This guide provides an introduction to DSL, DSL set-up, and working with and troubleshooting DSL networks. DSL network concepts, technology, and solutions are explained in easy-to-understand language, while illustrations, photographs and screen shots include explanations of network acronyms and terminology. Coverage of VPNs, Palm Handheld devices, Apple AirPort and Base Station products, and other wireless technologies that can be connected to DSL networks is also included.
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From Library Journal
This guide tackles DSL issues well, but it is too jargon-laden to be useful to novices. Also, much of the content will be irrelevant to single-computer home users (for whom DSL for Dummies, although now somewhat dated, is a better choice). The recent meltdown of Excite@Home's broadband Internet service and the well-publicized woes of cable companies transferring customers to their own networks, however, should boost DSL, so public libraries in areas where the service is available can expect demand. Recommended with reservations.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Precise advice for setting up, maintaining, and troubleshooting a DSL network
Interested in the high-speed and low-cost benefits of a DSL connection, but not sure where to start? No need to look elsewhere, because hands-on help has arrived! Now you can plan, get connected, and maintain a DSL connection using this easy-to-follow and network-friendly resource. Packed with step-by-step examples, this straightforward guide will walk you through every stage of setting up a secure, reliable DSL network--either in your home or office. Learn all about how DSL brings the Internet to your home or office, how to set up e-mail, chat, and view streaming media over your DSL line, and troubleshoot your network. This book provides general coverage of Windows, Macintosh, and Linux systems--including tips on designing, supporting, and troubleshooting--to adding laptops and wireless Internet devices. This guide contains all you need to get a DSL network up and running quickly and easily.
The DSL Survival Guide features:
*An introduction to basic concepts in clear, non-technical language
*Logically-organized chapters divided into sections for ease of use
*Easy-to-spot icons to help navigate through the book's content
*Special troubleshooting section that provides step-by-step instructions
*Straightforward, practical advice on specific problems
*Solutions accompanied by helpful illustrations and screen shots
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This review is from: DSL Survival Guide (Simple Solutions at Your Fingertips) (Paperback)
Lisa Lee is a "niche" author, meaning she writes books either on topics not covered by dozens of other authors, or with a fresh approach to mainstream subjects. Her new DSL Survival Guide is one of the former. Digital Subscriber Line broadband service to the home is slugging it out against cable modem service for market dominance. Each has its advantages, but if Nemo was offered equal choice and reliability, DSL would be the winner. Beginning with "What is DSL?" and "What is a Network?", Lisa explains what they are and how they work. These opening two chapters are burdened with terminology and acronyms, but don't despair, because the nifty illustrated diagrams convey everything you need to understand. My favorite section is the three-page chart comparing DSL with other options and alternatives. The techspeak can seem somewhat geeky, so ask your local guru or MUG (Macintosh User Group) buddy to explain the jargon, as needed. Next come chapters appropriate for administrators of a DSL network (large or small), including check lists for Macintosh and other operating systems. Chapter Five, "Setting Up Computers," should be required reading for all of us, because it contains info we are expected to know but usually don't make the effort to comprehend. Do you REALLY understand how to set up an email account in every imaginable configuration of Mac OS and client software? If not, Lisa Lee's "Setting Up E-Mail" tutorial will soon make you a seasoned veteran. Book Bytes considers this chapter worth at least half the cost of DSL Survival Guide. Helpful user-oriented chapters covering Internet chatting and streaming follow, before we get to the serious stuff in Part Three: * running a home network * desktop, laptop, and handheld computing via DSL * file sharing and web sharing. This material is a bit over my head, but the content, screen shots, and check lists are consistently well-written and well-presented. Most single-connection home users won't need to spend a lot of time troubleshooting their DSL service. This territory is the province of network administrators, who should scrutinize the final 90 pages in DSL Survival Guide before deciding if the book is appropriate. If you have or need a one-computer working DSL connection at home, buy this book only if you care to understand the nuts and guts of your broadband service. Small and medium size networkers will find this multi-platform book a true "Survival Guide" worth its Book Bytes rating of: MacMice Rating: 4 out of 5
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