| What's New with Networking in Microsoft Windows XP | vii |
| Getting Help | ix |
| Conventions and Features | xi |
| 1: Introduction to Home Networking | 1 |
| The Emergence of Home Networks | 1 |
| Advantages of Home Networking | 2 |
| Home Networking with Windows XP | 4 |
| 2: Connecting Your Computers Together | 6 |
| Choosing a Type of Network | 7 |
| Installing a Network Adapter | 16 |
| Connecting Two Computers Directly | 21 |
| Considering Internet Security | 21 |
| 3: Connecting to the Internet | 24 |
| Setting Up a New Internet Account | 27 |
| Transferring an Existing Internet Account | 32 |
| Setting Up a Broadband Connection | 36 |
| 4: Installing the Home Networking Software | 40 |
| Setting Up Your Windows XP Computer for Home Networking | 42 |
| Adding a Windows Computer to Your Home Network | 47 |
| Adding a Windows 95 Computer to Your Home Network | 50 |
| Adding a Windows 2000 Professional Computer to Your Home Network | 56 |
| Adding a Macintosh Computer to Your Home Network | 58 |
| Adding a Windows XP Computer to an Existing Windows Network | 59 |
| Adding Users to Your Windows XP Computer | 67 |
| 5: Securing Your Home Network | 70 |
| How a Firewall Works | 72 |
| Enabling the Internet Connection Firewall | 73 |
| Protecting Against Viruses | 78 |
| Scanning Your Computer for Viruses | 79 |
| Setting Up Security Zones in Internet Explorer | 80 |
| Protecting Your Privacy | 81 |
| 6: Sharing Data on the Network | 86 |
| Sharing a File on Your Windows XP Computer | 88 |
| Sharing a Folder on Your Windows XP Computer | 91 |
| Sharing Music on Your Network | 94 |
| Sharing Pictures on Your Network | 97 |
| Gaining Access to a Shared Folder on the Network | 99 |
| Creating Shortcuts to Folders on Your Network and the Internet | 101 |
| Restricting Access to a Shared Folder on Your Windows XP Computer | 104 |
| Mapping a Network Drive | 107 |
| Stopping Folder Sharing | 109 |
| 7: Sharing Printers and Other Peripherals | 112 |
| Sharing a Printer | 114 |
| Installing Additional Drivers | 118 |
| Printing to a Shared Printer | 120 |
| Disabling Printer Sharing | 123 |
| Sharing a Removable Disk Drive | 124 |
| 8: Communicating and Collaborating with Others on Your Network | 126 |
| Using Windows Messenger to Communicate with Others | 128 |
| Using Windows Messenger with Voice and Video | 137 |
| Using Windows Messenger to Transfer a File | 142 |
| Using Windows Messenger to Share Applications | 146 |
| Using Remote Assistance to Help Another Person | 150 |
| Taking Advantage of MSN Explorer | 153 |
| Using MSN Explorer with Earlier Versions of Windows | 155 |
| GLOSSARY | 159 |
| INDEX | 167 |
