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Windows Me Home

Enhanced Home Networking

Windows Me makes it easy to set up a home network. Now you can share an Internet connection, printers, music files, and digital pictures, or play games head-to-head among multiple computers in your home. Plus, it's easy to connect the latest network-ready devices and gadgets to your home network. Here are some of the home networking features you'll find in Windows Me:

bulletCreate a home network
The process of setting up your home network is simple when you use the step-by-step instructions provided by the Home Networking wizard.
bulletShare a single Internet connection
Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) lets you share a single Internet connection among multiple computers in your home, even if they are running Windows 95 or Windows 98.
bulletUse multiple networking technologies
Windows Me provides support for multiple types of home networking technologies, including Ethernet, wireless, and homePNA, and lets you view these networks through a single interface.
bulletShare computing resources throughout your home network
Windows Me automatically detects printers, folders, and other resources on your home network, and allows you to easily share these and other resources among the computers on your network.
bulletIncorporate Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) devices
Windows Me is the first operating system to implement UPnP networking standards, making it simple to connect all kinds of high-tech appliances, gadgets, wireless devices, and computers to your home network.
bulletConnect to the Internet securely
The new TCP/IP stack in Windows Me provides improved stability and security on the Internet.