Add a Windows 7 PC to a home network

With more households having two or more computers, setting up a home network has never been more popular. Connecting computers to create a network has been getting easier over the years, and Windows 7 claims to simplify things even further.Windows 7 makes networking a great deal easier than previous versions of Windows, but this is only true if all of the PCs on the network are running Windows 7.However, many people buying a new PC will be adding a Windows 7 computer to a network that includes XP and Vista machines – and then matters aren’t quite so simple.In this Workshop we will explain how to connect a Windows 7 PC to an existing network.And take a look at this Workshop which explains some of Windows 7’s wireless networking features.Baffled by jargon? See our free online Jargon Buster.