Wanting to connect your home laptops, PC, TV and games consoles to each other and the Internet to create a home network and share pictures, videos and everything with your family and housemates? Or do you just need to surf the web? What you need is a home network solution.

Where do you start?

To create a home network you will need a number of separate devices designed either for a Wired network or a Wireless network connection. The starting point is a modem or router with a built-in modem. A modem is the devise which carries Internet and the router distributes this throughout your network.

Then depending on how many connections you need to make you would need adaptors, express cards and external storage.

Still Confused?

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The starting point of creating a home network is a router. A router acts as an access point for all your internet enabled products. Its also the essential product which will create a wireless or wired home network. The type of router you buy depends on the type of Internet you receive. There are two ways Internet can be received: 1. ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) which is received via a telephone line 2. Cable (Ethernet) which is proved Through a Cable Company (i.e. NTL or Telewest)

Networking adaptors connects any desktop PC or laptop to your home network and the Internet. Most laptops and desktops now come with wireless connectivity inbuilt but depending on your needs you can expand your wireless reach, connect your laptop or desktop to the Internet or create a bluetooth connection.

Living a digital life can leave your laptop or PC hard drive feeling full and worn. With a home storage solution you can create a home network using an wireless hard drive or NAS storage to keep all of your files in one place and easily accessible. Add all of your computers to a home storage device so you can share files, pictures and videos effortlessly.

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