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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.
Before downloading or using any content or
software on this site, please read the End User License Agreement
(EULA).
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!
Step-by-step
Tutorials:
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How
to Setup a Home Network by Connecting Computers Together using a
Router or Crossover Cable
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use a Crossover Cable (no Router involved), click here. |
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a sample from the complete tutorial here. |
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Two or more computers with network cards (Ethernet or wireless) installed
in all of them |
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A cable modem or DSL modem (usually provided by your Internet Service
Provider) |
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An active working high-speed Cable or
DSL Internet connection (dial-up is not high-speed
and is not covered in this setup) |
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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).
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Two (2) or more ethernet network cables (usually not
yellow cables).
Note: Crossover cables are usually yellow and will not
work with this scenario, normal Ethernet
cables must be used. |
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to view the complete tutorial. |
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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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