Home Networking Bible 2nd phần 7 pptx

[...]... Working with Applications Figure 20-3 shows how you would set up an Xbox on your home network The Xbox is connected to your TV and to a switch, hub, or router on your home network The switch is in turn connected to a cable or DSL modem, which is connected to the Internet If you wanted to have multiple players in your home instead of connecting to the Internet, you can connect multiple controllers to... network and your computer’s contents include guests or visitors in your home and intruders from outside of the home Your child’s friends, for example, might use your network for playing games While on the network, the child could also view or change any of your files to which he or she has access Intruders from outside of the home primarily consist of Internet users hacking into your system Most hackers... other duties on the network, you might want to locate the storage area on another computer on the network Figure 21-1 illustrates the storage space on a home computer This hard disk holds a total of 19GB; note that the status bar indicates the drive has 11.7GB of disk space free Someone with limited space could save files to this networked computer; however, if you have a larger hard disk on the network,... box appears, as shown in Figure 21 -7 Note If no backup device is attached to your computer, a dialog box appears, stating that the program cannot find the device If you do not have a backup device, such as a tape drive, you still can use the backup program to back up your files to a network drive Click No to close the dialog box and continue with the backup procedure 4 57 458 Part V ✦ Working with Files,... Click Restore files and settings Click Next 4 The What to Restore Wizard dialog box appears, as shown in Figure 21- 17 5 In the left side of the window, select the files you want to restore Click Next 6 Click Finish to complete the restore Chapter 21 ✦ Working with Files and Folders Figure 21- 17: Restore a backup In Windows 98, follow these steps to restore a backup: 1 Open the Microsoft Backup program... versions and different versions of applications exist, so you’ll need to research the applications available for the Mac OS you’re using Linux software Linux is made for networking; therefore, many programs are available for Linux and networking, including databases, accounting, groupware, and more ✦ Database applications enable you to manage large amounts of data so that multiple users can search the... operating systems, it is difficult to define specific software for each OS Following are some ideas of programs you can network, plus some places you can look on the Internet to locate more information about networking applications for the Mac and Linux Mac software The Macintosh uses the Internet to enable you to share files, pictures, songs, documents, and more with friends and family With a Mac account,... Tip Consider buying large hard disks for each computer in your business network You still may share a drive for storage of files, but users on a business network use more storage space than the normal home computer user Using an 80GB hard disk in each computer in your business isn’t at all impractical Chapter 21 ✦ Working with Files and Folders Partitioning a Large Disk With such large hard disks common... supply power to the computer system in case power is interrupted or falls below an acceptable level A UPS isn’t a battery to run your computer until the power comes back on; most UPSs run for only 5 to 7 minutes The idea is to give you enough time to shut down your computer or network in an orderly fashion If you’re running a client/server network, you definitely should attach a UPS to your server You... devices If your network is small and your data is relatively noncritical, you probably will want to back up your files by copying them to a disk of some sort On the other hand, if you’re running your home business on your computer, and you don’t want to lose all of your data, you might want to use a backup program and a tape or other device The type of device you use depends on the amount of data you . about an application’s limitations before purchasing it and installing it on the network. In home networking, you might want to explore some common network applications. Depend- ing on your uses. 16. For more information about e-mail, see Chapter 17. For more information about intranets, see Chapter 19. Using accounting applications Most home network users are likely to use an accounting. Applications Figure 20-3 shows how you would set up an Xbox on your home network. The Xbox is con- nected to your TV and to a switch, hub, or router on your home network. The switch is in turn connected to a