Customer Reviews

Networks in a Flash: Making Broadband Work for You

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(0)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I found this book to be very useful, providing clear background and easy to follow steps to order, plan and install a network either at home or in a small office. It covers both the DSL and cable flavors of broadband internet service, wired and wireless networks and security and virus protection -- everything one needs to setup a safe and sound home or small office network. It even provides straightforward directions for setting up computers to share printers!

I found the figures and troubleshooting tips to be especially helpful. In particular, showing how to recover when my DSL provider goes on the fritz (which, unfortunately does happen from time to time).

I highly recommend this book for readers looking for a practical, no nonsense, easy to follow guide for setting up home and small office networks and safely and securely connecting them to the internet.

"Networks in a Flash" is a great book on home networking that is easy to follow! There are easy to follow "recipes" for almost any home situation. I connected all my computers on the second floor of my home and the basement to a wireless D-Link router. The book covers versions of Microsoft Windows from 98 through XP. I created a network with old and new computers. My latest addition was a Windows XP laptop that was very easy to add in both a wired and wireless access mode to my network. The book emphasizes security and easy of use. I recommend it.

This book has been my "answer guide". I used it to network my Windows ME and Windows XP computers using a Linksys wireless router. I found the instructions in this book easy to follow. I was able to set the security settings on the wireless router to keep my home network safe from intruders. I was also capable of using a USB wireless adapter to quickly connect a desktop computer in another room to the Internet. In addition, I was also able to figure out how to share my printer with two computers! GREAT BOOK AND EXTREMELY EASY TO FOLLOW!...

As a social scientist, somewhat wary of the escalating technology, I found this book easy to read and understand. Even though I have only one PC, I wanted to have the protection and security that a router provides behind my cable modem. With this security arrangement and the virus protection software on my computer, I have been virus free.

The book gave me a high level of understanding of the internet and was easy to follow.I highly recommend this book to any novice.