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Date: November 26, 2000
Reviewer: Chris Kaminski
This Wired Home, Second Edition
Author: Alan Neibauer
Pub: Microsoft Press
Date: October 2000
432 Pages, No CD
Price: $24-$30 US
 This very up to date book, published by Microsoft Press, has loads
of information about networking the Microsoft family of operating systems. Every
OS from Windows 95 to Windows 2000 and ME were covered. Seeing documentation
for Windows 2000 networking in a Home Netwroking book was a real treat.
Another surprise found in this book was the 30 pages dedicated to helping Windows
and Mac's network together.
Overall I found the book a pleasant read and would suggest it to all but the most
experienced home netwrorkers. The only thing missing was a good network troubleshooting
guide.
Part 1: Getting Started
Chap 1) Why set up a network
Chap 2) Getting connected without a network
Chap 3) Planning a network
Part 2: Installing the Hardware
Chap 4) Ethernet networks
Chap 5) Non-Ethernet networks
Chap 6) Installing network cards
Chap 7) Running the cables
Part 3: Setting up the software
Chap 8) Installing the software
Chap 9) Creating profiles
Chap 10) Learning to share
Part 4: Running the network
Chap 11) Printing across the network
Chap 12) Communicating over the network
Chap 13) Going online through the network
Chap 14) Playing games
Part 5: Extening the network
Chap 15) Setting up a web
Chap 16) Networking PCs and Macs
Chap 17) Networking for road warriors
Chap 18) The future of home networking
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