Set up a high-speed home network Network the computers and peripheral devices in your home or small office with the fun and practical projects packed inside this hands-on guide. Produced in conjunction with CNET.com, the place you go for the latest in tech and consumer electronics, this book shows you how to create a wired or wireless network so you can share files, printers, and other resources. You'll also learn to set up a server and secure and expand your network. Inside, you'll find 24 self-contained projects, step-by-step instructions, a list of tools needed at the beginning of each project, and hundreds of clear photos and screenshots. CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Networking Projects takes you from beginning through advanced tasks with ease! Control other PCs remotely Share network storage without a server Set up a webcam server Enable and share a cellular data connection Watch live TV from anywhere via a Sling Media bridge Integrate IM and VoIP applications into your network Run your own PC weather station Connect TiVo to your home network Table of contents Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Easy Project 1. Basic DSL Broadband Connection Project 2. Go Wireless Project 3. File Sharing Project 4. Printer Sharing Project 5. Shared Network Storage Without the Server Project 6. Webcam Server Project 7. Cellular Internet Connection to the Rescue Project 8. TiVo at Home Project 9. Sling Media Bridge Part II: Advanced Project 10. Sharing Your Basic DSL Broadband Connection Project 11. Configuring Firewall