Home networking simplified : an illustrated home networking handbook for the everyday user

This is an illustrated home networking handbook for the everyday user.

Building a network doesn't have to be all work and no play-it can actually be fun! "Home Networking Simplified" is an illustrated home-networking book for everyone from Grandma Mary to your tech-savvy teenage neighbor. "Home Networking Simplified" gives you the most basic need-to-know info and then teaches you how to get the most out of your home network: learn the basics of home networking, from connecting to the Internet to connecting your computers; create a basic home network; grow and update your network with confidence; secure your home network and protect yourself from hackers and viruses; go wireless to put your computers where you want them-not just where cables reach; learn about the latest technologies, emerging trends, and coolest toys.

Whether you're a newbie, a geek, or someone in-between, "Home Networking Simplified" helps you harness the power of home networking.

Debugged by The Geek Squad, this book is part of the "Networking Technology Series" from Cisco Press[registered], the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems[registered].