Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: your guide to easy and secure Windows Vista networking

摘要

The proliferation of relatively inexpensive computers and associated peripheral devices within the home office or small business workplace has led to a corresponding need to network such devices for improved utility and efficient use of computational resources among multiple users. Where networking of such equipment was oncernfound only in large businesses or multiple-user enterprise environments, it is now commonplace to create small networks that interconnect multiple devices and include personal computers, various peripheral equipment, and Internet connectivity. The challenge is to properly configure and administer associated system hardware and software to best serve the information processing needs of the home office or small business workplace.