Home Networking Simplified
- By Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
- Published May 25, 2005 by Cisco Press. Part of the Networking Technology series.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
- Copyright 2006
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 1-58720-136-4
- ISBN-13: 978-1-58720-136-3
An illustrated home networking handbook for the everyday user
Building a network doesn't have to be all work and no play—it can actually be fun! Home Networking Simplified is an illustrated home-networking book for everyone from Grandma Mary to your tech-savvy teenage neighbor.
Home Networking Simplified gives you the most basic need-to-know info and then teaches you how to get the most out of your home network:
- Learn the basics of home networking, from connecting to the Internet to connecting your computers
- Create a basic home network
- Grow and update your network with confidence
- Secure your home network and protect yourself from hackers and viruses
- Go wireless to put your computers where you want them—not just where cables reach
- Learn about the latest technologies, emerging trends, and coolest toys
Whether you’re a newbie, a geek, or someone in-between, Home Networking Simplified helps you harness the power of home networking.
Debugged by The Geek Squad
This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems®.
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Online Sample Chapter
Home Network Vulnerabilities: Spam, Cookies, Pop-Ups, Spyware, and Scams
Downloadable Sample Chapter
Download - .98 MB -- Chapter 16: Other Vulnerabilities (Spam, Cookies, Pop-Ups, Spyware, and Scams)
Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Part I Networking Basics
Chapter 1 What’s a Network?
PC Hardware and Network Interface Cards
Installing Devices in Computers
Configuring New Devices in Microsoft Windows
Chapter 2 Networking Fundamentals
Bits and Bytes
Network Media Types
Twisted-Pair Cable
Coaxial Cable
Wireless Networks
Comparing Media Types
What Is an IP Address?
Dynamically Allocated IP Addresses
Appendix A: Binary Number System—The Language of Computers
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Appendix B: MAC Address Locking for Wireless Security
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Appendix C: Linksys Product List
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Appendix D: Future Stuff
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