Linksys Networks: The Official Guide - Softcover

Ivens, Kathy; Seltzer, Larry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072226838 ISBN 13: 9780072226836

Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill, 2002

Synopsis

This official guide shows how to build a home and/or small office network using Linksys Home and Small Office networking equipment. Coverage includes; wired and wireless networks containing desktops and laptops, security accessing your home or small office network and files off-site, troubleshooting

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The only guide to exclusively cover the popular line of Linksys products!

Now you can share high-speed Internet access, voice, video, and data in your home or business using Linksys connectivity solutions and this one-stop guide. This authoritative resource shows you how to build a network easily and affordably step-by-step. Learn how to select hardware, set up both wired and wireless networks, resolve security issues with firewalls, use anti-virus software, and much more. And, you'll find helpful troubleshooting tips and advice on getting technical support, making this an invaluable networking resource.

-Learn the pros and cons of various connection methods wired Ethernet, wireless, electric, and telephone wires
-Choose the right hardware and components to suit your needs
-Install your network and learn to mix wired Ethernet and wireless technologies
-Discover how to make both your computer and your Internet access device secure
-Get tips and tricks for increasing system performance and minimizing lag time
-Share one Internet connection so that everyone on your network can be online simultaneously

About the Author:

Kathy Ivens (Philadelphia, PA) has been a computer consultant since 1984, and several years ago she began writing books. She has authored, co-authored, contributed to, and ghost written more than forty volumes on computer subjects. Kathy is a frequent contributor to national magazines on computer topics, writing reviews and articles, and is a contributing editor for Windows 2000 Magazine and Windows NT Magazine. She is the author of QuickBooks 2002: The Official Guide, Windows 2000: The Complete Reference among many other best-selling McGraw-Hill/Osborne titles.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osborne/McGraw-Hill
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0072226838
• ISBN 13: 9780072226836
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 464