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Featured Home Networking Community Articles

Set up a secure wireless network using Windows Connect NowSet up a secure wireless network using Windows Connect Now

Columnist Barb Bowman explains how to use Windows Connect Now to set up a secure wireless network without worrying about complicated network configuration issues.

Column: Wireless Home Networking Improvements in Windows XP Service Pack 2Column: Wireless Home Networking Improvements in Windows XP Service Pack 2

MVP Tony Northrup tells how to use new features in SP2 for connecting to a wireless network at home or at a public hotspot.

•Webcast: Wireless Home Networking and Windows XP Service Pack 2

Tony Northrup discusses how to use some of the new features in Windows XP SP2 for WiFi 802.11 home networking in this Live Meeting webcast.

Column: Resolving Home Networking IssuesColumn: Resolving Home Networking Issues

Expert Zone Columnist Charlie Russel looks at common home networking problems and provides solutions.

Raising the Speed Limit with 802.11g Wireless Networking and Windows XPRaising the Speed Limit with 802.11g Wireless Networking and Windows XP

Columnist Barb Bowman sets up a high-speed wireless network and streams recorded TV shows over it. Other columns by Barb Bowman.


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Top Home Networking Newsgroup Contributors

Top Poster: Steve WinogradTop Poster: Steve Winograd

Steve Winograd is a retired computer programmer who remembers the satisfaction in finding information in a newsgroup. Recent advice from Steve Winograd.

Top Poster: Doug KnoxTop Poster: Doug Knox

Doug Knox is a Windows XP MVP and original Expert Zone Associate Expert, and a top contributor in the Windows XP newsgroups.

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Most Popular Home Networking Related Downloads

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