Home Networking Demystified
The haphazard development of a home networking system can be as chaotic as a poorly planned road system. It is often the result of adding on new components to your home PCs without looking at the bigger picture.
If you have more than one PC at home sharing a common printer, or other peripherals, you are already at the beginning of Phrase 3 of Home Networking, according to author, Dr Larry Long.
Phase 1 and 2 involve introducing the first, then the second (or third) PC to your home, he says. By Phase 3, you start to share files, storage, printer and Internet resources and at Phase 4, you are on your way to creating an electronic home. Here is when you integrate the digital home entertainment with the home office and a cyberworld for the gamers in the family.
The book offers a step-by-step guide to those who want an overview of home networking, or who have already embarked on the journey of creating a smart home. Without too much technical jargon, it gives advice on maintenance, troubeshooting and security issues.
Dr Long also warms readers against buying unnecessary compenents. This he does by dicussing the pros and cons of the different options and waht each does for the home network. The book is organized such that advanded users can just zoom in on the required information.
