Guide to Home Networking: Introduction
What's a home network?

A home network is a way to connect your Xbox console and all the computers and printers in your house so that you can share files, share the printer, and multiple people can surf the Internet and play on Xbox LIVE at the same time. This eliminates all kinds of inconvenient and annoying situations, such as: having to save your file to a floppy and take it to the computer that's connected to the printer; waiting until someone is done e-mailing Grandma so you can surf the Net; letting your roommate finish researching their thesis on the Net while you wait to jump on Xbox LIVE! A home network saves you all that aggravation.
Note
When multiple devices share an Internet connection, each device gets a little bit less of the connection. Sort of like when you share your ice cream with a buddy. You both get ice cream, but you each get less than if you'd eaten it all yourself.
Setting up a home network doesn't have to be scary. Let us show you the benefits of a home network, and how to create one that best fits your needs.