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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.68
EAN: 9780764544736
ISBN: 076454473X
Label: Wiley
Manufacturer: Wiley
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 381
Publication Date: February 06, 2004
Publisher: Wiley
Sales Rank: 131488
Studio: Wiley
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Rating:  - PC Magazine Guide to Home Networking
This book is way ahead of its times. I consider myself techy but there were things I learned from reading this guide that was entirely new knowledge for me. It speaks of the convergence of the digital world as we expect it to be. In my opinion the guide was very well researched and worth every cent spent.
Rating: - Broad appeal
Directed at a very general audience. Freed does not assume you are proficient with either hardware or software related to building out a home network. He gives careful exposition of a wired ethernet LAN and of the increasingly popular wireless LAN.
For the wired LAN, he really does start from the basics. There is a closeup photo of an RJ-45 connector, as a good example. This is one of those things that computer professionals have known for years. And once you know something like this, ... Read More
Rating: - Great guide - even if you are not a beginner
This is a very thorough guide to the variety of home networking options available. Both wired and wireless networking is covered (in their own chapters,) and it offers good advice on selecting equipment, as well as complete step by step instructions for setting up the network, installing computers and other machines (like TiVo, Media Servers, networked DVD players and more,) sharing internet access, printers, all the configuration and troubleshooting - everything you need to get up and running with ... Read More
Rating:  - Basic information
This is an OK book for a beginner who knows little or nothing about networking. It does describe the various types of home networking available today, with a lot of information about wireless technologies. It could have been better organized by covering ethernet and wireless in separate sections. It is neither very clear for one getting started in home networking nor very helpful for one with basic knowledge who is looking to establish a more complex home network. It is an easy read and the "tips" inserts ... Read More
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