Networking is not just in workplace but also used in the households. Moreover Home networking has spread across the globe. Household members use home networking for various purposes. Home networking thus helps you to share your resources like printers, modems and peripherals from any computer in the house with other in your Home network. Members can use Internet by using one of the Internet service provider (ISP) account. Children can play games online not only within their home network but also outside their network..Video conferencing is also possible from home as well as from outside also. One can chat online and even talk on the phone while they are working online. Remote monitoring/security is also another feature.

 Home networking is easily accessible in getting any data from Local area networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs).Today the network structure is moving on more personal devices. We see Home Area Networks (HANs) and Personal Area Networks (PANs) as the Basic communications channels these days.

The home network is used to connect 2 or multiple computers in order to share files,documents,printers,multimedia games,scanners etc and a single connection to the internet which is usually a broadband internet connected through a cable or a DSL network.

Although there are multiple ways for setting up a Home network. you have to connect computer physically from one to one interconnected computers and then access these computers to the internet connection through a cable or a DSL modem making Home Area Networks (HANs) and Personal Area Networks (PANs).

Although there are several ways to set up your Home network.

Firstly is the Power-line home-networking.In this connection the electric signal helps for creating the connection for connecting the computer devices in your home. Secondly an Ethernet connection which is most commonly used and is more affordable. Thirdly is through an USB port And fourthly is through Wireless Technology which helps you to access data wireless from any room in the house using a Laptop.

Now its possible to save the power state your system. A computer network consumes a lot of power and if the power consumption can be controlled, it can be a real time advantage for user. The Computer Control Software located at http://www.easyshutdown.com/ provides quick and easy ways to control power state of a computer. Automatic / Daily / Weekly computer shutdown’s can be scheduled, configurable alert an much more in a small and free to try software utility.

 

 

 

 




By: sanjay natekar

These days the wireless networks are turning  more and more popular. Wireless home networks are very attractive to internet users as the simplicity of installation and practicality of being able to surf the net anywhere in the house. Some basic things about the wireless networks are to be known before attempting to start the set up of  wireless home networks.  To help you get the better  understanding of wireless networking you can read up more about the wireless networking protocols.

DSL modem and a cable with a broadband internet connection is  needed to setup a wireless home network. The common  arrangement at home is usually that of the desk top computer being plugged directly into the modem. You have a laptop and you need to connect laptop to PC which is connected to internet wirelessly , you can find the  answers  in this tutorial. This can be made  achievable  with some hardware.First you need to have a wireless router.  You also need  to add a USB wireless network adapter to your desk top PC and a PC card-based network adapter for your laptop computer. For all the additional hardware you buy it is advised  to choose the same brand for obvious reasons. Refer  to the documentation that comes with your hardware for the installation process.

You can begin the set up when you already have all the necessary hardware installed. First you need to unplug or turn off the DSL modem then connect the wireless router to the modem. For assistance you can refer the documentation that came with your hardware. Your computer will wirelessly connect to your router when you have  configured. The next step is to  set up your wireless router. Your router’s configuration page can be accessed  using Internet Explorer.

There are some things you need to configure as the most of the default settings there are rather safe left alone. The name for your network must be chosen, choose a unique name or SSID.  Be sure that no one around that is near you is using the same name. The next step is, if your router requires it, to give a unique passphrase that it will use to generate some keys. Choosing administrative password is the last step and with this you are done.  Password must be chosen in such a way that it is not too short and not easy to guess.  Be sure to save every setting you’ve configured. The actual steps involved in configuring these settings  vary according to the kind of router you have.

The next step is to configure your laptop’s network adapter. It is simple to follow Window’s XP’s on-screen instructions for this one. Right-click the icon for wireless network in your task bar and select “View Available Wireless Networks” in the pop up menu that appears. The Wireless Network Connection window will show and there you will see the name you chose for your wireless network listed. If you don’t see your network click refresh list in upper left corner.  You will then be prompted to enter a key, this is the key that you wrote down in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes. Click Connect.  As it connects to your network you can see the progress. When you’re already connected you can close the Wireless Network Connection window.   Wireless connection has been  configured by you.




By: Alex Smith

These days the wireless networks are turning  more and more popular. The ease of installation and the practicality of being able to surf the net anywhere in the house makes wireless home networks very attractive to internet users. Setting  up a wireless home network is quite  simple  but you need to know some basic things about wireless networks before attempting to start the set up.  To help you get the better  understanding of wireless networking you can read up more about the wireless networking protocols.

DSL modem and a cable with a broadband internet connection is required  to setup a wireless home network. The common set up at home is usually that of the desk top computer being plugged directly into the modem. In this tutorial we will assume  that you have a laptop that you want to connect wirelessly to the PC that is connected to the internet. You need  some hardware to make this possible.  Wireless router must be with you.   You also need  to add a USB wireless network adapter to your desk top PC and a PC card-based network adapter for your laptop computer. For obvious reasons, it is  suggested to choose the same vendor for all the additional hardware you buy.  check to the documentation that comes with your hardware for the installation process.

You can begin the set up when you already have all the necessary hardware installed. First you must unplug or turn off the DSL modem then connect the wireless router to the modem. For assistance you can check the documentation that came with your hardware. When you’ve set it up  your computer will wirelessly connect to your router. Setting up wireless router is the next step.  With Internet Explorer you can  access your router’s configuration page.

There are some things you  mustconfigure as the most of the default settings there are rather safe left alone. You need to select a unique wireless network name or SSID, this will be the name of your network. You must make sure that the name selected by you is not used by anyone else around you. Provide a unique passphrase to your router such that it will use to generate some keys. Then the last step to do before you are done with configuring the router is setting your administrative password.  Choose  a password that is not easy to guess and not too short for security reasons.  Be sure to save every setting you’ve configured. These settings vary according to the kind of router you have.

Configuring  your laptops network adapter is the next step. For this one it is easy to follow the windows XPs instructions on screen. Right-click the icon for wireless network in your task bar and click “View Available Wireless Networks” in the pop up menu that appears. There you will see the name you chose for your wireless network and other wireless connections around you in a network connection window. If you dont see your network select refresh list in upper left corner.  You will need to enter the key chosen by you in both the Network key and Confirm network key boxes. Click Connect.  As it connects to your network you can see the progress. Wireless network connection window can be closed when your connected.  Wireless connection has been set up by you.




By: Alex Smith