Network your computers & devices step by step / by Ciprian Adrian Rusen and 7 Tutorials.

"Includes online edition of this book."-- Cover.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Setting up a router and devices----------------------- Chapter 2: Switching User Account on All Computers----------------------- Chapter 3: Setting up your libraries on all Windows 7 computers-------------------------- Chapter 4:Creating the Network -------------------------- Chapter 5: Customizing Network Sharing Setting in Windows 7----------------------------- Chapter 6: Creating the homegroup and joining Windows 7 computers------------------------------. Chapter 7: Sharing libraries and folders--------------------------------- Chapter 8: Sharing and working with devices.------------------------------ Chapter 9: Streaming Media Over the Network and the Internet------------------------------- Chapter 10: Sharing between Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 Computers-------------------------------- Chapter 11: Sharing between Mac OS X and Window 7 Computers---------------------------------- Chapter 12: Sharing Between Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7 Computers--------------------------- Chapter 13: Keeping the Network Secure-------------------------- Chapter 14: Setting up Parental Controls---------------------------- Chapter 15: Troubleshooting Network and Internet Problems----------------------------

Streaming media over the network and the internet. Setting up Windows Media Player 12 ; Adding files to your Windows Media Player 12 library ; Searching in Windows Media Player 12 ; Creating quick playlists in Windows Media Player 12 ; Creating advanced playlists in Windows Media Player 12 ; Streaming your Windows Media Player 12 library over the network ; Setting up media streaming with the homegroup ; Streaming your Windows Media Player 12 library over the internet -- Sharing between Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 computers. Setting the workgroup on your Windows XP computer ; Enabling computer browser and print spooler services in Windows XP -- Enabling sharing in Windows XP ; Accessing shared network folders from Windows XP ; Accessing Windows XP shared folders from Windows 7 computers ; Installing drivers for a shared network printer in Windows XP ; Installing a shared network printer in Windows XP ; Setting the workgroup on your Windows Vista computer ; Configuring network and sharing settings in Windows Vista ; Sharing folders in Windows Vista ; Installing drivers for a shared network printer in Windows Vista ; Installing a shared network printer in Windows Vista -- Sharing between Mac OS X and Windows 7 computers. Setting the workgroup on your OS X computer ; Setting up Mac OS X to share with Windows 7 ; Accessing OS X shared folders from Windows 7 computers ; Setting up Windows 7 to share with OS X ; Accessing Windows 7 shared folders from OS X computers ; Automatically mount your Windows 7 shared folders on OS X ; Accessing a Windows 8 shared printer from OS X ; Installing a Windows 7 shared printer in OS X -- Sharing between Ubuntu Linux and Windows 7 computers. INstalling the sharing service in Ubuntu Linux ; Setting the workgroup on your Ubuntu Linux computer ; Sharing folders in Ubuntu Linux ; Accessing Ubuntu shared folders from Windows 7 computers ; Accessing Windows 7 shared folders from Ubuntu computers ; Accessing a Windows 7 shared printer from Ubuntu computers ; Mounting Windows 7 shared partitions and folders in Ubuntu -- Keeping the network secure. Understanding user account control ; What is UAC? How UAC works ; Changes requiring administrative privileges ; The differences between UAC levels ; Configuring UAC ; Keeping your system up to date ; Opening Windows update ; Configuring Windows update settings ; Checking for and installing updates manually ; Restoring hidden updates ; Reviewing your Windows update history ; Removing installed updates ; What is Windows Defender? ; Opening Windows Defender ; Using Windows Defender ; Turning off Windows Defender ; What is the Windows firewall? ; Understanding how the Windows firewall works ; Opening the Windows firewall ; Turning the Windows firewall on or off ; Customizing the list of allowed programs ; Adding new programs to the allowed list ; Removing programs or disabling rules from the allowed list ; Creating a new rule ; Enabling, disabling, or deleting an existing rule ; Restoring the Windows firewall default settings ; Protecting your computer from viruses and other security threats ; Using the action center ; Opening the action center and reviewing its messages ; Configuring the list of messages displayed by the action center -- Setting up parental controls. Turning on parental controls ; Setting time limits and application restrictions ; Setting restrictions for games -- Troubleshooting network and internet problems. Fixing problems using the network and internet troubleshooting wizards ; Changing the date and time settings on your computer to resolve a password error ; Configuring port forwarding settings on your router ; Finding troubleshooting help on the web.

Explains how to set up a home networking system to connect home computers using Windows 7 with other devices, including printers, scanners and mobile devices.