Dsl Survival Guide
Get clear,easy-to-follow advice for setting up,maintaining,and troubleshooting a DSL-based network using this step-by-step guide. Learn to design a home network,set-up and configure desktops and laptops,work with handheld and wireless devices,and much more with this jargon-free manual. Filled with fun,survival-themed icons,you'll easily navigate through each chapter and find helpful information on basic concepts,potential problems,troubleshooting,and future developments,for a variety of...
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Get clear,easy-to-follow advice for setting up,maintaining,and troubleshooting a DSL-based network using this step-by-step guide. Learn to design a home network,set-up and configure desktops and laptops,work with handheld and wireless devices,and much more with this jargon-free manual. Filled with fun,survival-themed icons,you'll easily navigate through each chapter and find helpful information on basic concepts,potential problems,troubleshooting,and future developments,for a variety of DSL-related topics. Precise advice for setting up,maintaining,and troubleshooting a DSL network Interested in the high-speed and low-cost benefits of a DSL connection,but not sure where to start? No need to look elsewhere,because hands-on help has arrived! Now you can plan,get connected,and maintain a DSL connection using this easy-to-follow and network-friendly resource. Packed with step-by-step examples,this straightforward guide will walk you through every stage of setting up a secure,reliable DSL network—either in your home or office. Learn all about how DSL brings the Internet to your home or office,how to set up e-mail,chat,and view streaming media over your DSL line,and troubleshoot your network. This book provides general coverage of Windows,Macintosh,and Linux systems—including tips on designing,supporting,and troubleshooting—to adding laptops and wireless Internet devices. This guide contains all you need to get a DSL network up and running quickly and easily. The DSL Survival Guide features: An introduction to basic concepts in clear,non-technical languageLogically-organized chapters divided into sections for ease ofuseEasy-to-spot icons to help navigate through the book's contentSpecial troubleshooting section that provides step-by-step instructionsStraightforward,practical advice on specific problemsSolutions accompanied by helpful illustrations and screen shots Library Journal This guide tackles DSL issues well, but it is too jargon-laden to be useful to novices. Also, much of the content will be irrelevant to single-computer home users (for whom DSL for Dummies, although now somewhat dated, is a better choice). The recent meltdown of Excite@Home's broadband Internet service and the well-publicized woes of cable companies transferring customers to their own networks, however, should boost DSL, so public libraries in areas where the service is available can expect demand. Recommended with reservations. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Part I: Introduction to DSL 1 What Is DSL? 2 What Is a Network? 3 Planning Your DSL Network Part II: Setting Up a Computer to Access the Internet 4 DSL Network Checklist 5 Setting Up Computers 6 Setting Up E-Mail 7 Setting Up Interactive Software 8 Setting Up Streaming Media Part III: Working with DSL 9 Running Your Home Network 10 Desktop Computers and Your DSL Network 11 Laptops and Your DSL Network 12 Handheld Devices and Your DSL Network 13 Running File- and Web-Sharing Servers Part IV: Troubleshooting DSL 14 Reviewing Your Network and Account Information 15 Troubleshooting a DSL Network 16 Troubleshooting Networked Computers 17 Troubleshooting VPN Connections
\ Library JournalThis guide tackles DSL issues well, but it is too jargon-laden to be useful to novices. Also, much of the content will be irrelevant to single-computer home users (for whom DSL for Dummies, although now somewhat dated, is a better choice). The recent meltdown of Excite@Home's broadband Internet service and the well-publicized woes of cable companies transferring customers to their own networks, however, should boost DSL, so public libraries in areas where the service is available can expect demand. Recommended with reservations. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.\ \
