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HOW TO NETWORK YOUR COMPUTERS

Now that you know what a home network can do and what it takes to build a home network, it's time to decide which home network is the right one for you. In this chapter, you find out how to:

1. Match what you want your home network to do with the home network that does it best.

2. Select the best broadband Internet service type for you.

3. Learn which computers are ready to network and which ones need network adapters.

4. Figure out what your home network is going to cost.

By The End Of These Newsletter, you'll be ready to start shopping and making your home network a reality. So, let's get started.

Goals for Your Home Network

Before you buy a single network adapter or cable, you should ask yourself one simple question:

What do I want my home network to do?

The answer (or answers) you provide to that question will guide you toward the network type and performance level you need. As you read the following sections and discover which situation best fits your needs, you will also learn which network, or networks, will be the best fit for you.

Recreation

Networked computers are fun! Some of the most popular recreational uses for home networks include:

a. Playing network or Internet games

b. Viewing or listening to online media content

c. Using IM or other chat services

d. Sharing computer-based media files with others via a home theater system.

e. Searching the Web

But, why look at recreational uses first? Although any home network can do these jobs, some are better than others. And, a home network that can handle any recreational task you can think of is more than equal to handling any other task you can throw at it.

For example, if your idea of online gaming is turn-based, slower networks such as phoneline, powerline, or wireless—will be fine. However, if you're itching to play 3D deathmatches online, your home network needs to be as fast as possible, and a 10/100 Ethernet's the best choice, with the fastest wireless network (802.11g), being a good alternative.

Let's compare the network and broadband Internet connection types suitable for different recreational uses.

Popular Recreational Uses

Activity	Recommended Wired Networks	Recommended wireless networks
Web surfing Turn-bcsed and RPG network and online gaming	any	any
Online streaming audio	any	any
Online Streaming video	10/100 Ethernet	82.11g
Playback of PC hosted audio and still photos	any	802.11g, dual-band 802.11a+g
Video	10/100 Ethernet	any
Instant messaging	any	802.11g, dual-band 802.11a+g
VOIP	10/100	802.11a+g

Education

If the computers on your home network are there mainly to improve your mind (or your childrens' minds), a variety of home network and broadband connections can do the job for you. However, as with recreational tasks, some types of educational uses put more stress on a home network than others.

 

Popular Educational Uses for Home Networking

Activity	Recommended Wired Networks	Recommended Wireless Networks	Recommended Broadband Services
Web surfing	Any	Any	Any
Online streaming audio	Any	802.11g, 802.11b	Cable, DSL
Online streaming video		802.11g, dual band 802.11a+g	Cable, DSL
Playback of  PC-hosted audio or sill photos	Any	802.11b+g	n/a
Playback of PC-based video	10/100 Ethernet	802.11g, dual band 802.11a+g	n/a
Network Printing	Any	Any	n/a
Network folder sharing	Any	Any	n/a
Educational gaming (turn-based)	Any	Any	Any
3D educational gaming	10/100 ethernet	802.11g	Cable, DSL
Virtual private networking (VPN)	10/100 ethernet	802.11g	Cable, DSL

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If you're playing interactive 3D games, consider opting for cable or DSL services that offer faster upload speeds than the usual 128KBps speed.

 

Hot Tip

If you're playing interactive 3D games, consider opting for cable or DSL services that ffer faster upload speeds than the usual 128KBps speed.

 

Business

If your home network is also your business network, don't cut corners. Go for the fastest network and Internet connections you can afford, especially if you need to perform a lot of file transfers:

• For broadband Internet access, go with DSL or cable where available.

• For wireless networking, insist on 802.11g. If you plan to stick with the same brand of hardware across the board, a souped-up version of 802.11g is also suitable.

• For wired networking, 10/100 Ethernet is king. You can build a mix-and-match net-work that combines 10/100 Ethernet and wireless ethernet clients.

 

SHARING VPN SUPPORT

Most routers designed for use on a home network can handle only one VPN connection at a time. If you expect that two or more users will need VPN connections at the same time (many campuses and corporate networks use VPN connections for remote users), select a router with support for multiple VPN tunnels.

Mixed-Use Networks

Although the previous sections describe three distinct uses for a home network, chances are very good that your home network will be used for a mixture of recreational, educational, and business uses. In such cases, keep in mind that your home network and broadband Internet connection should meet your requirements for the fastest uses you have in mind. If you build one that's fast enough for the most demanding tasks you have in mind, it will be more than fast enough for the rest.

Finding the Best Home Network for You

Now that you've compared the tasks you want your home network to do with the home networks on the market, it's time to review the best features of each home net-work. As you review the following sections, keep in mind that it's no longer necessary to build a "pure" home network that is based on a single network type.

In my home, for example, I run a mixture of wired and wireless ethernet (802.11g Wi-Fi) because it makes sense. It would be silly for me to install a wireless ethernet network adapter in a computer that's less than 5 feet away from my wireless access point (which also contains a router and switch). However, it's equally silly for me to run more than 100 feet of CATS/5e/6 cable to an upstairs workroom when I can connect wirelessly. I use 10/100 Ethernet downstairs, and Wi-Fi wireless ethernet upstairs.

You might find that your home (or small office, for that matter) can be networked more easily with a different network or mix of networks than I use. Just be sure to keep in mind that the greater the number of network types you connect, the more complicated your task of managing them will be. Remember that the only help desk you have at home is the one you're sitting at now.

Wi-Fi Pros and Cons

"Look, Ma! No wires!" If your biggest desire in home networking is to "cut the cable" that ties you to your desk or your kitchen table, Wi-Fi (the popular name for IEEE 802.11 wireless ethernet) is the home network for you. Wi-Fi offers these advantages:

If you plan to upload large files (1MB or larger) via email or FTP, or use videoconferencing, consider opting for cable or DSL services that offer faster upload speeds than the usual 128KBps speed.

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• No wires means "freedom!"—As long as you can pick up a signal from your wireless access point (WAP), you can plop down in an easy chair with your laptop or PDA, head out to the pool or the deck, or nod indulgently as your teenager sprawls across the bed to do homework online.

• PC + Home Theater + TV = Entertainment—An increasing number of wireless devices exist to help you play your favorite digital music and view your favorite videos and photos through your home theater system and big-screen TV.

• Share the wireless joy—Wi-Fi also works with printers, webcams, and video games.

• Stick with one brand of hardware for easy setup—For example, if you use Linksys-brand Wi-Fi hardware, you can create an easy-to-use passphrase you can type to access a secure network instead of memorizing a finger- and brain-busting WEP key.

• Wi-Fi inside?—If you bought a laptop since mid-2003, you might already have a Wi-Fi adapter built in, saving you money. Any laptop featuring Intel's Centrino technology includes Wi-Fi, as do many others based on both Intel and AMD processors.

• Easy mix-and-match networking—Most Wi-Fi routers include ethernet switches, so it's easy to build a mixed ethernet/Wi-Fi network.

Before you decide that Wi-Fi's the way to go, keep in mind these limitations:

• Wi-Fi is insecure by default—Wi-Fi devices out of the box are inherently insecure. If you can access your home network, so can
anyone else if you don't enable security settings.

• Wi-Fi security is a work in progress—Expect to upgrade firmware and drivers a couple of times to implement the latest security
features such as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) or 802.1x authentication. If you don't, your Wi-Fi network isn't as secure as it could be.

• Wi-Fi connections are rarely (make that never) as fast as advertised, the typical throughput of 802.1lb wireless networks was just 4.5Mbps (the rated speed is 11Mbps). 802.11g wireless networks, which are rated to provide 54Mbps, provided throughput of just 18Mbps.

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