The only guide to exclusively cover the popular line of Linksys 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, resolve security issues with firewalls, use anti-virus software, and much more.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0
Written with Beginners in mind:
I disagree with the previous reviewer. Yes, very basic terminology is covered including PCMCIA cards, USB ports, etc. Then again, there are folks who are new to this terminology and need this information to connect their computers at home.
I write computer programs for a living and yet the hardware concepts have never been my domain. I found this book useful in creating a wireless network at my home.
Linksys Networks ... For Dummies:
I figured the 2nd edition of the "official guide" meant it would cover most aspects of linksys router firmware. It didn't. What it did contain was way too many "that's beyond the scope of this book" by trying to address too wide of an audience. e.g., page 162, figure 6-13 is an image of a screen shot of where one would configure traffic filtering, with a sub-title of "Tweak the router's settings with advanced options." The tweaking, in the following paragraph is then summarized with, "However... more info
