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Que Publishing
Published Dec. 19, 2007
US$39.99
532 pages
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"Essential read[ing] for those in the networking landscape."
—Business Line
"Computer libraries strong on Windows Vista networking for beginners will relish this fine guide to creating, configuring and administering a small network using Windows Vista computers."
—Internet Bookwatch
"Are you having a problem in getting the right networking equipment? If you are, then this book is for you. Author Paul McFedries, has done an outstanding job of putting together a complete beginner’s guide to creating, configuring, administering and using a small network using Windows Vista computers."
—John R. Vacca | Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista: Your Guide to Easy and Secure Windows Vista Networking is a complete beginner's guide to creating, configuring, administering, and using a small network using Windows Vista computers. Inside you’ll find comprehensive coverage of networking hardware, including Ethernet (wired) hardware — from NICs, to cables, to switches, to routers — and wireless hardware — from wireless NICs to access points to range extenders.
I include handy "buyer's guides" that tell you how to make smart choices when purchasing network hardware. With hardware in hand, I then show you how to roll up your shirtsleeves and put everything together, including configuring a router, laying cable, and connecting the devices.
Once you’ve finished with the dirty work, I then show you how to wrangle with Windows Vista's networking features. These techniques include using the Network and Sharing Center, managing wired and wireless connections, accessing shared network resources, sharing local resources on the network, working with network files offline, and setting up the all-important security features. And if you are a music and video aficionado, I’ve got you covered with a special chapter that shows you just how to set up a networked Vista PC as your digital media hub!
Please use links below to learn more about the book. (For some of the links you'll need a program that can open PDF files, such as Adobe Reader.)
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Table of Contents |
| Want the big book picture? Here's the Table of Contents (86KB), which includes the complete contents of each chapter. |
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Introduction |
| Would you like a taste of what's inside the book? Sure! Here's the Introduction (120KB), which gives you some book background, gives you an overview of how the book is structured, and runs through some of the book's special features. |
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Sample Chapter |
| Would you like a taste of what's inside the book? Sure! Here's Chapter 8 (1.37MB), which shows you how to access your Windows Vista network and share folders, printers, and other resources with the network. |
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Index |
| Want a complete list of the book's topics? Check out the book's complete Index (139KB), which runs through every topic that I cover in the book. | |