass the old one down to the kids. ... If you are running Windows XP or MacOS X, all you have to do is connect your computers and high-speed modem to the router, and Internet connection sharing should just work like magic. ... So an Evil Hacker driving by with a laptop (or even your neighbor) might be able to tap into your Internet...

Wireless ADHOC Networks by Eric Meyer
Why and when would you want to install a wireless adhoc network ? Well you would want to install a wireless Ad HoC network when you do not have the equipment for a wired network; you lack a wireless router and want to share an internet connection, or a temporary meeting place where you need... Because we will want everyone to share our wired Ethernet connection you will need to enable ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) on the wired network adapter not the wireless adapter. ... The first type of set up will be if you do have an internet connection but you lack a wireless access point...

Basics Of A Router by Robert Thatcher
A router is a computer device that receives or forwards data packets to and from the Internet towards a destination in the process called routing. A router is the essential component of the computer networking that enables any sent data to arrive at the right destination. ... Other computers are then connected to the computer with Internet connection that would give it with the Internet connection. ... It should be taken into consideration that once a single Internet connection is divided, the connection speed is affected.

Top 5 Reasons To Go Wireless by Ron King
Wireless networking is 1 of the greatest new computer technologies in terms of convenience. If you're weighing the pros and cons of wireless before taking the leap, here are 5 to put in the "pro" column. #1: No More Wires Of all the reasons to switch your network to wireless, this is perhaps... #2: Internet Access For All Wireless networking gives you a cheap, easy way to share 1 internet connection among multiple computers. ... You can add new computers to your network simply by plugging in a wireless card and switching them on -- they get an internet connection immediately!

5 Reasons to Choose Wireless Networking by Luke Garfield
Many consider wireless as one of the greatest inventions in the history of mankind. Some would even compare it to sliced bread. For them, wiring up a network is just as easy as slicing one’s bread. The biggest benefit of wireless is that it makes things simpler. ... However, some ask, "Why is there a need for a wireless network?" The following are some good reasons: • Internet Access Sharing Wireless offers an affordable and easy means to share internet connection with multiple PCs. ... • Always Connected One reason for broadband today is that, you can have an always on connection to...

Windows Networking by Justin Oswald
Windows Networking at Home You’ve set up a home network and all your computers share the same internet connection. That’s great, but now lets get everything else sharing. Modern versions of Windows are shipped with an easy to setup and use method for sharing printers and files. ... There are several ways to do this, the easiest of which is to type the name of the sharing computer into Internet Explorer. ... Sharing a file is as simple as right-clicking the drive or folder in My Computer that you wish to share and selecting Sharing and Security… You can even share your entire hard...

Reasons to Start a Wireless Network by Lee Asher
As far as I'm concerned, wireless networks would have to rank as one of the best inventions in history. They really are the best thing since sliced bread. I mean, really, bread is easy enough to cut yourself, but have you ever tried to wire up a network? ... You can even add new computers to your network simply by plugging in a wireless card and switching them on -- they get an Internet connection straightaway! ... It also means that you don't have to examine every wire for damage if your Internet connection breaks down.