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The only home networking book you'll ever need.Setting up a home network doesn't need to be difficult. You can use this easy-to-understand reference to set up your home network, secure it, and turn it into an entertainment network. Don't be fooled by other guides-it can be this simple: Part I. Introducing NetworkingChapter 1. Why You Want Your Own Network Big and Scary Networks: The Simplest Introduction You'll Ever Read Learning How to Share Headline: Entertainment Network Wows Friends and Neighbors Chapter 2. Home Networking Basics The Two Flavors of Home Networks Hardware Basics: Making Sense of All That Stuff Software Basics: Details Only a Geek Could Love Part II. Starting Your Network Chapter 3. Choosing the Best Network Type What Do You "Need"? Wired or Wireless? That Is the Question Wired Networks: Making the Right Connections Wireless Options: Deciphering the Protocol Soup What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Chapter 4. Selecting Network Hardware: Your Complete Buying Guide Cost Versus Performance Considerations: It's Your Money Making Sure It All Works Together: It Depends on Your Connections Wired Network Hardware: The Nuts and Bolts Wireless Network Hardware: Nuts, Bolts, and Waves Setting Up a Mixed Network: Where Wired Meets Wireless What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Chapter 5. Installing Your Network Hardware: This Won't Hurt a Bit Installing Network Adapters: It's Easier Than You Think Adding a Switch, a Router, or an Access Point: The Center of Your Network What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Chapter 6. Configuring Your Network: Bringing Everything Together Setting Up Your PCs: Be a Matchmaker Setting Up a Router/Gateway: Making the Internet Accessible What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Part III. Enhancing Your Network Chapter 7. Making Your Network Secure: Locking the Network's Door Understanding Security: You May Not Want It, but You Need It Limiting Access: Closing the Barn Door Before the Cow Gets Out Antivirus Solutions: This Won't Hurt a Bit What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Chapter 8. Sharing Your Network Setting Up Shares: Getting to Files, Folders, and Printers on Your Network Sharing Your Broadband Connection What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Chapter 9. The Magic of Entertainment Options Network Entertainment Centers: Spreading the Fun Around the House Wireless Media Adapters: Connecting More Than PCs Streaming Media: Movies and Fun on Demand Internet Radio: Music and News from Around the World Online Gaming: Go One-On-One with Your Game Console Wireless Internet Cameras: Your Own Webcam What Went Wrong: Your Quick Fix Reference Download free ebooks on Networking: Home Networking: A Visual DIY Guide(Networking Technology)
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The only home networking book you'll ever need.