Summing Up

In this chapter, you learned how to secure your router, how to secure network settings, and how to troubleshoot network problems. Most of the time, gunk that occurs on a network is due to crimped cables, improperly placed wireless access points, improper sharing settings, too many wireless networks in a list, and the failure to make the most of homegroups. Networks should be secured from the router up—through Windows 7—and topped off with sharing.

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