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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.62
EAN: 9780470258897
ISBN: 0470258896
Label: For Dummies
Manufacturer: For Dummies
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 386
Publication Date: April 07, 2008
Publisher: For Dummies
Sales Rank: 22617
Studio: For Dummies
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Product Description: Wireless home networks are better than ever! The emergence of new industry standards has made them easier, more convenient, less expensive to own and operate. Still, you need to know what to look for (and look out for), and the expert guidance you’ll find in Wireless Home Networks For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you ensure that your wire-free life is also a hassle-free life!
This user-friendly, plain-English guide delivers all of the tips, tricks, and knowledge you need to plan your wireless home network, evaluate and select the equipment that will work best for you, install and configure your wireless network, and much more. You’ll find out how to share your Internet connection over your network, as well as files, printers, and other peripherals. And, you’ll learn how to avoid the “gotchas” that can creep in when you least expect them. Discover how to: - Choose the right networking equipment
- Install and configure your wireless network
- Integrate Bluetooth into your network
- Work with servers, gateways, routers, and switches
- Connect audiovisual equipment to your wireless network
- Play wireless, multiuser computer games
- Establish and maintain your network’s security
- Troubleshoot networking problems
- Improve network performance
- Understand 802.11n
Whether you’re working with Windows PCs, Mac OS X machines, or both Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition, makes it fast and easy to get your wireless network up and running—and keep it that way!
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I have little knowledge on the subject, but the book was of no value to me. If you know anything about wireless home networking, you probably don't need this book.
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I read this out of curiosity and found it to be a decent little introduction to wireless for non-networking people.
Do get the second edition as it is updated and it had the router I have been using.
The first part of the book deals with an introduction to wireless home networking, 802.11a, g, b and Bluetooth networks. There is even a little explanation to where the Bluetooth name comes from.
The sections about configuring your PCs and Macs is pretty basic ... Read More
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Setting up a router and a network is in my opinion neither routine nor intuitive. So, I purchased this book to guide me through the process of getting a network set up. I bought a Linksys router to connect 2 desktops and a notebook. I could not set up my network using the instructions that came with the router and referring to information in the book. I ended up using Network Magic on the three computers and in a matter of an hour I was connected. However, I have no idea whether the firewall is ... Read More
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This book is for dummies alright. I feel like a dummy now that I have wasted hours reading it. I'm returning the book tomorrow.
13 of 364 pages on troubleshooting your wireless network! They describe all elements of the systems, tell you how to follow ISP instructions, and how to follow computer networking instructions by copying them from the companies themselves. They do not tell you how to solve any real problems which arise when trying to connect.
Here is an example of ... Read More
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I was quite impressed with this book. Although I've had a wireless network for several years, I discovered some very valuable things that helped me to have a far better, more secure wireless network. It made things easy to understand and put in use immediately.
This book is for someone new to wireless networks or someone who has some knowledge but is not an expert. Those of us who don't make our livings working with networks, naturally don't know everything there is to know about networks. ... Read More
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