Chapter 4. Creating a Home Network

IN THIS CHAPTER Understanding networks Selecting wired versus wireless networks Choosing and configuring a router Setting up wireless security Using static addresses

Windows Home Server can serve as the nerve center of your household computer system, but a hub needs spokes. Your home's network, from the cables, to the router, to your broadband modem, serves that purpose. It is what connects all of your computers and other devices to each other, to the Windows Home Server, and to the Internet.