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 enlarge | Authors: Danny Briere, Pat Hurley, Edward Ferris
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 11631
Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 386
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 1
ISBN: 0470258896
Dewey Decimal Number: 004.62
EAN: 9780470258897
ASIN: 0470258896
Publication Date: April 7, 2008
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 Poorly Written June 10, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Three Authors, one poorly written book; this is a scenario of too many cooks spoil the broth. Each Author shares their expertise but neither illustrates a solid foundation regarding the real how-to's of Wireless Home networks.
For starter the title of the book is Wireless Home Networking, this should have been the premises of the book; why so many chapters were spent on trivial topics like going wireless with your car, motorcycle, expensive home security camera setup and such topics is beyond me. Subsequently other topics went lacking, like networking configuration, workgroups and a full spectrum troubleshooting chapter.
I have a two desktop and one laptop PC wireless home installed prior to buying this work and believe me you can encounter far more issues in setup and trouble shooting than this book care to discuss.
The authors admittedly states on page 208 that workgroups are a common mistake that users make with setting up multiply PC networks, however, (beyond a few command prompts) offers little help on the topic. This book does provide some insight on wireless home network, however, there has to be better books on the subject. Finally, if you're buying the 2nd edition after 2005, this book is severely out-of-date.
 What a GREAT HELP!!!!!! March 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This book was great!!!! It made setting up a network so much easier than I thought it would be. I was so nervous before I got this book, just the thought of messing with something left me panicked and I wouldn't touch it to try. Very easy language to read and undertand, nothing techie about this book. I would highly reccomend this book to anyone.
Provides actual info! February 19, 2007
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
First off, I have to say I hate the name and this is the only "Dummies" book I have ever bought. When things are too difficult for people to use, it is the designer who is at fault, not the user.
There, I feel better.
After reading many reviews of many wireless network books at amazon, I bought this one. I had tried on a couple occasions to get a wireless network going at home without success. I had wireless internet, but could not share files or printers. There are maybe two pages of information in this book that revealed everything I needed to successfully advance from "internet only" to a real network. And I could easily find and understand the information! The book has much more info, as well, but I had already figured out the other settings and had other sources for the technical background info. I don't mean to belittle this with the "two page" comment, there are few "how to" books I have found that have more than that. I am very glad I bought it. Five stars if it did not have an insulting title.
Well-written primer on wireless networking and connectivity. September 2, 2006
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book explains all the networking buzzwords, compares many different types of networking (HPNA, HomePlug, Bluetooth, wired, wireless), and is organized in a way that allows you to read through or use it as a reference. Explains and compares the merits of different security protocols. The book was perfect for me, someone who is computer-literate but got left behind by the networking revolution.
New Updated Edition in 2006 March 27, 2006
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Now available in a new Second Edition that brings everything up to date. The big changes are: New Equipment (that can hardly be a surprise), and Security (that can't be much of a surprise either).
I was thinking about a wireless network to go between two buildings that were just across the street from each other but in an area where I couldn't run a wire. I went to a couple of computer stores to look at what I needed. The salesmen (hardly more than boys from my advanced age) tended to speak in a lot of computer jargon that I'm not really so sure they understood either.
I came away with this book instead and more than anything else learned about the names that people give to things. I was then able to go back to the computer store, I knew that these were the features I wanted so it was a question of brands and prices.
For me the 'For Dummies' books have just the right amount of technical information, that enough to do what I want without being so much that I get lost, and put in just enough humor to keep me from going to sleep. I especially like the cartoons that lead em from chapter to chapter.
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