Links to other sources of information on networking home PCs. If we're missing one that you think is informative and helpful, please send us an e-mail.

Networking How-to Information

A good "how-to" on networking from Linksys --
http://www.linksys.com/faqs/default.asp?fqid=15

How to Build a LAN from Gamespot (a PC game site): http://www.gamespot.com/features/pc_workshop7/index.html

A great collection of networking FAQs - J. Helmig's World of Windows Networking: http://www.helmig.com

A good how-to on building a wireless Local Area Network from Lastar Datacomm - http://www.lastar.net/resources/wireless/wireless_how_to.asp?

A thorough how-to on making network cables - http://duxcw.com/digest/Howto/network/cable/cable1.htm

A fairly basic how-to from Anandtech, a good hardware info site   - http://www.anandtech.com/html/review_display.cfm?document=207

Real-world "how tos" on setting up internet sharing, particularly with cable modems - http://www.practicallynetworked.com (formerly timhiggins.com)

Structured Wiring - A how-to on wiring your entire house for network, cable, phone, audio and more http://www.swhowto.com/

Good "knowledge base" and real world information on Internet sharing - http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/ks.reference.html

CableSense -- Plainly written information on cable modem sharing - http://www.cablesense.com

A how-to on setting up a web server from your home network - http://www.personalhomenetworks.com/whitepapers.asp

PCTechnicians Canada - free online tutorials on setting up workgroup networks, VPN, NAT, ICS, IIS, terminal server and much more. http://www.pctechnicians.ca

 

E-tailers, Vendors and Services

ConnectXpress - on-line retailer of network and electronic gear. www.connectxpress.com

AccessoryTown.com - on-line retailer of cables, networking products and more. Lots of Belkin products at deep discounts. - www.accessorytown.com

Cables To Go - most comprehensive e-tailer for cables and related equipment - www.cablestogo.com

Cables America - just as it sounds: cables, jacks, etc, - www.cablesamerica.com

J & N Computer Services  - www.jncs.com

Keysource Technologies - great customer service - www.keysource.net

 

General Information

Good information on phone line networking from the industry alliance set up to promote it. http://www.homepna.org/

Home-automation.org - information on home networking and all home automation topics.

Information on home networking via your existing AC powerlines - www.homeplug.org

Information on how to build your own PC - http://www.buildfromscratch.com

Information on how to build and troubleshoot a PC - http://www.pcIRL.com

Data Recovery - hard drive recovery tools and tips, guide for data recovery and repair -           http://www.my-data-recovery.com

Cheap Computer Parts - Learn how to build your own computer from cheap computer parts. http://www.cheap-computers-and-parts.com

 

Our favorite links

Anandtech - good information, reviews, etc on all types of hardware

Build Your Own Cheap Computer - Free step-by-step tutorial to build your own cheap computer using cheap computer parts. http://www.build-your-own-cheap-computer.com

Find-a-Review.com - a great site that lists reviews on computers, electronics, gadgets and more.

Motherboard homeworld - everything about motherboards

PCMechanic - excellent info on PCs

PC Rev - an online computing magazine where visitors can find thousands of reviews, articles, downloads, news and more.

Storagereview - everything about hard drives

System Optimization (sysopt.com) - a great hardware site

Tom's Hardware - everything about PC hardware

Trish's Escape from Hardware Hell - links to tons of hardware info

 

Hardware manufacturers

3Com - network cards (NICs), hubs, etc. - www.3com.com

Addtron - hubs, NICs, etc - www.addtron.com

Asante - NICs, hubs, etc, includes a full line of Mac hardware - www.asante.com

D-Link - NICs, hubs, including inexpensive dual speed - www.dlink.com

Intel - they make everything, including networks - www.intel.com/network

Linksys - NICs, hubs, etc - www.linksys.com

Netgear - NICs, hubs, kits, etc - www.netgear.baynetworks.com

Parallel Technologies - the developers of DCC and more - www.lpt.com

SMC - NICs, hubs, etc, - www.smc.com

Sonic - NICs, hubs, etc., including many for Macs - http://www.sonicsys.com

StarTech.com - a great source for hard-to-find computer parts - www.startech.com

Turtle Beach - makers of the AudioTron home network and music system - http://www.turtlebeach.com/wb/go-vtb62/page1.htm

 

Software companies

BlueHighway Software - U.S. distributor for MultiNetwork Manager and other interesting software products - www.bluehighwaysoftware.com

Interactive Studios - Plug and Browse is a network switcher that allows you to create network profiles for different locations. - http://www.interactive-studios.net

Ositis Software - Winproxy proxy software - www.winproxy.com

KaVoom Software - makers of KaVoom! a software package that allows you to control several computers from one set of keyboard, video and mouse - www.kavoom.biz

Miramar Systems - makers of PC MACLAN - www.miramarsys.com

J.W. Hance - maker of Netswitcher, a utility to use multiple network configurations on one computer (very cool) - www.netswitcher.com

Thursby Systems - makers of Dave - www.thursby.com

Vicomsoft - makes of Internet sharing software - www.vicomsoft.com

 

 

 


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