Absolute Beginner’s Guide to Home Networking

Acknowledgments

First of all, as always, I must thank Almighty God for the opportunity to write and share what I’ve learned with you, my readers.

My family is increasingly far-flung, but as their emails and IM chats remind me, home networks bring love home. Thanks to Kate and Hugh, proof that online relationships can turn into tangible results (one grandson and another grandchild on the way!). Thanks to Ed and Erin, Jeremy, and Ian, for reminding me of how technology is fun.

Donnie Owen, the Cisco expert in Evansville, for lending me many of the cool Cisco and Linksys products shown in this book.

Greg Wiegand, who keeps the Que team pointed in the right direction and fields your questions.

Rick Kughen, whose vision for this book helped guide it from ...