With two computers fitted with the adapters, every outlet in your home effectively becomes a network connection.

As you suggest, the most common problem with network communications occurs when one of the computers has a firewall preventing access.

The computers are linked using formal network protocols, and Windows includes a Network Setup Wizard that kind of walks you through this somewhat unconventional link-up process.

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Geiger’s network protocol, Internet Protocol over Xylophone Players (IPoXP), provides a fully compliant IP connection between two computers.

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