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| Home Networking Bible | 
| Author: Sue Plumley
Publisher: Wiley
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 955862
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 765
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.5
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7.2 x 1.9
ISBN: 0764544160
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.68
EAN: 9780764544163
ASIN: 0764544160
Publication Date: February 20, 2004
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Product Description
Everything you need to know to set up a home network Is a home network for you? This comprehensive guide covers everything from deciding what type of network meets your needs to setting up the hardware and software, connecting different operating systems, installing the necessary applications, managing the network, and even adding home entertainment devices. Fully updated with new material on all the latest systems and methods, it?s just what you need to set up your network and keep it running safely and successfully. Inside, you?ll find complete coverage of home networking - Compare the advantages and disadvantages of wired and wireless networks
- Understand how to choose between workgroup and client/server networking
- Learn how to install and set up cables and routers and how to install and configure networking software
- Share files, printers, and a single Internet connection
- Back up files and secure your network
- Set up your own home intranet and understand the technologies involved in creating a Web page
- Manage your network and learn to use tools for locating and repairing problems
- Expand your home network to include your digital camera, scanner, TV, sound system, and even game consoles
- Explore SmartHome technology that allows you to automate various household functions
- Investigate how your network can enable tele-commuting and other remote access capabilities
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Very shallow coverage January 1, 2008
I consider myself the average home computer user, so I can read technical material when there is need, but don't do this for living. I can understand 90% of help instructions, but won't get to the level of fixing Windows registry entries.
I wanted to build my home network, so I was expecting something to complement what I could find on Windows menus. I am also learning Linux and wanted to network all my home computers together. The book review said it was beginner to intermediate level, and it covered Linux as well, so it looked like the perfect fit.
I was able to get this book used, like new, for $5, so there was virtually nothing to lose. However, it was an 'almost' complete waste of time. This book just walks you through Windows menus, with some touch on Mac, and 'see your distro manuals' in Linux. I would say it is good for someone who is completely new to computers, but then I wouldn't want to create a network myself if I were that new. Besides, there is nothing in this book that you can't get either through the Internet, or regular help menus.
The only reason I am giving it 1 star is that it covers some network cabling principles, and some TCP/IP basics. Both areas are timeless, i.e.; would take some time to be as outdated as the rest of the book.
One good learning for me; good books will never sell at $5.
 Must have book May 15, 2007
Everything you ever needed to know about networking. A must have book in hte field of networking. Highely reccomend.
Nice presentation of basics August 21, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The bad news is that I bought this book to solve a specific problem. 600 pages of text and appendices later, my problem remains unsolved. Nevertheless, this is a good presentation of the basics of home networks. I use a Windows XP Home OS. There was a lot of information specific to my OS. There were also custom comments for those on Windows XP Pro, Windows 98, Mac's etc. The reader level is self-proclaimed as "Beginning to Advanced". It would be more accurate to say "Beginner to Intermediate." If you want to learn the basic concepts of home networking and some "walk me through the commands of setting things up," this is a good reference. It is not an "everything one needs for troubleshooting problems" reference, though.
 Not Helpful December 26, 2004
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I was expecting more due to the title. This book tells you what to consider for your network but does little to prepare you for the technical issues you're going to encounter. Its an OK book; but certainly shouldn't be called a "Home Networking Bible" as it really doesn't cover very much in detail...its a wide book but also a shallow one.
 Easy understanding September 23, 2004
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Even in the years of the dot com crash, PC usage and upgrading has continued unabated, driven by a still relentless Moore's Law. One huge area of this usage has been the home, and Plumley devotes her book to aiding you. Unlike an office environment, you have no IT staff to delegate the gruntwork to. Just you. And her.
So she carefully goes over enough technical detail to be intelligible and useful to you. Covering the latest Microsoft operating systems, with accompanying details on the Macintosh and linux. As an aside, the fact that she chose to include linux in a book like this speaks eloquently to its rise in a mass consumer market; no longer confined to server side applications.
On your network, she gives extensive information about having a wired or wireless setup. The pros and cons of both. Like a wired net being more secure against evesdropping, and usually having higher bandwidth. But being much more labour intensive to install, and often greater capital costs, compared to having just some WiFi hub. Certainly though, WiFi has been and is one of the bright spots in hi-tech right now, and Plumley walks you through its acronym-filled thicket.
She also does not ignore various other devices that can live on your net. Like a PDA or Xbox. Here is a chance for you to test for yourself some of the fabled convergence of computing and entertainment, about which so much has been postulated and invested by others.
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