10 tips for maintaining a healthy home network

Once your network is up and running, it's up to you to keep it healthy. This means incorporating all of the security features that come with your operating system, whether it's Windows Vista or Windows XP, and taking care of your network hardware properly. If your network computers aren't healthy (or have security problems), your network won't be healthy, either. Remember, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

https://www.microsoft.com/athome/moredone/healthynetwork.mspx

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