Synopses & Reviews
If your household harbors more than one computer, you’ve probably wondered about home networking. Maybe you’ve gone so far as to start setting up a network and given up in frustration. Well, now you can relax.
Home Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies has come to the rescue!
A network will make your life easier, and Home Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies makes it easier to create one. It shows you how to choose the right hardware, add user accounts, get different operating systems to work together, secure your network, exchange files, add wireless devices, and even use Wi-Fi out in public. Seven individual, self-contained minibooks cover:
- What a network will do for you, including a low-tech explanation of how it works
- Choosing a network type that will work best for your needs, and planning what equipment you’ll need
- Installing and configuring your computers and networking gear
- Upgrading your equipment with the manufacturer’s updates
- The ins and outs of using particular versions of operating systems — Windows, Mac, and Linux — with your network
- Step-by-step directions on connecting to networks, sharing files and printers, checking connection status, and much more
- Discovering networking accessories and gadgets to get the most out of your network
- Finding and using Wi-Fi hotspots, plus setting up your own
You’ll even find troubleshooting tips to help find and fix common problems. Home Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies will be your personal network assistant!
Synopsis
7 books in 1 your key to a successful home network!
Your one-stop guide to setting up a network and keeping it safe
If your household has more than one computer, networking will make your life easier. And all the stuff you need to know is right here how to choose the right hardware, add user accounts, get different operating systems to work together, secure your network, exchange files, add wireless devices, and even use Wi-Fi out in public.
Discover how to:
Plan your network
Install necessary equipment
Set up and configure your network
Guard against hackers, phishers, and spam
Set up your own Web server
Add cool wireless gadgets
Synopsis
- Covering everything home users and business owners need to know to create their own networks, this friendly All-in-One Desk Reference walks readers through the basics of home networking as well as important security and troubleshooting topics
- Topics covered include choosing a network, configuring a home network, sharing an Internet connection, protecting the network from hackers, and integrating VoIP and other family entertainment equipment with home networks
- Author Eric Geier is dedicated to helping others create and expand their home networks, and he shares valuable insight such as networking using Windows Vista and Mac OS X, network connecting and sharing, networking gadgets, and tapping into Wi-Fi
Synopsis
Walks the reader through all of the basics of home networking. Covers everything from deciding what type of network to implement to the tools required to create a wired or wireless network, how to protect a network from hackers and spammers, as well as how to troubleshoot common networking problems. Also includes information on integrating home networks with VOIP and other family entertainment equipment.
Book 1: Introduction to Home Networking
Book 2: Setting Up Networks
Book 3: Network Security
Book 4: Connecting and Sharing
Book 5: Troubleshooting
Book 6: Networking Gadgets
Book 7: Expanding Networks
Book 8: Wi-Fi Hotspots
About the Author
Eric Geier is a certified network administrator with years of experience as a computer and wireless networking consultant. He is founder and president of Sky-Nets, Ltd., a Wi-Fi hotspot provider.
Table of Contents
Introduction.Book I: Introduction to Networking.
Chapter 1: Grasping the Main Concepts behind Networking.
Chapter 2: Operating Systems and Networks.
Chapter 3: Networking Hardware.
Book II: Setting Up Networks.
Chapter 1: Setting Up User Accounts on Computers.
Chapter 2: Planning for Your Network.
Chapter 3: Installing Network Adapters.
Chapter 4: Setting Up and Configuring the Network.
Chapter 5: Working with the “Brains” of Your Equipment.
Chapter 6: Taking the Wire Farther.
Chapter 7: Getting a Better Reach with Wireless.
Book III: Network Security.
Chapter 1: Addressing Internet Security.
Chapter 2: Securing the Airwaves: It’s Possible.
Chapter 3: Protecting Youngsters.
Book IV: Connecting and Sharing.
Chapter 1: Dealing with Your Network Connections.
Chapter 2: Remote Connections.
Chapter 3: Allowing Sharing of Files and More.
Chapter 4: Sharing Files: Hosting a Folder Party.
Chapter 5: Sharing a Printer: Spreading the Ink.
Chapter 6: Other Sharing Options.
Chapter 7: Accessing Shared Files and Folders.
Chapter 8: Serving Files over the Internet.
Book V: Network Troubleshooting.
Chapter 1: Dealing with Connection and Performance Problems.
Chapter 2: Fixing Sharing Issues.
Chapter 3: Troubleshooting Methods and Tools.
Chapter 4: Getting More Help.
Book VI: Networking Gadgets.
Chapter 1: Voice and Video.
Chapter 2: Family Entertainment.
Chapter 3: Traveling Gadgets.
Chapter 4: Bluetooth Devices.
Chapter 5: Network Magic: Ways to Manage Your Home Network.
Book VII: Wi-Fi Hotspots.
Chapter 1: Wi-Fi Hotspots, Hot Zones, and Cities.
Chapter 2: Making Your Location a Wi-Fi Hotspot.
Chapter 3: Using FON to Share or Get Wireless Internet Access.
Index.