You’ll also want to plan how your network will be configured. At the bare minimum, a home network lets you print from any computer and access files from other computers without leaving your chair.

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Network-attached storage (NAS) can be expensive, especially when shopping for a pre-built enclosure. An old PC can create a NAS and you don't have to swap the operating system.

Creating a network is simple—all that's needed is to connect a computer to a router with an Ethernet cable. That's a very rudimentary setup, however.

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Setting up FreeNAS, a popular open-source network attached storage (NAS) solution, is not a difficult task. Here's how to get started and configure a working home server.

Hooking up your computer to your TV goes beyond a video cable. From configuring your PC to choosing the right accessories, follow this guide to setting up the ultimate HTPC.

For most PCs sold in the past five years, the built-in Windows 10 network drivers work just fine. When you step through the Out of Box Experience (OOBE) portion of the process, Windows Setup will ...

If you’ve previously set up or used a Windows 11 computer, the next screen you see will ask if you want to transfer applications and settings over from it—it works in the same way as you might ...

A mesh network covers more area with multiple routers for your Wi-Fi, but that requires proper setup. Here's everything you need to know about the process.

Set Up Windows 7 to Share a Printer If you have people regularly printing on a PC while you’re using it, check the second box to offload some of the processing to those systems.