Beginners Guides

[Elaine]

As a lot of questions on here are related to newbie information regarding Network setup, Internet sharing and Wireless networks I thought i would post links to some guides.

Here they are.

Beginners Guides: Basic Home Networking and File Sharing:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1427

Beginners Guides: Internet Connection Sharing:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1429

Beginners Guides: Wireless home networking:
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1428

Guide To Firewalls and Internet Security
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1450

Thanks DNRC

good idea heres some security links If you dont mind me adding them

http://www.windowsecurity.com/

http://blacksun.box.sk

http://neworder.box.sk

http://www.securityfocus.com/

http://msgs.securepoint.com/bugtraq/

Thanks uk_trader

An addition for PORT FORWARDING questions, the ports that need to be forwarded to be precise, including Gaming servers.

http://kbserver.netgear.com/kb_web_files/n100495.asp

Thanks TierraDelFuego

Guide To Firewalls and Internet Security
http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1450 Thanks DNRC

[Virgin San]

I keep posting this all over the place so ...

http://www.firewallguide.com/

Gives a nice description of "lines of defence" required for firewall, AV, spyware, trojan and a partridge in a pear tree. Also reviews and links to software downloads.

[uk_trader]

A few guides to locking down windows mostly xp and 2000 covered maybe not newbie friendly but certainly worth taking a look at mostly cover stand alone systems connected to the net so if you have a home network following them to the t may cause problems

Windows XP: Your Definitive Lockdown Guide

http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Windows_XP_Your_Definitive_Lockdown_Guide.html


How to secure Windows2000 / XP

http://www.markusjansson.net/exp.html


security guidlines recommended by US National security (covers most windows)

http://nsa1.www.conxion.com/

[MasterMind]

Good Info here:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q263455/

[Lazza]

http://www.portforward.com/

The best guide on the www for showing you how for your modem/router.

[PhilEnfield]

Some good Networking info here :

http://www.pcbuyerbeware.co.uk/Networking.htm

[TierraDelFuego]

quite a good lot of info and also troubleshooting help.

http://www.michna.com/kb/wxnet.htm

edit - i've actually really looked at the page now, and I have to say that is brilliant!