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The guide is written by John Gillooly on pcauthority.com.au.

It used to be that home networking was focused on connecting PCs, but the rise of other networked devices over recent years has broadened the appeal a lot. At its heart networking is about sharing data, be it from the internet or from within. Networking can also be simpler than it has ever been before, thanks to a focus on user friendliness in the hardware.
But a broadening of usage models and types of devices can also make networking tricky. Getting two PCs to talk to each other is a relatively simple affair, but when you add media players, network storage and handheld devices to the mix you often need to start running additional software to help everything place nice together.

But like most things the software comes later. In order to build a home network you’ll need to get the hardware right first. And that involves knowing what you want to do, and where you want to do it. Actual setups are going to vary greatly depending upon your home layout, how intrusive you want cabling to be and whether you are prepared to spend a bit to get cabling installed. If you are renting your options will be more limited, but there are still ways to avoid snaking blue networking cables through the house.

Read more of the guide here: pcauthority.com.au/Feature/262669,how-to-build-a-home-network-routers-connections-storage.aspx