July 2005
Beginner
268 pages
7h 41m
English
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About This Book
This book is broken down into two main parts: Part One covers planning, buying, and setting up your network. The four chapters in this part help you decide what kind of network makes sense for your home; how to pick out the right gear; and how to get everything plugged in and running. By the end of Part One, all the computers in your home can tap into and share a nice, juicy Internet connection.
Part Two covers the things you can actually do on your network once it's working, including exchanging files between computers, connecting your PCs to your stereo, and tapping into your network when you're on the road. Here's a quick rundown of what you'll find in each chapter.
Note
Throughout this book you'll see that the setup instructions mention high-speed Internet connections (like cable modem service or DSL), rather than plain old dial-up links. Does that mean that if you've got a dial-up Internet connection you can't use this book? No, but frankly many of the scenarios described in this book will be painfully slow if you try to carry them out with a dial-up connection. So home networking works for everybody, but it's a lot more fun if you've got a fast Internet connection.
Part One
Chapter 1 introduces you to the major types of home networks in use today: wired, wireless, and wired through your electrical system. You'll learn the pros and cons of each network type so you can pick the one that's right for you and your home.
After reading Chapter 1, if you decide you're ready ...
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