Overview
The exclusive guide to the popular Linksys line of networking products!Now you can share high-speed Internet access, voice, video, and data in your home or business using Linksys connectivity solutions and this one-stop guide. This authoritative resource shows you how to build a network easily and affordably step-by-step. Learn how to select hardware, set up both wired and wireless networks, secure your network with firewalls, use anti-virus software, and much more. You'll also find helpful troubleshooting tips plus advice on getting technical support. Here's all the guidance you need to:
- Size up the advantages and disadvantages of Ethernet, wireless, electric, and telephone wire networks
- Choose the best hardware and components to fit your budget
- Install your network -- and even mix wired Ethernet and wireless technologies
- Secure both your computer and your Internet access device
- Get tips and tricks for increasing system performance and minimizing lag time
- Share a single Internet connection -- so that everyone on your network can be online simultaneously
Kathy Ivens is the author or co-author of more than 40 computer books on a variety of topics including home networking. She is a senior contributing editor for Windows & .NET Magazine and is the author of QuickBooks 2002: The Official Guide, Windows 2000: The Complete Reference and many other bestselling computing resources. Larry Seltzer writes frequently for several computer and business publications, including Fortune Small Business, PC Magazine, and ZDNet, and consults on design and testing issues. He has been Technical Director in charge of product testing at PC Week and PC Magazine and has also worked in corporate and commercial software development. He is also the author of Admin 911: Windows 2000 Terminal Services.
Synopsis
The only officially authorized guide to Linksys products
Fully endorsed by the #1 name in home and small office networking equipment
Share high-speed Internet access, data, music, video, games, and resources in your home or business using Linksys technologies and this step-by-step official guide. Learn to build your own affordable network easily—select and install the hardware, use wired and wireless connections, secure your network, troubleshoot, and more. Then, enjoy all the benefits including simultaneous Internet access, shared printers and drives—plus low cost and high efficiency.
- Determine the best connection method for your needs—Ethernet cable, wireless, electrical, or telephone wires
- Select the right hardware for your project and install your network
- Configure network settings for a shared Internet connection
- Secure your network with firewalls and anti-virus software
- Troubleshoot and optimize your system for peak performance
- Share network resources—drives, folders, and printers