About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-100764508571

ISBN-139780764508578

eBay Product ID (ePID)1895806

Product Key Features

Number of Pages360 Pages

Publication NameHome Networking for Dummies®

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2001

SubjectNetworking / General, Networking / Local Area Networks (Lans)

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaComputers

AuthorKathy Ivens

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight18.6 Oz

Item Length9.3 in

Item Width7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2001-089111

Dewey Edition21

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal004.6/8

Table Of ContentIntroduction. About This Book. Conventions Used in This Book. What You Don2t Need to Read. Foolish Assumptions. How This Book Is Organized. Part I: Network Basics: The Hardware. Part II: Setting Up the Computers. Part III: Communicating Across the Network. Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance. Part V: The Part of Tens. Appendixes. Icons Used in This Book. Where to Go from Here. Part I: Network Basics: The Hardware. Chapter 1: What2s the Big Deal about Home Networking, Anyway? Chapter 2: Installing Network Adapters. Chapter 3: Installing Ethernet Cable. Chapter 4: Installing Alternative Connections. Part II: Setting Up the Computers. Chapter 5: Installing Networking Software. Chapter 6: Setting Up Shared Internet Connections. Chapter 7: Share and Share Alike: Configuring and Controlling Network Shares. Chapter 8: Setting Up User Profiles. Part III: Communicating Across the Network. Chapter 9: Printing Across the Network. Chapter 10: Communicating Among Computers. Chapter 11: Accessing Other Computers on the Network. Part IV: Network Security and Maintenance. Chapter 12: Making Your Network Safe and Secure. Chapter 13: Playing God: Damage Control Advice for the Pessimistic Network Administrator. Chapter 14: Using Windows Maintenance Tools. Part V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 15: Ten Fun Things to Do on Your Network. Chapter 16: (Almost) Ten Ways to Make the Internet Safe for Children. Appendix A: Geeky Programming Tips to Automate Your Backups Gathering the Information You Need. Appendix B: Glossary. Index. Book Registration Information.

SynopsisIf you're a home PC user ready to build your own network, Home Networking For Dummies , fully revised for the latest technologies, is the ideal starting place. This is one of the only books that focuses on setting up a home network capable of serving different computing platforms and different operating systems. And Home Networking For Dummies walks you through setting up the cards and cables needed for a home network, plus you'll find everything you need to know about getting it running to share files, printers, and Internet connections.

LC Classification NumberTK5105.75.I93 2001