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

Carter, Todd W.; Whitehead, Paul

 
9780764541346: Teach Yourself VISUALLY Wireless Networking (Visual Read Less, Learn More)

Synopsis

This book serves as a comprehensive yet concise visual guide to setting up, configuring, using and maintaining a wireless network for small offices and homes. Teach Yourself VISUALLY Wireless Networking helps answer readers? questions about wireless networking, making it easier than ever to create small office and home networks on a Windows platform. The book focuses specifically on the popular 802.11b wireless networking standard, better known as Wi-Fi. It has 11Mbps throughput and lets users roam 300 feet inside and 1,500 feet outside sufficient for just about any small office or home application.

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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.

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

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