Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 5
Introducion......Page 18
Part II: Managing and Using Your Network......Page 20
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 21
Part I: Networking Hardware for Windows Vista......Page 24
1 Understanding Ethernet Networking......Page 26
What Is Ethernet?......Page 27
Understanding Network Interface Cards......Page 30
Understanding Network Cables......Page 35
Understanding Switches......Page 39
Understanding Routers......Page 41
Understanding Other Ethernet Devices......Page 47
A Buyer’s Guide to Ethernet Hardware......Page 49
From Here......Page 54
2 Understanding Wireless Networking......Page 56
What Is Wireless Networking?......Page 57
Understanding Wireless NICs......Page 61
Understanding Wireless Access Points......Page 64
Understanding Other Wireless Network Devices......Page 67
A Buyer’s Guide to Wireless Networking Hardware......Page 70
From Here......Page 74
3 Configuring Your Router......Page 76
Displaying the Router’s Setup Pages......Page 77
Changing the Router’s IP Address......Page 80
Updating the Firmware......Page 83
Setting Up Your Broadband Connection......Page 88
Enabling UPnP......Page 94
Enabling the DHCP Server......Page 98
Modifying Wireless Settings......Page 102
Checking the Router Status......Page 107
Testing Your Router’s Capabilities......Page 110
From Here......Page 113
4 Putting Your Network Together......Page 114
Inserting an Internal NIC......Page 115
Connecting the Broadband Modem......Page 122
Connecting the Router......Page 125
Connecting the Switch......Page 127
Laying the Network Cable......Page 128
Changing the Computer and Workgroup Name......Page 129
Making Wireless Network Connections......Page 130
From Here......Page 135
Part II: Managing and Using Your Network......Page 136
5 Working with Vista’s Basic Network Tools and Tasks......Page 138
Understanding Vista’s Network Icon......Page 139
Accessing the Network and Sharing Center......Page 142
Turning On Network Discovery......Page 145
Viewing Network Computers and Devices......Page 147
Displaying a Network Map......Page 148
Viewing Network Status Details......Page 150
Customizing Your Network......Page 152
From Here......Page 154
6 Managing Network Connections......Page 156
Opening the Network Connections Window......Page 157
Renaming a Network Connection......Page 158
Enabling Automatic IP Addressing......Page 159
Setting Up a Static IP Address......Page 162
Finding a Connection’s MAC Address......Page 166
Using a Network Connection to Wake Up a Sleeping Computer......Page 168
Disabling a Network Connection......Page 171
From Here......Page 172
7 Managing Wireless Network Connections......Page 174
Making Other Wireless Connections......Page 175
Working with Wireless Connection Properties......Page 180
Renaming Wireless Connections......Page 183
Reordering Wireless Connections......Page 184
Creating User-Specific Wireless Connections......Page 185
From Here......Page 187
8 Accessing and Sharing Network Resources......Page 188
Accessing Shared Network Resources......Page 189
Mapping a Network Folder to a Local Drive Letter......Page 194
Creating a Network Location for a Remote Folder......Page 197
Accessing a Shared Printer......Page 199
Sharing Resources with the Network......Page 201
From Here......Page 209
9 Setting Up Vista as a Digital Media Hub......Page 212
Understanding Digital Media Hardware......Page 213
Connecting Your Digital Media Hub......Page 222
Sharing Your Media Player Library......Page 224
From Here......Page 226
10 Taking Advantage of Your Network......Page 228
Backing Up to the Network......Page 229
Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar on the Network......Page 233
Importing Pictures to a Network Share......Page 238
Ripping Audio CDs to a Network Share......Page 240
Recording TV Shows to a Network Share......Page 242
Setting Up a Network-Based Slideshow......Page 245
From Here......Page 253
11 Working with Network Files Offline......Page 254
Activating the Offline Files Feature......Page 255
Making a File or Folder Available for Offline Use......Page 256
Changing the Amount of Disk Space Used by Offline Files......Page 257
Prohibiting a Network Folder from Being Made Available Offline......Page 259
Encrypting Offline Files......Page 261
Working with Network Files While You’re Offline......Page 262
Synchronizing Your Offline Files......Page 265
Dealing with Synchronization Conflicts......Page 269
From Here......Page 270
12 Collaborating with Windows Meeting Space......Page 272
Working with the People Near Me Service......Page 274
Configuring Windows Meeting Space......Page 281
Launching Windows Meeting Space......Page 282
Joining an Existing Meeting......Page 283
Starting Your Own Meeting......Page 284
Sending a Meeting Invitation......Page 286
Handling a Meeting Invitation......Page 289
Sharing a Handout......Page 292
Starting a Shared Session......Page 293
Controlling the Shared Session......Page 294
From Here......Page 295
Part III: Securing Your Network......Page 296
13 Securing Windows Vista......Page 298
Understanding Vista’s Security Groups......Page 299
Understanding User Account Control......Page 300
Implementing Parental Controls......Page 303
Building a Strong Password......Page 309
Checking Your Computer’s Security Settings......Page 311
Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender......Page 320
Protecting Yourself Against Email Viruses......Page 321
Protecting Yourself Against Phishing Scams......Page 324
From Here......Page 328
14 Implementing Network Security......Page 330
Deactivating the Sharing Wizard......Page 331
Setting Sharing Permissions on Shared Folders......Page 332
Setting Security Permissions on Shared Folders......Page 335
Hiding Your Shared Folders......Page 337
Disabling the Hidden Administrative Shares......Page 339
Removing Stored Remote Desktop Credentials......Page 340
Preventing Users from Logging On at Certain Times......Page 342
Hiding the Usernames in the Logon Screen......Page 345
Running the Baseline Security Analyzer on Your Network......Page 347
From Here......Page 350
15 Implementing Wireless Security......Page 352
Specifying a New Administrative Password......Page 353
Positioning the Access Point for Maximum Security......Page 357
Encrypting Wireless Signals with WPA......Page 358
Disabling Network SSID Broadcasting......Page 364
Changing the Default SSID......Page 369
Enabling MAC Address Filtering......Page 373
From Here......Page 379
Part IV: Advanced Networking with Windows Vista......Page 380
16 Making Remote Network Connections......Page 382
Setting Up the Remote Computer as a Host......Page 383
Installing Remote Desktop on an XP Client Computer......Page 389
Connecting to the Remote Desktop......Page 390
Connecting to a Remote Desktop via the Internet......Page 397
Using Dynamic DNS to Access Your Network......Page 406
From Here......Page 410
17 Monitoring Your Network......Page 412
Monitoring Network Performance......Page 413
Monitoring Shared Folders......Page 422
From Here......Page 426
18 Troubleshooting Network Problems......Page 428
Repairing a Network Connection......Page 429
General Solutions to Network Problems......Page 430
Checking for Solutions to Problems......Page 432
Troubleshooting Using Online Resources......Page 434
Checking Connectivity with the PING Command......Page 436
Troubleshooting Cables......Page 438
Troubleshooting the NIC......Page 439
Troubleshooting Wireless Network Problems......Page 443
Reverting to an Earlier Configuration......Page 444
From Here......Page 446
19 Setting Up a Website......Page 448
Understanding Internet Information Services......Page 449
Installing Internet Information Services......Page 450
Accessing Your Website......Page 451
Understanding the Default Website......Page 454
Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website......Page 457
Controlling and Customizing Your Website......Page 464
From Here......Page 476
20 Setting Up an FTP Site......Page 478
Starting the FTP Publishing Service......Page 479
Accessing Your FTP Site......Page 481
Understanding the Default FTP Site......Page 484
Adding Folders and Files to the Default FTP Site......Page 486
Working with Your FTP Site......Page 490
From Here......Page 498
Glossary of Networking Terms......Page 500
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