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Wireless Home Networking Simplified (Networking Technology)
Wireless Home Networking Simplified (Networking Technology)
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List Price: $34.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(based on 5 reviews)
Sales Rank: 253552
Category: Book

Authors: Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
Publisher: Cisco Press
Studio: Cisco Press
Manufacturer: Cisco Press
Label: Cisco Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 384
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.9
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8 x 0.8

ISBN: 1587201615
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.68
EAN: 9781587201615
ASIN: 1587201615

Publication Date: December 28, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

Wireless Home Networking Simplified

  • The full-color, fully illustrated, simple guide to wireless home networking
  • Step-by-step instructions: Plan, install, secure, optimize, and troubleshoot your wireless network
  • Discover all the fun things you can do with your wireless network

Jim Doherty

Neil Anderson

Using today?s wireless networks, you can save money, become more productive, and even have more fun! Now, there?s an easy, fully illustrated step-by-step guide to wireless networking for your home: Wireless Home Networking Simplified.

This plain-English guide teaches you everything you need to know to set up a wireless network at home, even if you do not have a technical background. You?ll find simple, easy-to-follow guidance on selecting the right equipment, installing your network devices properly, connecting to the Internet, safeguarding your information, fixing problems, and much more.

  • Understand how wireless home networks work
  • Compare today?s wireless standards, and choose the right one for you
  • Design your wireless network for maximum convenience, reliability, and simplicity
  • Secure your network, step by step?and keep it secure
  • Troubleshoot failed connections, poor coverage, and slow performance
  • Temporarily allow guests onto your network without exposing your data
  • Use your network to listen to music, view video, and play video games anywhere in your home
  • Preview and prepare for tomorrow?s wireless technologies

Wireless Home Networking Simplified cuts through the confusion, demystifies the technologies, and helps you make the most of wireless? quickly, simply, painlessly.

This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems.

Category: Networking

Covers: Home Networking

$24.99 USA / $29.99 CAN

Jim Doherty is the vice president of marketing at CipherOptics, where he leads the outbound marketing teams. Prior to joining the CipherOptics team Jim held leadership positions with Symbol Technologies and Cisco. Jim has more than 15 years of technical marketing and engineering experience and has led various marketing campaigns for IP telephony, routing and switching, and network security solutions. Jim is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books published by Cisco Press. Jim is a former Marine Corps sergeant; he holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from N.C. State University and an M.B.A. degree from Duke University.

Neil Anderson is the senior manager of enterprise systems engineering with Cisco. Neil has more than 20 years of broad engineering experience including public telephone systems, mobile phone systems, Internet, and home networking. At Cisco, Neil?s focus is on large corporate customers in the areas of routing and switching, wireless, security, and IP communications. Neil is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books including Home Networking Simplified, Home Network Security Simplified, and Internet Phone Services Simplified. Neil holds a B.S. degree in computer science.




Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Not bad...   October 27, 2007
Informative, easy to read and understand. The only thing was that the focus is on linksys products. Although the reasoning is explained in the preface, I was actually interested in using other brands. The first few chapters satisfied my curiousity, and re-enforced on what I already knew and expanded my knowledge about security. If your a fan of linksys then this book is great for those who have only basic knowledge of the technology.


5 out of 5 stars Thorough and complete   May 13, 2007
  1 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book is an excellent primer on networking. Basic enough for a beginner but with enough detail for people comfortable with Windows networking. Very clearly written


3 out of 5 stars RTFM   April 9, 2007
  1 out of 6 found this review helpful

Not a bad book. Truely a decent backup for when you're working on solving a wifi problem and have no online or paper manual.

Or better yet, when Joe six-pack asks for help with their wifi gear you can chuck 'em this and tell 'em to RTFM!!!



5 out of 5 stars So far it looks good but have not seen all of it   January 29, 2007
  0 out of 10 found this review helpful

So far it looks pretty good but will be unable to give review until finished with read it .


5 out of 5 stars Great entry level book to take the wireless plunge...   January 17, 2007
  14 out of 14 found this review helpful

One of the drawbacks of working in IT is that you get numerous requests from friends and neighbors asking for help setting up wireless networks (or fixing the ones they already have). I've wanted a book I could recommend that would give them everything they need, written at a level they could understand. I think I found it here... Wireless Home Networking Simplified by Jim Doherty and Neil Anderson. Very well done...

Contents:
Part 1 - How Does It Work: How Wireless LANs Work; Wireless Standards - What the Letters Mean; Selecting the Right Wireless Standard for Your Network
Part 2 - What You Should Know: Planning Your Wireless Network; Wireless Security - What You Need to Know; What to Buy
Part 3 - How Do I Set It Up?: Wireless Router Setup; Wireless NIC Setup; Wireless Security Setup
Part 4 - "Honey, This Stupid Wireless Thing Is Not Working": Troubleshooting - I Can't Connect At All; Troubleshooting - I Can Connect Sometimes; Troubleshooting - I Can Connect, But It's Slow
Part 5 - Bell and Whistles: Wireless Video and Entertainment; Wireless to Go; The Future of Wireless Networking
Appendixes: MAC Address Filtering; 802.11n Wireless Channels; 802.11 Additional Revisions; Glossary; Index

I would have loved to have a copy of book a few years back when I first went wireless at home. The writing style is well-suited to a reasonably intelligent person who isn't brand new to computers. All the examples are using LinkSys products, but it's not that hard to make the appropriate adjustments if you're running something else, like D-Link. Rather than just giving the reader the basic "do this, this, and this", the authors explain the background and concepts that come into play when setting up an effective wireless network. For instance, the security section goes into a good discussion about why it's important to pay attention to how you configure your router. The options are presented in a clear, easy to understand fashion, as well as how all the other devices on your wireless network will need to be configured based on the choices you make. I also liked the chapter on Bells and Whistles, as it goes beyond the basics of connecting your computer to the Internet. With all the gaming consoles now supporting wireless connectivity, it's important to include coverage in this area. You just *know* your kid is going to want to connect his new XBox or Wii to the network...

If you're wanting to take the wireless plunge, do so with this book in hand. You'll increase your chances of success, and probably save a few hairs on your head in the process...


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