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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking
- By Harold Davis
- Published Apr 27, 2004 by Que. Part of the Absolute Beginner's Guide series.
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- ISBN-10: 0-7897-3115-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7897-3115-9
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi is a book for beginners who want to join the Wi-Fi revolution. Using easy-to-understand language, this book teaches you all you need to know about Wi-Fi, from choosing the Wi-Fi system that is right for you to adding a Wi-Fi card and related software to finding hotspots and access points. With the help of this book, you will be able to configure a home network and share internet connections quickly and easily. In addition, the book covers all important security issues so that a user is less exposed to threats, as well as the dos and don'ts of traveling with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Going Wi-Fi,
This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking (Paperback)
It was with a little trepidation that I decided it was time to go Wi-Fi. Being a Harold Davis fan for some time, I picked up a copy of his book. Good decision! To start with he helped me decide whether to get a wirelss card for my old faithful laptop, or to get a new one. I went for a new machine (SONY VAIO TR3A). Setting it up was easy. With his book's step-by-step instructions, it was almost as though I had the author at my side. Highly recommended.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
This book makes it easy!, By Gina Smiley "GiGi" (Austin, TX) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking (Paperback)
I have a new three level house and wanted to connect all the family computers onto one network. Drilling holes in the floors and running wires all over the place is definitely not my thing, so I started to look around for another solution. After learing about wireless networking (wi-fi), I can't imagine why anyone would use anything else.This wi-fi book answered all my questions. Even though I was nervous about opening up a computer and putting a wi-fi card in, this book took me through it with steps and pictures. I've looked at the other wi-fi books at the bookstore, but this one definitely stuck out. Lots of good pictures and directions.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Excellent beginner's guide!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking (Paperback)
I read this book knowing little about wireless networking, but over the course of the book I learned not only about how to set up my PC and my home for Wi-Fi, but also something about the technical details of Wi-Fi and where it will be going in the future. Although I knew enough to know that I wanted Wi-Fi in my home, reading this book definitely helped me choose the right products and learn to make the most of them. Thanks Harold -- without this book I'd still be working within a twelve-foot radius of my cable modem!
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
I. WHY WI-FI?
II. SETTING UP YOUR COMPUTER FOR WI-FI.
III. GOING MOBILE WITH WI-FI.
IV. CREATING A WI-FI NETWORK.
V. SECURING YOUR WI-FI COMPUTER AND NETWORK.
VI. APPENDIXES.
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