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Create Your Own Home Networks: Using What You Already Know

Create Your Own Home Networks: Using What You Already Know

by EliLazich (Author)

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    Paperback 2005

    $9.31
Synopsis

You have a family computer for e-mail and browsing the Internet. Your son and daughter have their own computer for school work and your spouse has a laptop that he or she brings home from work every day. With your family spread out all over the house on their computers, wouldn't it be nice if you could make them all work together? Create Your Own Home Networks is a unique book that will show you how to make your home computers talk to each other while sharing files, music and printers. The most common networking tasks are presented in project-format that doesn't require any in-depth understanding of computer systems or networks beyond that of a typical computer user. You will learn how to setup your computers to:

  • Share printers, files, and Internet connections
  • IM one another instantly
  • Get your e-mail in and out of your network
  • Create a network jukebox
  • Roam your house with wireless
You'll also get tips on choosing the right networking equipment, hiding wires and patching holes in your drywall, and when to call the pros. Create Your Own Home Networks is all that you need to get started on creating your very own home network.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 128
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Sams
Published: 19 Dec 2005
ISBN 10: 0672328321
ISBN 13: 9780672328329
Book Overview: The number of homes with multiple computers has increased dramatically with the availability of low-cost machines for almost any budget and the requirement that students use computer and internet technology in everyday schoolwork. Home networking technology, as well, has become so cheap and available that you can find cables, routers, and other accessories in most home and department stores as well as in virtually all home electronics outlets. The idea of setting up a network is intimidating to many home computer users, who really only need the machines in their homes to accomplish a few basic tasks. This book eliminates all the general networking information, recognizing that the reader doesn't really want to learn anything-they just want their computers to do what they want them to. The tasks in this book are presented as five simple projects: Share Your Stuff-Printers, Files, and Internet Connections; Instant In-Home IM; Get Your Email In and Out of Your Network; Create a Network Jukebox and Roam Your House with Wireless. Additionally, each book will weave in short articles and sidebars addressing topics such as: Choosing the right equipment, Hiding Wires and Patching holes in drywall, Getting the most for your money and When should you call in the pros. Create Your Own Home Networks Using What You Already Know is a unique book designed for readers who think of the computers in their home as labor-saving devices, not as a hobby or a second job.

Author Bio
Eli Lazich has been working in the technology industry for over 20 years. With experience on just about every networking system out there--Novell's NetWare, Windows, Unix, and Linux-his technical credentials are impeccable and include numerous certifications. As a member of a multiple computer household and the official geek on call for friends and family with computer problems, Eli has a great perspective on the types of questions typical users face. He has a particular interest in PC-driven home entertainment systems.