Absolute beginner's guide to home networking / Mark Edward Soper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Soper, Mark Edward.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Home computer networks.

Home entertainment systems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 366 p. ) ill. ;

Edition:

1st edition

Other Title:

Home networking

Place of Publication:

Indianapolis, Ind. : Que, 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Finally, there is a guide to home networking that was written for true beginners! The Absolute Beginner's Guide to Home Networking goes far beyond traditional printer or Internet sharing and is geared to help you understand home network types and concepts, install, configure and interconnect various types of wired and wireless networks. This easy-to-understand guide will help you achieve the desired goals of entertainment, information access and home security control with Windows, MacOS and Linux-based systems. Soon you will learn to share and enhance entertainment and even integrate business network hardware with a home network to exploit telecommuting, work-from-home and remote education opportunities.

Contents:

Part I. Network your life, not just your computers

What is a home network?

Building blocks of the home network

Part II. Building your home network

Choosing a broadband internet access technology

Installing and configuring a wired ethernet network

Installing and configuring a Wi-Fi network

Part III. Enjoying your home network

Home networks at play

Home networks at work and school

Home, sweet, controlled and secured home

Part IV. Managing and troubleshooting your network

Securing your home network

Troubleshooting your home network.

Notes:

Includes index.

OCLC:

232568653