Chapter 3. Adding Devices to the Windows Home Server Network

IN THIS CHAPTER Installing Windows Home Server Connector on the Client Computers Using a Mac on Your Windows Home Server Network Using a Linux Client on Your Windows Home Server Network Adding Other Devices to the Network Adding an Xbox 360 to the Network

A network consisting of just a single Windows Home Server box isn’t much of a “network;” it goes without saying. To make things interesting, you need to add one or more devices to the network. By “devices,” I mean other computers, first and foremost. As you’ll see, Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP machines can participate in the full extent of the Windows Home Server experience by accessing the Windows Home Server shares, streaming media, and getting backed up nightly. However, that doesn’t mean these are the only computers you can insert into your network. Older Windows boxes, Macs, and Linux machines can also get in on the action by accessing the Windows Home Server shared folders. In some cases, with the right software installed, you can connect remotely to the network from these machines.