CNET Do-It-Yourself Home Networking Projects: 24 Cool Things You Didn't Know You Could Do!

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
• IntegrateIM and VoIP applications into your network
• Run your own PC weather station
• Connect TiVo to your home network