Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and Secure Windows Vista Networking

Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 6
Introducion......Page 19
Part II: Managing and Using Your Network......Page 21
Conventions Used in This Book......Page 22
Part I: Networking Hardware for Windows Vista......Page 25
1 Understanding Ethernet Networking......Page 27
What Is Ethernet?......Page 28
Understanding Network Interface Cards......Page 31
Understanding Network Cables......Page 36
Understanding Switches......Page 40
Understanding Routers......Page 42
Understanding Other Ethernet Devices......Page 48
A Buyer’s Guide to Ethernet Hardware......Page 50
From Here......Page 55
2 Understanding Wireless Networking......Page 57
What Is Wireless Networking?......Page 58
Understanding Wireless NICs......Page 62
Understanding Wireless Access Points......Page 65
Understanding Other Wireless Network Devices......Page 68
A Buyer’s Guide to Wireless Networking Hardware......Page 71
From Here......Page 75
3 Configuring Your Router......Page 77
Displaying the Router’s Setup Pages......Page 78
Changing the Router’s IP Address......Page 81
Updating the Firmware......Page 84
Setting Up Your Broadband Connection......Page 89
Enabling UPnP......Page 95
Enabling the DHCP Server......Page 99
Modifying Wireless Settings......Page 103
Checking the Router Status......Page 108
Testing Your Router’s Capabilities......Page 111
From Here......Page 114
4 Putting Your Network Together......Page 115
Inserting an Internal NIC......Page 116
Connecting the Broadband Modem......Page 123
Connecting the Router......Page 126
Connecting the Switch......Page 128
Laying the Network Cable......Page 129
Changing the Computer and Workgroup Name......Page 130
Making Wireless Network Connections......Page 131
From Here......Page 136
Part II: Managing and Using Your Network......Page 137
5 Working with Vista’s Basic Network Tools and Tasks......Page 139
Understanding Vista’s Network Icon......Page 140
Accessing the Network and Sharing Center......Page 143
Turning On Network Discovery......Page 146
Viewing Network Computers and Devices......Page 148
Displaying a Network Map......Page 149
Viewing Network Status Details......Page 151
Customizing Your Network......Page 153
From Here......Page 155
6 Managing Network Connections......Page 157
Opening the Network Connections Window......Page 158
Renaming a Network Connection......Page 159
Enabling Automatic IP Addressing......Page 160
Setting Up a Static IP Address......Page 163
Finding a Connection’s MAC Address......Page 167
Using a Network Connection to Wake Up a Sleeping Computer......Page 169
Disabling a Network Connection......Page 172
From Here......Page 173
7 Managing Wireless Network Connections......Page 175
Making Other Wireless Connections......Page 176
Working with Wireless Connection Properties......Page 181
Renaming Wireless Connections......Page 184
Reordering Wireless Connections......Page 185
Creating User-Specific Wireless Connections......Page 186
From Here......Page 188
8 Accessing and Sharing Network Resources......Page 189
Accessing Shared Network Resources......Page 190
Mapping a Network Folder to a Local Drive Letter......Page 195
Creating a Network Location for a Remote Folder......Page 198
Accessing a Shared Printer......Page 200
Sharing Resources with the Network......Page 202
From Here......Page 210
9 Setting Up Vista as a Digital Media Hub......Page 213
Understanding Digital Media Hardware......Page 214
Connecting Your Digital Media Hub......Page 223
Sharing Your Media Player Library......Page 225
From Here......Page 227
10 Taking Advantage of Your Network......Page 229
Backing Up to the Network......Page 230
Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar on the Network......Page 234
Importing Pictures to a Network Share......Page 239
Ripping Audio CDs to a Network Share......Page 241
Recording TV Shows to a Network Share......Page 243
Setting Up a Network-Based Slideshow......Page 246
From Here......Page 254
11 Working with Network Files Offline......Page 255
Activating the Offline Files Feature......Page 256
Making a File or Folder Available for Offline Use......Page 257
Changing the Amount of Disk Space Used by Offline Files......Page 258
Prohibiting a Network Folder from Being Made Available Offline......Page 260
Encrypting Offline Files......Page 262
Working with Network Files While You’re Offline......Page 263
Synchronizing Your Offline Files......Page 266
Dealing with Synchronization Conflicts......Page 270
From Here......Page 271
12 Collaborating with Windows Meeting Space......Page 273
Working with the People Near Me Service......Page 275
Configuring Windows Meeting Space......Page 282
Launching Windows Meeting Space......Page 283
Joining an Existing Meeting......Page 284
Starting Your Own Meeting......Page 285
Sending a Meeting Invitation......Page 287
Handling a Meeting Invitation......Page 290
Sharing a Handout......Page 293
Starting a Shared Session......Page 294
Controlling the Shared Session......Page 295
From Here......Page 296
Part III: Securing Your Network......Page 297
13 Securing Windows Vista......Page 299
Understanding Vista’s Security Groups......Page 300
Understanding User Account Control......Page 301
Implementing Parental Controls......Page 304
Building a Strong Password......Page 310
Checking Your Computer’s Security Settings......Page 312
Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender......Page 321
Protecting Yourself Against Email Viruses......Page 322
Protecting Yourself Against Phishing Scams......Page 325
From Here......Page 329
14 Implementing Network Security......Page 331
Deactivating the Sharing Wizard......Page 332
Setting Sharing Permissions on Shared Folders......Page 333
Setting Security Permissions on Shared Folders......Page 336
Hiding Your Shared Folders......Page 338
Disabling the Hidden Administrative Shares......Page 340
Removing Stored Remote Desktop Credentials......Page 341
Preventing Users from Logging On at Certain Times......Page 343
Hiding the Usernames in the Logon Screen......Page 346
Running the Baseline Security Analyzer on Your Network......Page 348
From Here......Page 351
15 Implementing Wireless Security......Page 353
Specifying a New Administrative Password......Page 354
Positioning the Access Point for Maximum Security......Page 358
Encrypting Wireless Signals with WPA......Page 359
Disabling Network SSID Broadcasting......Page 365
Changing the Default SSID......Page 370
Enabling MAC Address Filtering......Page 374
From Here......Page 380
Part IV: Advanced Networking with Windows Vista......Page 381
16 Making Remote Network Connections......Page 383
Setting Up the Remote Computer as a Host......Page 384
Installing Remote Desktop on an XP Client Computer......Page 390
Connecting to the Remote Desktop......Page 391
Connecting to a Remote Desktop via the Internet......Page 398
Using Dynamic DNS to Access Your Network......Page 407
From Here......Page 411
17 Monitoring Your Network......Page 413
Monitoring Network Performance......Page 414
Monitoring Shared Folders......Page 423
From Here......Page 427
18 Troubleshooting Network Problems......Page 429
Repairing a Network Connection......Page 430
General Solutions to Network Problems......Page 431
Checking for Solutions to Problems......Page 433
Troubleshooting Using Online Resources......Page 435
Checking Connectivity with the PING Command......Page 437
Troubleshooting Cables......Page 439
Troubleshooting the NIC......Page 440
Troubleshooting Wireless Network Problems......Page 444
Reverting to an Earlier Configuration......Page 445
From Here......Page 447
19 Setting Up a Website......Page 449
Understanding Internet Information Services......Page 450
Installing Internet Information Services......Page 451
Accessing Your Website......Page 452
Understanding the Default Website......Page 455
Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website......Page 458
Controlling and Customizing Your Website......Page 465
From Here......Page 477
20 Setting Up an FTP Site......Page 479
Starting the FTP Publishing Service......Page 480
Accessing Your FTP Site......Page 482
Understanding the Default FTP Site......Page 485
Adding Folders and Files to the Default FTP Site......Page 487
Working with Your FTP Site......Page 491
From Here......Page 499
Glossary of Networking Terms......Page 501
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