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Wireless Home Networking For Dummies (Wireless Home Networking for Dummies)
by Danny Briere, Pat Hurley, Edward Ferris
from For Dummies

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0

• Not a bad intro to home wireless networking.
  I read this out of curiosity and found it to be a decent little introduction to wireless for non-networking people.
  Do get the second edition as it is updated and it had the router I have been using.
  The first part of the book deals with an introduction to wireless home networking, 802.11a, g, b and Bluetooth networks. There is even a little explanation to where the Bluetooth name comes from.
  The sections about configuring your PCs and Macs is pretty basic and it should be pretty easy to use... more info

• Not helpful
  Setting up a router and a network is in my opinion neither routine nor intuitive. So, I purchased this book to guide me through the process of getting a network set up. I bought a Linksys router to connect 2 desktops and a notebook. I could not set up my network using the instructions that came with the router and referring to information in the book. I ended up using Network Magic on the three computers and in a matter of an hour I was connected. However, I have no idea whether the firewall is working or... more info

• This book is for dummies!
  This book is for dummies alright. I feel like a dummy now that I have wasted hours reading it. I'm returning the book tomorrow.
  13 of 364 pages on troubleshooting your wireless network! They describe all elements of the systems, tell you how to follow ISP instructions, and how to follow computer networking instructions by copying them from the companies themselves. They do not tell you how to solve any real problems which arise when trying to connect.
  Here is an example of a "frequently asked... more info

• You'll Learn a Lot - Regardless of What You Know Now
  I was quite impressed with this book. Although I've had a wireless network for several years, I discovered some very valuable things that helped me to have a far better, more secure wireless network. It made things easy to understand and put in use immediately.
  This book is for someone new to wireless networks or someone who has some knowledge but is not an expert. Those of us who don't make our livings working with networks, naturally don't know everything there is to know about networks. So we need a... more info

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