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Summary: not exactly what I was expecting
Review: After reading the other reviews in this section, I bought the book. I now suspect that1)the author himself wrote all his reviews or
2) his friends wrote all of the reviews. Why else would they talk about how great the author is. Its just a technical book. Anyway, the book is lacking in XP info. Not sure how a book could be published in late 2001 and not have good info on setting up a Windows XP network. Also, not alot of good info on setting up internet sharing in Windows. Not real impressed.
Rating:
Summary: not exactly what I was expecting
Review: After reading the other reviews in this section, I bought the book. I now suspect that 1)the author himself wrote all his reviews or
2) his friends wrote all of the reviews. Why else would they talk about how great the author is. Its just a technical book. Anyway, the book is lacking in XP info. Not sure how a book could be published in late 2001 and not have good info on setting up a Windows XP network. Also, not alot of good info on setting up internet sharing in Windows. Not real impressed.
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Summary: Can't get by without it
Review: David Strom's Home Networking book is a must have. If you read it you'll get a good tutorial on how things work. If you have things that don't work you can use it as a troubleshooting guide. It is very comprehensive -- includes both PC and the Mac and numerious networking vendors. I recommend the book for anyone who wants or needs to know more about how to share computers and printers and files in their home.
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Summary: I should-a would-a could-a...
Review: I "should-a" bought this book before I started my most recent home networking attempt... Then, I "would-a" known what the heck I was doing and avoided the common pitfalls... and I "could-a" saved about $200 in wasted money and about 10 hours of wasted effort. Strom's writing style is easy to follow and direct, probably because of his years as a magazine editor and columnist. It's also obvious that his wisdom is based on hands-on experience, not hopeful theory, baseless technology or empty promises from hardware manufacturers. Definitely worth the time to buy and read.
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Summary: Easy-to-use and bonehead simple route to home networking!
Review: I always relied on the young, smart people in the office to deal with the networking challenges. I've read Dave Strom's columns for years now and when this book was available, ordered it the first week. I just went through the book's step-by-step guidelines for installing network cards, creating shared folders, sharing printers, etc. and when I finished, it all worked!
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Summary: Ok, so I'm biased...
Review: I can't imagine why anyone would not like this book. In the back of the book is an appendix to fixing networking problems. I wrote this appendix and was so confident it would resolve every peer-to-peer networking issue, I include my e-mail address for readers to contact me directly if, after following the appendix trouble-shooting guide, they still can not resolve their problem. I know of no other book that offers such a 'free' and helpful service. If the book didn't answer a question you were seeking, the opportunity is made available to the reader to email me directly with that question. What's not to like?
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Summary: Good Info
Review: I got this for Christmas. Had good info for creating a home network for three PCs. Felt that the explanations were good and within about two hours or so I had connected my three PCs. I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Good Info
Review: I got this for Christmas. Had good info for creating a home network for three PCs. Felt that the explanations were good and within about two hours or so I had connected my three PCs. I would recommend this book.
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Summary: Applying work expertise at home and in the neighborhood.
Review: I have been a networking manager since LANs came out and while I have worked on many LANs at jobs, home networking is different. This book helps a PC/LAN literate person succeed in the home arena. It provides details on phoneline networks and wireless (already put to use with family members and friends), which are not common in corporate offices. It also provides excellent details on home software considerations, such as migrationg AOL users to real computing gently, sharing computers but not mailboxes, etc.
The book is easy reading and one is tempted to jump around. DON'T miss the last chapter (Fun & Games) or the appendixes (troubleshooting Windows networking and securing against VBSs, etc.
Its a book for lots of users: any parent, anyone who friends call on to help with their computers, anyone building a house (yes wire in the wall is preferred if possible), etc.
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Summary: Not enough superlatives!!
Review: I purchased two or three of the "For Dummies" books for networking and also David Strom's book. His book is, quite simply, superb. It is full of relevant and current information. It is very well written, not too technical and yet concise and really informative.
I'm ready to network at home now, and I feel very confident thanks to this book. It was (and is) an invaluable resource.
One cannot go wrong when purchasing this book!
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