Product Description

Just as one car isn’t enough for most households, one computer isn’t going to fulfil the needs of a family, a couple, or a busy professional. Setting up a wired or wireless home network is well within the reach of the average person, provided he or she chooses the right setup for their needs. Brilliant Home & Wireless Networking will describe common network configurations and guide you step by step through the process of getting your PCs connected to the Internet and to each other. You’ll learn the ins and outs of Ethernet, Wi-Fi, IP addresses, and file sharing. You’ll discover how to go wireless so you can work from anywhere in the home. Finally, you’ll explore ways to keep your network and your children secure from hackers, viruses, and other threats.

Brilliant Home & Wireless Networking provides ….

·         A visual tutorial taking you from networking novice to accomplished user in easy steps.

·         A guide to optimising your use of a wired or wireless home network, making it a more integral part of you life.

·         Essential guidance on the vast array of software and peripheral hardware available to you, allowing you to make the right choices for how you want to work

Brilliant Series Features:

·         Detailed index and troubleshooting guide to help you find exactly what you need to know

·         Each task is presented on one or two pages

·         Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem

·         Numerous screenshots illustrate each step

·         “See Also …” boxes point you to related tasks and information in the book

·         “Did you know ?...” sections alert you to relevant expert tips, tricks and advice

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #215481 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-27
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

From the Back Cover

What you need to know and how to do it

Brilliant guides allow you to find the information that you need easily and without fuss. Using a highly visual, step-by-step approach, Brilliant books will solve your technology problems and guide you through essential tasks, providing you with exactly what you need to know, just when you really need it.

Spend less time reading and more time doing with a visual step-by-step approach to

Brilliant Home and Wireless Networks provides the quick, easy-to-access information that you need...

• Accessible full colour design throughout
• Practical tasks presented on one or two pages
• Numbered steps guide you through each task or problem
• Numerous screenshots illustrate each step
• “See Also ...” boxes point you to related tasks and information in the book
• “Did you know?...” sections alert you to relevant expert tips, tricks and advice
• Troubleshooting guide to help you sort out most common problems and queries

Brilliant Home and Wireless Networks will help you to make the most of your home computers by networking them together and sharing their resources. It will show you how to…

• Understand common network configurations and decide which is the right one for you.
• Get your PCs connected to the Internet and to each other.
• Optimise your use of a wired or wireless home network and to make it a more integral and essential part of your life.
• Understand and choose from the vast array of software and peripheral hardware available to you, allowing you to make the right choices for how you want to work
• Keep your network secure from hackers, viruses and other threats.

About the Author

Greg Holden is an experienced technical consultant and author who has written nearly 40 books, many of which have to do with configuring and securing computer networks, including Guide to Firewalls and Network Security and Internet Security in Easy Steps. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he helped set up and maintain a network for the University of Chicago.

About the Author

Greg Holden (Chicago, IL) has written more than 30 books on computers and the Internet, including Introducing MS Expression Studio; Starting an Online Business for Dummies, and How to Do Everything with Your eBay Business. He is founder and owner of Stylus Media, his own small Internet-based business.

Customer Reviews

Home and Wireless Networking - not enough detail
Home and Wireless Networking does not give enough detail and I found it to be of little help. I would not recommend this book to anyone.