PCL. The Complete Home Networking Manual

4th Edition. — Papercut Limited, 2023. — 180 p. — (The Complete Manual Series).Your home network is constantly under pressure to serve volumes of data to your computers, smart TVs, game consoles, and more. While most of the time they work without too much hassle and interference, there are times when the router will drop its connection to the Internet, or your Wi-Fi stops working altogether. These are the times when knowing a little bit more about how it all works will help save you a lot of headaches - mostly from other members of the family!This book will help you get to grips with the technology involved in creating your network. What equipment is needed, what it does, and how you can get the best from every piece of the networking puzzle. Inside you'll discover how best to set up a home network, how to improve it, and how to secure it. There are sections on protecting yourself online, how to avoid viruses and malware, how to encrypt your data, how to recover from a digital disaster, and how to become more Internet and social media aware and secure. There are in-depth guides on using a Virtual Private Network, advanced tips and tricks on Windows networking commands, and how to protect your data when out and about.If you want to improve your networking, and digital security knowledge, then this is the book for you.