Windows 8 In Depth

Creating or Joining a Network

For about the cost of a trip to the movies, you can set up a network that will let everyone trade music, videos, and documents, use the same printer and Internet connection, and back up files, almost effortlessly. It’s not as hard or expensive as you may think. Once you’ve done the planning and shopping, you should be able to get a network up and running in an hour or two.

This chapter should give you all the information you need. Then, check out Chapter 19, “Connecting your Network to the Internet,” and if you have computers with older versions of Windows or other operating systems, Chapter 20, “Networking with Other Operating Systems.”

Note

If you have high-speed Internet service and your ISP provided you with ...