Acknowledgments.

Part I: Getting Connected.

Chapter 1: Windows XP and Home Networking.

Chapter 2: Introduction to Networking.

Chapter 3: Life in the Slow Lane: Connecting with a Modem.

Chapter 4: Information Superhighway: Making the Broadband Connection.

Part II: Home Networking.

Chapter 5: Creating Your Home Network.

Chapter 6: Sharing an Internet Connection.

Chapter 7: Working with Users and Passwords.

Chapter 8: Securely Sharing Network Resources.

Chapter 9: Wireless Networking.

Chapter 10: Advanced Home Networking.

Part III: Windows XP and the Internet.

Chapter 11: Windows XP/.NET Integration.

Chapter 12: Browsing and Searching the Web.

Chapter 13: Using E-Mail and Newsgroups.

Chapter 14: Communicating with MSN Messenger.

Chapter 15: Windows XP Web Publishing.

Part IV: Remote Access.

Chapter 16: Getting Help with Remote Assistance.

Chapter 17: Using Remote Desktop.

Part V: Device Connections.

Chapter 18: Notebooks and Tablet PCs: Using Windows XP with Portable Computers.

Chapter 19: Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with Windows XP. Index.