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About the EasyLI Done!™ Series Tutorials

All EasyLI Done!™ Series Tutorials are designed to accomplish specific tasks on a step-by-step basis!
From connecting two or more computers together to share files and an high-speed Internet connection using a router, to simple home networking using a crossover cable, these online tutorials are extremely easy to follow. Learn how to setup your own home network, by following the tutorial below. View free networking information here. All tutorials were put together with the novice user (beginner) in mind.
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Did you know? Home networks save you money! Connecting your computers together on a home network allows you to share your network resources between the networked computers. Instead of buying a printer for each computer, you can share a printer over the home network for all other computers to use, as if the printer was connected directly to each computer. Using a router and a cable or dsl modem, you can share a high-speed Internet connection between all computers on the home network.

Did you know? The term 'Broadband Internet' simply refers to 'High-speed Internet', which is an Internet connection established by means of a cable modem, dsl modem, satellite, T1 line or a wireless connection. In most cases, home networking is centered around broadband Internet.

Connect your computers together to backup or share your files between them, using a crossover cable.
If you have a router, connect all your computers to the router and share internet connections, as well as file sharing!
It's easy, it's fast, and best of all, it's now free!

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How to Setup a Home Network by Connecting Computers Together using a Router or Crossover Cable

To use a Crossover Cable (no Router involved), click here.
View a sample from the complete tutorial here.
Basic Requirements:
Two or more computers with network cards (Ethernet or wireless) installed in all of them
A cable modem or DSL modem (usually provided by your Internet Service Provider)
An active working high-speed Cable or DSL Internet connection (dial-up is not high-speed and is not covered in this setup)

A router with at least three ports for network devices. Two of the ports are used to connect the two computers to the router. One port (normally labeled WAN or Internet) is used to connect the router to the Cable or DSL modem. The router does not have to have wireless capabilities, unless one or more of your computers are using a wireless network card or a wireless adapter. (Depicted is the router I used for this tutorial: A 4-port Linksys Wireless - G Broadband router - Model WRT54G.) An excellent router, indeed. I highly recommend this router to anyone looking for a perfect home networking solution. It is very easy to use and easy to setup security on it, which I strongly recommend. Up to four computers can be connected to it using ethernet network cables. Up to 70 computers can connect to it wirelessly! If you ever need help with it, I would advise you to use the online Live Chat - I was able to get someone faster than I could type my question (which by the way was 'How many computers can connect to the WRT54G wirelessly' - within about 15 seconds, I was told 70).connect to router

Two (2) or more ethernet network cables (usually not yellow cables).
crossover cable
Note: Crossover cables are usually yellow and will not work with this scenario, normal Ethernet cables must be used.

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Connect your computers together to backup or share your files between them, using a crossover cable.
If you have a router, connect all your computers to the router and share internet connections, as well as file sharing!
It's easy, it's fast, and best of all, it's now free!
 
 
 
 
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