Things to set a Network when Computers are in different room

To help determine which network technology best suits your needs answer these questions:

• How many computers do you have?
  
• Where are they located—are they in the same room or different rooms?
  
• Are any of your computers laptops?
  
• Do any of your computers have network adapters installed? If so, what are their types (Ethernet, HPNA, or wireless)?

Applyyour answers to the following examples of home network layouts andconfigurations. These suggest how to use the different hardware choicesavailable and can guide you in deciding which hardware you need to buy.

Computers are in the different room

In this networkexample, you've recently purchased your new Windows XP computer and setit up in your home office. You have moved your older computer into yourchild's room. The new computer—which is the ICS host—has an Ethernetnetwork adapter attached to an external DSL or cable modem.

If there are phone jacks located near each computer, purchase:

• One external USB HPNA network adapter for each computer.

Homephoneline network adapter (HPNA) kits are available that make it easyto network one or two computers together. You simply plug the networkadapter into the USB port on the computer and into the phone jack. Thecomputers are then networked together.

As in the previoussetup example, another solution is to purchase wireless networkadapters for both computers. Simply plug an adapter into the USB porton each, and the two computers can communicate using radio signals.

Things to set a Network when Computers are in different room

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