Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
up a home network?

I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
like that's all changed now.

TIA


cheers,
       Len

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
Len Cuff  wrote:

> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
> up a home network?
> 
> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
> like that's all changed now.
> 
Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>Len Cuff  wrote:
>
>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>> up a home network?
>> 
>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>> like that's all changed now.
>> 
>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)

Rob,
	It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
instead of spening hours on the phone !!



cheers,
       Len

"Len Cuff"  wrote in message 
news:hrp384hht96iuuoi8jvs2bqi7r7gguroc7@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
> wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>>Len Cuff  wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>>> up a home network?
>>>
>>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>>> like that's all changed now.
>>>
>>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)
>
> Rob,
> It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
>
>
>
> cheers,
>       Len

If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then 
there is no hope!

On 19/07/2008 in message  Len 
Cuff wrote:

>It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
>friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
>small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
>instead of spening hours on the phone !!

I put some notes together for another group:
http://www.jgaines.eu/html/networking_windows_computers.html

It may be a starting point for him?

-- 
Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK
There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.
(Ken Olson, president Digital Equipment, 1977)

In message <g5t0ql$9bt$1@news.albasani.net>, Paul P  
writes
>If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then
>there is no hope!
Know what, I don't kill file many people because of their attitude (Hi 
Conor) almost all of them post useful stuff quite often and after all 
everyone has bad days but you're just a complete waste of skin with a 
real bad attitude. I've not seen a single post from you that's been 
polite or helpful.
Bye.



>
>

-- 
Clint Sharp

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:21:48 +0100, "Paul P"  wrote:

>
>"Len Cuff"  wrote in message 
>news:hrp384hht96iuuoi8jvs2bqi7r7gguroc7@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>>>Len Cuff  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>>>> up a home network?
>>>>
>>>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>>>> like that's all changed now.
>>>>
>>>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>>>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>>>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>>>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)
>>
>> Rob,
>> It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
>> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
>> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
>> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
>>
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>>       Len
>
>If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then 
>there is no hope!
>

And I thought the Newgroups were supposed to be "helpful" ! 
I'd just love to catch you out on a bad day AND we all have them!!

I just wonder what you did before you became so WONDERFUL!

REMBER we all have to start SOMEWHERE! Even the "THICKOS"

cheers,
       Len

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:21:48 +0100, "Paul P"  wrote:

>
>"Len Cuff"  wrote in message 
>news:hrp384hht96iuuoi8jvs2bqi7r7gguroc7@4ax.com...
>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
>> wrote:
>>
>>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>>>Len Cuff  wrote:
>>>
>>>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>>>> up a home network?
>>>>
>>>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>>>> like that's all changed now.
>>>>
>>>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>>>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>>>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>>>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)
>>
>> Rob,
>> It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
>> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
>> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
>> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
>>
>>
>>
>> cheers,
>>       Len
>
>If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then 
>there is no hope!
>
And I thought the Newgroups were supposed to be "helpful" ! 
I'd just love to catch you out on a bad day AND we all have them!!

I just wonder what you did before you became so WONDERFUL!

REMBER we all have to start SOMEWHERE! Even the "THICKOS"


cheers,
       Len

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:51:53 GMT, Len Cuff 
wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:21:48 +0100, "Paul P"  wrote:
>
>>
>>"Len Cuff"  wrote in message 
>>news:hrp384hht96iuuoi8jvs2bqi7r7gguroc7@4ax.com...
>>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>>>>Len Cuff  wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>>>>> up a home network?
>>>>>
>>>>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>>>>> like that's all changed now.
>>>>>
>>>>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>>>>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>>>>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>>>>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)
>>>
>>> Rob,
>>> It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
>>> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
>>> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
>>> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>>       Len
>>
>>If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then 
>>there is no hope!
>>
>
>And I thought the Newgroups were supposed to be "helpful" ! 
>I'd just love to catch you out on a bad day AND we all have them!!
>
>I just wonder what you did before you became so WONDERFUL!
>
>REMBER we all have to start SOMEWHERE! Even the "THICKOS"
>
>cheers,
>       Len


And even I post to the wrong reply !! Sorry Paul!!

cheers,
       Len

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:53:35 GMT, Len Cuff 
wrote:

>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 20:51:53 GMT, Len Cuff 
>wrote:
>
>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:21:48 +0100, "Paul P"  wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Len Cuff"  wrote in message 
>>>news:hrp384hht96iuuoi8jvs2bqi7r7gguroc7@4ax.com...
>>>> On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 11:54:31 +0100, Rob Morley 
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 10:22:55 GMT
>>>>>Len Cuff  wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting
>>>>>> up a home network?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks
>>>>>> like that's all changed now.
>>>>>>
>>>>>Searching Google for "how to set up a home network" (in quotes) returns
>>>>>a Bristol University page as the first hit - the "Further Information"
>>>>>links at the bottom seem to be quite helpful.
>>>>>But why do you need the web when you have newsgroups?  :-)
>>>>
>>>> Rob,
>>>> It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
>>>> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
>>>> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
>>>> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> cheers,
>>>>       Len
>>>
>>>If he is so thick he can't Google for "setting up a network" himself then 
>>>there is no hope!
>>>
>>
>>And I thought the Newgroups were supposed to be "helpful" ! 
>>I'd just love to catch you out on a bad day AND we all have them!!
>>
>>I just wonder what you did before you became so WONDERFUL!
>>
>>REMBER we all have to start SOMEWHERE! Even the "THICKOS"
>>
>>cheers,
>>       Len
>
>
>And even I post to the wrong reply !! Sorry Paul!!
>
>cheers,
>       Len

Deffo having a bad day!!  That was to meant to say sorry  Clint !!

cheers,
       Len

On Sat, 19 Jul 2008 13:10:54 GMT
Len Cuff  wrote:

> 	It's not for me! I do this sort of thing as a job. It's for a
> friend who is miles away, nor very IT literate and wants to set up a
> small network. Just wanted a noddies guide to take him through it all
> instead of spening hours on the phone !!
> 
So introduce him to newsgroups.  Only he can't read this one or he'll
know you think he's a noddy.  :-)
Did you have a look at the links?  I'm not sure what's good for
total newbies because I've been messing around with small networks for
so long I probably take stuff for granted.

In article , Len Cuff 
 writes
>Does anyone know a good web site which will 'talk' you through setting 
>up a home network?
>
>I was sure that www.practicallynetworking.co.uk was the one but looks 
>like that's all changed now.

Here are a couple of sites that might help.  Have a look and see if they 
meet your/his needs.

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/

http://compnetworking.about.com/

-- 
John Blundell