Chapter 5. Installing Your Network Hardware: This Won't Hurt a Bit

Things You'll Learn

  • Installing network adapters in your PCs

  • Choosing the correct location for your network hardware

  • Adding the centerpiece of your home network

Now that you've done your shopping and have brought home the various bits and pieces of network hardware, it's time to install everything. This is the part of the project that seems most intimidating, but as you will soon find, it's not really difficult, and you might discover that installing the hardware is actually interesting.

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