Linksys Networks: The Official Guide

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Summary: OK for Beginners
Review: It is an improvement on the documentation that comes from Linksys, but I was disappointed. It could have had a few more pictures, and I was expecting detailed explanations on how to configure all features of a router. When I got to the VPN portion of the book, which I was particularly interested in, it said, "See a consultant." Needless to say, that wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. But if you're just getting started, it will probably help you.

Rating:
Summary: OK for Beginners
Review: It is an improvement on the documentation that comes from Linksys, but I was disappointed. It could have had a few more pictures, and I was expecting detailed explanations on how to configure all features of a router. When I got to the VPN portion of the book, which I was particularly interested in, it said, "See a consultant." Needless to say, that wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. But if you're just getting started, it will probably help you.

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Summary: Linksys Networks: Official Guide
Review: PC Magazine recently rated several of the SOHO (Small Office Home Office) systems and rated Linksys (+plus 2 others) highest in customer satisfaction. PC Magazine noted, that while Linksys had one of the hightest customer service ratings by users, technechial service would wain after the rep decided that the malfunction was not related to a Linksys part. Accordingly, I decided to build with all Linksys components. Text, brand new, off the press October, 2002, explains each of the Linksys components available for a SOHO LAN (Local Operating Network, eg. BEFSR41 ver2 Router, both hard-wired and Wireless Switches, the advantages of wireless, compared to RJ45 Ethernet hard wiring, USBs, etc. The overview and specifics are all in this text. Enables the home LAN builder to designed it right the first time, setting up the sytem's a breeze. Kathy Ivens & Larry Seltzer have a winner.

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Summary: great book
Review: this book helped so much and showed me everything i needed to know

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Summary: Everyone should have a Linksys Wireless Network!
Review: This book is great! It helped me set up a wireless network in my house - my wife and kids are really, really happy! Now, I can share printers, files, and be online with my laptop while I'm watching a game on TV or checking out recipes in the kitchen. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: Everyone should have a Linksys Wireless Network!
Review: This book is great! It helped me set up a wireless network in my house - my wife and kids are really, really happy! Now, I can share printers, files, and be online with my laptop while I'm watching a game on TV or checking out recipes in the kitchen. I highly recommend this book.

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Summary: This is a good book but may not be for you.
Review: This book was of no help to me. I have several computers on a wireless network with a wireless G router, all running Windows 2000 flawlessly. I need to add a couple more older computers with windows 98 on them and bought the cheaper wireless b cards for them. This book told me NOTHING on dealing with a windows 2000 operating system, and did not help in the least to fix my problems getting the other computers to work. If you have windows XP this is probably a good book, but then windows XPs interfaces are self explainatory anyway. In my opinion do not buy this book if you have windows 2000 or windows 98.

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Summary: Worked Great!!!
Review: This is a great book. I had my three systems - 2 Win XP, 1 Win98 accessing the internet in just a few minutes.

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Summary: This is a good book but may not be for you.
Review: With all due respect to Mr. Harry Bush who wrote a review of this book, Linksys: The Official Guide never claims to cover the issues he complains about. I have two kids and wanted to set up a wireless network in my house. This book really helped me out and I would have been lost without it. I have an old Pentium I PC in my basement and I think I'll add it to the network too. I'm sharing printers and scanners all over the house! Cool book covering stuff and well written too.

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Summary: Great Book - My Wireless Home Networks Kicks ...!
Review: With all due respect to Mr. Harry Bush who wrote a review of this book, Linksys: The Official Guide never claims to cover the issues he complains about. I have two kids and wanted to set up a wireless network in my house. This book really helped me out and I would have been lost without it. I have an old Pentium I PC in my basement and I think I'll add it to the network too. I'm sharing printers and scanners all over the house! Cool book covering stuff and well written too.