Home network.

[nvening]

What exactly do i need for a home network? Do i just need a router, or is that not a proper network? What are the benifits of a home server?
Thanks

[schmunk]

You need:

• 2 or more computers
• One hub / switch / router (or just a crossover cable if you only have 2 computers)

[Moby-Dick]

what are you trying to achieve ?

[nvening]

what are you trying to achieve ?

Well i want to share bb and would like to have some sort of backup possibley, i dont think i will get a server but i want to cover all of the options. I do think that all i need is a router though.

[Apex]

If asdl

you will need a

adsl modem/router

some cat5 cable

and either a network card or the onboard network that is on many new motherboards.

[Xaneden]

Well, if you have 2 PCs, the cheap solution is an AD-HOC network. It is a type of wireless connection which shares things between 2 PCs.

So, you could plug the following into PC 1, which would be on when needed:
Broadband
Scanner
Printer
Make the hard drive/external drive shareable, so you can access it wirelessly
And much more

And then once you make the AD-HOC network between the 2 PCs, the 2nd PC would be able to access all of the above things.

The best bit about AD-HOC, is that all you need is 2 standard wireless cards. For instance, at my house, my laptop has inbuilt Dell wireless, and I bought a 40 quid PCI wireless card for my desktop.

Hope that helps.