Windows 7 Plain & Simple

Chapter 13. Networking

In this section:

• Joining and Accessing a Homegroup

• Understanding Networks in Windows 7

• Allowing Your Files to Be Shared

• Viewing Your Network

• Connecting to a Network Computer

• Creating a Connection to a Network Folder

• Transferring Files

• Connecting to a Network over the Internet or over a Phone

• Connecting to a Public Wireless Network

• Managing Your Network Connections

• Connecting Without a Network

Networking, once a requirement only in large corporations, is now almost a necessity in a multi-computer household, home office, or small business. If your home network has computers running Windows 7, sharing libraries and printers is as simple as joining your homegroup. Even with a mix of operating systems on your network, you can access files ...