Teach Yourself Visually Wireless Networking (Visual Read Less, Learn More) - Softcover

Carter, Todd W.; Whitehead, Paul

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076454134X ISBN 13: 9780764541346

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

• Shows readers how to link their PCs or connect to the Internet without wires, enabling them to create a small office or home network without the expense and hassle of stringing cable or paying a network administrator
• Provides a comprehensive yet concise visual guide to setting up, configuring, using, and maintaining a wireless network
• Focuses specifically on the popular 802.11b wireless networking standard, better known as Wi–Fi, which has 11Mbps throughput and lets users roam 300 feet inside and 1,500 feet outdoors
• Appeals to a growing market: analyst firm Yankee Group predicts there will be more than five million users of public Wi–Fi access points by 2007 up from only 30,000 in 2002
• Increasing numbers of mobile workers have a growing need for information about wireless networking

About this title

From the Back Cover

Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something and skip the long–winded explanations? If so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you ll find clear, step–by–step screen shots and illustrations that walk you through assessing your needs, setting up hardware, configuring a PDA and firewall software, and connecting to and maintaining a wireless network.

"I am an avid purchaser and reader of the Visual series, and they are the greatest computer books I ve seen. Your books have definitely given me a greater understanding of my computer, and have taught me to use it more effectively. Thank you very much for the hard work, effort, and dedication that you put into this series."
Alex Diaz (Las Vegas, NV)

• "Teach Yourself Visually" sidebars offer practical tips and tricks
• Full–color screen shots demonstrate each task
• Succinct explanations walk you through step by step
• Two–page lessons break big topics into bite–sized modules

About the Author

Todd W. Carter is the author of Microsoft OneNote 2003 Visual QuickStart Guide and How to Do Everything with Your TiVo. He also is a freelance journalist who has written for The Wall Street Journal, Detroit Free Press, MSNBC.com and other publications. Carter lives in West Michigan. His Web site is at toddcarter.com.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 076454134X
• ISBN 13: 9780764541346
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 304