This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking

Author - Alan Neibauer ... [Goo?] [Posters]

This Paperback Book was reviewed on 11-Dec-2008.

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1) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . This is a good book to fine out just what a home network can do and how to do it.

I finally got my home network running with the help from this book and an article on-line. This book did lead me step by step on how to use Netmeeting so that I could work on the kid´s computer while not leaving mine.

The author of this book spends a lot of time making things easy with all of the step-by-step instruction. So if you don´t now or care about things like "cmd" or "ipconfig" you will really like this book.¤

2) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . This book was once very good but because it was written in 1999 and published in 2000 I would look elsewhere for home networking info. Many changes have taken place since this book was published -- wireless networking standards have changed, cabling requirements have changed, and operating systems have improved. My recommendation is SOHO NETWORKING, an excellent book published in 2003.¤

3) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . The Microsoft Guide is a comprehensive book that provides all the information you need to set up home networks based on the Windows 9x, ME and XP Operating Systems. I´m A+ / N+ Certified technician and also a PC Repair Instructor and with this book I was able to prepare a Networking fundamentals course with excellent response from the students. Half of my first class enrolled on the advanced course and are even talking about getting N+ certification. Thanks to this book I was able to create an enjoyable learning experience for the students.
By the way don´t pay attention to the review that states lack of knowledge from the author. The reviewer is dumb enough to miss that Windows 98 and ME can´t be servers because they are designed to be either workstations (clients) on a server/client enviroment, so they only access resources from the server, or work on a peer to peer enviroment so they can share resources with other PC and also access them from other PC. Also he is so ignorant to state that there´s no such thing as Gigabit Ethernet. Maybe if he took the time to study the IEEE 802.3 cabling standard or even read any Network+ book he will crawl out of his ignorance.¤

4) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . Don´t be fooled by the one negative review here..this is a great book for home networking. The typo (from Gigabit to Gigabyte) doesn´t change the wonderdful content of this book and how EASY it makes it to create a home network. This book has won praise all over the place.¤

5) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . The author has made so many misqueues, there is no way that they were accidental. Gigabyte Ethernet? That´s one heck of an Ethernet signal! I wish I had one of those. Win98 or ME can´t be servers? Even in a workgroup? Bah! Don´t waste your time here folks. Move along, there is nothing to see here.¤

6) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . As with the telephone and television in their time, the days of just a single computer per residence are numbered. Many homes now have two or more computers--one for the grownups, one or more for the kids, maybe multiple computers to run a home-based business. More and more, people are also becoming moreaware that linking their computers in a network can make their computing experience even more rewarding--but networking can be a complicated and intimidating subject. Here is the wired home made easy, perfect for the typical family researching the potential of a home network or looking for the basics on how to network its computers to share files, a printer, or an Internet account. And the small-business entrepreneur--working from home on a shoestring--doesn´t want to get bogged down in network topology or invest in an oversized solution. THIS WIRED HOME is written for all these home-based users who want to know what a home network can mean AND how to get the job done--as quickly, painlessly, and inexpensively as possible. And this informative guide delivers-describing the latest Microsoft technologies and services for simple, secure home networking. The book details the ins and outs of home networking and even argues the pros and cons of different solutions. It´s the indispensable guide for every multiple-computer home!¤

7) Paperback Book This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking by . For a family whose members use computers every day, there are few easier ways to increase fun and productivity than with a small local area network (LAN). With a LAN in place, you can use any computer in the house to run your finance software and access your electronic mail. A LAN also makes it easy for the whole family to share an Internet connection, particularly a fast cable or xDSL one. This Wired Home: The Microsoft Guide to Home Networking is the gospel of home LANs according to Microsoft. It provides excellent instruction on designing, assembling, and configuring a home LAN that involves computers running Windows 98 or Windows NT 4. With its explicit statements of what to buy and what to do, you´ll be happy with Alan Neibauer´s work (unless you own a Macintosh).

Thankfully, Neibauer doesn´t assume that a full-fledged LAN is the correct solution for everyone. He explains how to share a printer simply, using only a couple of extra cables and a switch box. But the real value in this book is in its clear explanations of installing network interface cards (NICs), setting up hubs, running cable, and configuring the software properly. Illustrations combine high-quality drawings (for hardware assembly sections) with screen shots (for sections on software setup). Even when explaining the complicated matters associated with sharing an Internet connection, Neibauer sticks to his clear, businesslike style. --David Wall

Topics covered: Advantages of a home network, alternatives to a full local area network (LAN), installing network interface cards (NICs), running cable, configuring Windows computers for LAN service, sharing an Internet connection, and performing specific tasks (printing, file sharing, and game playing) on the network.¤

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