Les Freed shares many years of networking experience and insider status to guide readers step by step through the confusing and intimidating world of home networking Features special emphasis on the use of a network for digital media and entertainment, offers a valuable how-to advice on TV sharing, videos, photos , music, and more Starting with a needs-to-know basics of networking, including various types of networking equipment and choosing the right type of reader network roll up their sleeves and actually construct their network-either wired or wireless-or even using a cable electricity that is already on the walls of their homes Shows readers how to arrange all the necessary software on their Windows XP PC or Apple Mac OS X computer so they can quickly, easily, and securely share files, printers, and Internet connection