Chapter 16. Networking Your Home

Windows 7 makes networking your home easier than ever before. In this chapter, you’ll learn how to connect your computer to wired and wireless networks, how to share folders and printers, how to use the new HomeGroup feature, and how to use Windows Easy Transfer to move files from your old computer to your new computer via the network.

In this chapter, we assume that your computer has wired (Ethernet) or wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi) adapters installed in your computer.

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Connecting to an Unsecured Wireless Network

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