Next week, on Windows Guides, the Windows Home Network series starts, which will show users how to set up a network, configure file sharing, media streaming, and automated network backups. To kick start the series, what do you--the pros--use on your home network?

What I use:

Rca VH606 Digitaal Rg6 Coaxial Cable (Wall to Modem)
Motorola Surfboard SB5101 Cable Modem
Linksys by Cisco WRT54G2 Wireless-G Broadband Router
Category 5e (Cat5e) CMR Ethernet Patch Cables



What do you use?

Not sure what you need for your home network? Get help here.

Ha! Not much!

My network consists of a Dell Inspiron 6000 with its built-in wireless hardware, my wife's HP desktop with a wireless card (I'm too lazy to pull the PC out of its hole to see the brand) and an iPhone 3GS. Oh and occasionally, I pull out my old IBM ThinkPad which has an old PCMCIA wireless adapter. These are all wirelessly networked via a Linksys WRT54G wireless router which gets its Internet feed from a Comcast-supplied RCA cable modem. As long as I can get a signal out at the pool in the summer, I'm happy.

Before you see the following image, I know that it is horrible. I just threw it together really quickly. FYI - Solid lines are connected by wires. Blue X's mean that the device is shared.

Heres mine. Only one without an iPhone, lol

Hi jumper918 & welcome

I think you're probably the only one who remembered to put up Bluetooth devices too....

Here's mine.

Bassfisher - That looks awesome. Did you design that as a mock up or is that real software? If it's real, what it is?

I think thats its this program.

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/ANZ/en/promo/Promotion-NM-ANZ

Yeah it's a real software program that comes with the newer Linksys routers. I saw it when my dad bought a new router; Linksys WRT54GS2 Wireless-G. So I went to the Linksys website and found it and downloaded it, it works quite well.

Here is a download link.

http://download.cnet.com/Linksys-EasyLi ... 72467.html