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Item Details
ISBN:	076454473X
ISBN-13:	9780764544736
Title:	Pc Magazineguide To Home Networking
Author:	Freed
Category:	Computer Networking & Communications
Format:	Paperback
Year:	2004
Pages:	381
Dimensions:	233.6mm X 188.4mm
Weight:	544g

Description
Get wired or notBuild your home network with cables, go wireless, or use the existing wiring inyour house!Learn to shareprinters, PCs, files, Internet connections, and moreLET'S PLAY!Network game consoles, your stereo, MP3 players, TiVo, the big screen TV, andmoreFeeling insecure? You won't be, when you know what type offirewall to useWarning: Keep away from the poolAds often show a happy laptop user sitting by the pool, sipping one of thosetall frosty drinks with an umbrella in it. There are three realities you'llneed to face if you install a wireless LAN: You can't see a laptop screen outside in the bright sun. You can't get much work done if you're sipping umbrella-festooned drinks by the pool. Large bodies of chlorinated water and delicate laptop computers are a bad mix. From Chapter 4, Designing Your NetworkNetworking it's not just for the office any more. Here's howto get all your electronic devices on the same teamReady to plunge into creating your own home network? You couldn'task for a better guide through the networking maze than PC Magazinecontributing editor Les Freed. From why you should network to whether you needa switch or a hub and how to hook in your Playstation, reading this book islike having Les drop by and set the whole thing up for you. And you don't evenneed to move those back issues of PC Magazine off the couch. With expert advice, you can't go wrong Check out all the advantages of a home network Get a crash course in networking technology Design the network that fits your needs and your budget Compare wired and wireless products Learn how to prepare your computers for networking Whip up a specialized recipefrom the Home Networking Cookbook Protect your investment with troubleshooting tips Build a network using the existing wiring in your home Discover how to keep your private information private Make all your home entertainment devices part of the networkVisit www.wiley, com/compbooks/pcmag