Gateway 510 Gateway 510-Series Computer User's Guide - Page 6

9 Networking Your Computer 135 Benefits of networking 136 Sharing a single Internet connection 136 Sharing drives 136 Sharing peripheral devices 137 Streaming audio and video files 137 Playing multi-player games 137 Selecting a network connection 138 Wired Ethernet network 138 Wireless Ethernet network 138 Using a wired Ethernet network 139 Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, or Gigabit Ethernet 139 Example wired Ethernet network 140 Equipment you need for a wired Ethernet network 141 Using a wireless Ethernet network 142 Wireless Ethernet speed and frequency 142 Example access point wireless Ethernet network 144 Equipment you need for an access point wireless Ethernet network 145 Example peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network 146 Equipment you need for a peer-to-peer wireless Ethernet network 147 For more information 147 Using your computer on a network 148 Installing and configuring your computer for Ethernet networking 148 10 Moving from Your Old Computer 149 Using the Windows XP Files and Settings Transfer Wizard 150 Transferring files 151 Finding your files 151 Transferring Internet settings 153 Setting up your ISP 153 Transferring your e-mail and address book 154 Transferring your Internet shortcuts 154 Installing your old printer or scanner 154 Installing a USB printer or scanner 154 Installing a parallel port printer 155 Installing your old programs 156 11 Maintaining Your Computer 157 Caring for your computer 158 Protecting your computer from viruses 160 Managing hard drive space 163 Checking hard drive space 163 iv