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Learn How To Network Your Computers

DANBURY — “All you really need to know about networking your computers” is the topic of the November 8 meeting of the Danbury Area Computer Society at 7 pm at the Danbury Hospital Auditorium.

Bruce Preston will demonstrate peer-to-peer networking from the ground up. He will go “under the hood” and open up a machine, install a network card, load the additional operating system software, and establish the network settings.

Mr Preston will explain in layman’s terms how easy and economical it can be to purchase networking components, either individually or in readily available starter kits, put them in the machines, and get networking. He will show you how to let two or more computers share files, printers, and storage devices such as ZIP drives. He will set up and demonstrate simultaneous Internet connections over a single dial-up line. Networking may be all that is needed to put that “retired” PC in the basement back into service as a great Web terminal.

Many people have at least two computers in their home or small office that could benefit from being able to share the same files, peripherals such as a printer, CD drive, ZIP drive, or an Internet connection. Sharing files means that you don’t have to worry about keeping files synchronized; with one file the data is always current, and you always know where the copy resides. You will quickly learn how to organize things so that you have a place for everything, and everything is in its place. Trying to pack files onto a small floppy to move information from one machine to another becomes a distant memory. With local networking, Junior can get at a scanned image for his scout Web site from Dad’s computer without bothering Sis who is surfing the Internet doing research for her term paper. Think about how great it would be to be able to play a virtual game versus the kids in the basement, while your spouse checks for bargains on the ‘net without bouncing Sis’s Internet connection. No more waiting to get at the machine with the color printer, or having to move files just so that you can get at the laser printer. Any machine can print to any printer, without bothering the user of the other machine.

Those who have attended DACS meetings in the past will know Bruce Preston as the moderator of the question and answer session at the general meetings. He is also a DACS director, board member, and Access SIG leader. In his spare time, he is the principal of a local consulting company, West Mountain Systems, specializing in database technologies.

This meeting is being held on a Wednesday night, not the regular meeting night. For more information about the November meeting, please check out DACS Web page at www.dacs.org or by calling 748-4330. Coming in December: John Patrick, Vice President of Internet Technology, IBM Corp.

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