by NeilAnderson (Author), JimDoherty (Author)
Wireless Home Networking Simplified
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.
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 (R), the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems (R).
Category: Networking
Covers: Home Networking
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cisco Press
Published: 18 Dec 2006
ISBN 10: 1587201615
ISBN 13: 9781587201615
Book Overview: Wireless networking continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. However, the array of standards and products makes going wireless confusing, and the concerns over security make going wireless worrisome. Wireless Home Networking Simplified will sort out these issues for the first-time or novice user. The book will provide a primer on the fundamentals, a series of tutorials on wireless network design, and a step-by-step guide to implementing a highly functional and secure network. The book will also include a comprehensive troubleshooting guide to help users solve any problem that arises. Armed with an understanding of wireless home networking concepts, users can take advantage of a wide array of benefits, including: creating a wireless network that meets a user's specific needs today and bridges the gap to tomorrow; securing a wireless network; setting up wireless-based entertainment options; using a laptop as a hotspot; temporarily allowing guest users onto a private network; and, identifying and correcting common wireless networking issues. Wireless Home Networking Simplified is a straightforward, graphic-based wireless home networking reference book for the everyday user, taking the novice user from basic Internet connectivity to a secure and functional wireless network in step-by-step fashion.
About the Authors
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.
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