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Wireless home networks are better than ever! The emergence of new industry standards has made them easier, more convenient, less expensive to own and operate. Still, you need to know what to look for (and look out for), and the expert guidance you’ll find in Wireless Home Networks For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps you ensure that your wire-free life is also a hassle-free life!
This user-friendly, plain-English guide delivers all of the tips, tricks, and knowledge you need to plan your wireless home network, evaluate and select the equipment that will work best for you, install and configure your wireless network, and much more. You’ll find out how to share your Internet connection over your network, as well as files, printers, and other peripherals. And, you’ll learn how to avoid the “gotchas” that can creep in when you least expect them. Discover how to:
- Choose the right networking equipment
- Install and configure your wireless network
- Integrate Bluetooth into your network
- Work with servers, gateways, routers, and switches
- Connect audiovisual equipment to your wireless network
- Play wireless, multiuser computer games
- Establish and maintain your network’s security
- Troubleshoot networking problems
- Improve network performance
- Understand 802.11n
Whether you’re working with Windows PCs, Mac OS X machines, or both Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition, makes it fast and easy to get your wireless network up and running—and keep it that way!
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I have little knowledge on the subject, but the book was of no value to me. If you know anything about wireless home networking, you probably don’t need this book.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
Was very usefull. Every thing you wanted to know about wireless networking from theory to set-up.
Amazon User Rating: 5 / 5
Nothing distinquishes this book from other books I looked at. I had installed a wireless network for four computers at home and had endless trouble – this book was no help at all. To be fair I should point out that no other book was helpful to me either. It’s full of jargon that accumulates very quickly so that after two chapters you can’t remember what you ‘learned’ at the beginning. Explanations are terse and leave you feeling stupid since you feel, of course, I should be understanding the book -after all its for dummies – but you don’t. I fear the void of good material for home networkers is still to be filled.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
Setting up a router and a network is in my opinion neither routine nor intuitive. So, I purchased this book to guide me through the process of getting a network set up. I bought a Linksys router to connect 2 desktops and a notebook. I could not set up my network using the instructions that came with the router and referring to information in the book. I ended up using Network Magic on the three computers and in a matter of an hour I was connected. However, I have no idea whether the firewall is working or effective on the system. My wireless connection to my notebook is very slow or maybe its the notebook. I also have no idea how to tweak the system to get maximum performance and security. There is a lot of information in the book but in the end it just isn’t the information you need to get your network set-up and running properly.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5
I found this more confusing than helpful. It had me looking for screens that did not exist and it jumped around a lot. I finally put the book down and figured it out myself using the XP wizard and help screens. I feel like I wasted my money on this book.
Amazon User Rating: 2 / 5