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Speed!: Understanding and Installing Home Networks
- By Michael Wolf
- Published Oct 18, 2001 by Sams.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2002
- Dimensions: 7-3/8" x 9-1/8"
- Pages: 408
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-32186-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-32186-3
This book is more than a guide. It is a valuable reference that is written in plain, non-technical language so readers can put the information to use straightaway. There are descriptions of the latest technologies, protocols, services, and software packages. The reader will unearth methods on how to create an economical and secure network for their families as well as their home-based business.
The author teaches how to pick the right networking solution; finding free and low-cost connection software; ensuring network security, as well as how to save money by sharing an Internet connection among multiple PCs.
And most importantly, the homeowner will discover how to plan for their network's future extensibility. All of this while learning how to use the home network to work, communicate, and play in new ways.
Sample Content
Online Sample Chapter
Home Networking: What Type Is Best?
Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. GETTING GOING: NETWORKING OVERVIEW AND PLANNING.
1. It's a Networked World.Network? What's a Network? So You Want a Home Network. Wrap It Up.
2. Home Network Building Blocks: What Makes Your Network Tick.Make a Choice: Do I Move to the Hills or Learn About Home Networks? What Makes Up a Home Network? What About Other Home Network Building Blocks? Wrap It Up.
3. Network Relationships: Network Types and Topologies.Network Basics: How the Building Blocks Come Together. Network Control: Peer-to-Peer Networks Versus Client/Server. Network Topologies: How Your Home Network Comes Together. Wrap It Up.
4. Your Home Network Planning Guide.The Four Pillars of Home Network Planning. Planning Pillar One: Your Home. Planning Pillar Two: Your Budget. Planning Pillar Three: Your Network Activities. Planning Pillar Four: Your Technical Know-How. Time to Plan the Pillars. Are You Ready? Wrap It Up.
II. DIGITAL PLUMBING: NETWORK WIRING AND HARDWARE OPTIONS.
5. Home Network Equipment: Choices, Choices, Choices.Let's Get Started! What Are My Choices? What About the Internet? Internet Sharing Hardware. Where to Get Home Network Equipment. Wrap It Up.
6. Understanding and Installing an Ethernet Network.An Ethernet Primer. Choosing from Among the Different Flavors of Ethernet. Installing the Network Interface Card. Putting It All Together: Hub and Cable Placement. Wrap It Up.
7. The Wonderful World of Wireless Networking.Introduction to Wireless LANs. Important Differences Between Wireless and Wired LANs. Installing a Wireless LAN. Wrap It Up.
8. Other Networking Technologies: Phoneline, Powerline, and Structured Wiring Ethernet.Man (or Woman) Can't Live off Ethernet and Wireless Alone. Phoneline Networking: How to Use Those Phone Wires for More Than Just Talking. Setting Up a Phoneline Network. Power to the People: Networking over In-Home Electrical Wiring. Structured Wiring Solutions. Wrap It Up.
III. SOFTWARE SETUP AND MANAGEMENT.
9. Setting Up Home Network Software.No More "Hard" Parts. Using an Installation Wizard to Configure a Home Network. Network Software Components. Wrap It Up.
10. Getting Around the Home Network.Preparing for a Network Stroll. Giving Your PC a Name. TCP/IP: Internet Protocol and Your Home Network. Let's Explore the Neighborhood. Creating a Shortcut to Your Network. Wrap It Up.
11. Sharing Files and Printers on a Home Network.Sharing the Good Things in Life. File Sharing in Windows. Printing on a Home Network. Network Printer Troubleshooting. Wrap It Up.
12. Networking with Macs.Macs: The Apple