Chapter 13. Securing Your Home Network

The home network, in which computers in different rooms of your house communicate and share the same network, has become a reality. Several years ago, if you asked most people about their home network, you would probably have gotten a blank stare in return. With the advancement of technology and the ease of use of technologies such as e-mail (ask almost anyone for an e-mail address these days and you will see that he has one), broadband connections, and wireless devices, you have the ability to quickly comprehend how technology can benefit your life. The learning curve is not steep for these tools that the corporate machine gives us every other day. Home networking is probably one of the more complex ideas, ...

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