Networking for Dummies (Networking for Dummies)

You've been assigned to set up a computer network at the office, or you've inherited somebody else's network to fix. Your first question: What's a network? Not to worry. Networking For Dummies has all the answers you'll need -- in friendly, easy-to-follow steps and with plenty of tips -- to have your network up and running in no time flat. Whether you're setting up a corporate network, intranet, or Web site -- or you're just trying to untangle that maze of cables, interface cards, hubs, routers, and other networking paraphernalia -- Networking For Dummies is the next best thing to having a computer science degree (and it's much less expensive and less time-consuming, too). Plus, Networking For Dummies is loaded with helpful hints on maintaining safe and secure networks, configuring shared printers, and choosing the right software and hardware to suit your own networking needs.