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Brilliant Home Networking for the Over 50s is a visual quick reference book that shows you how to make the most of your home computers by networking them. It will give you a solid grounding on how choose the right network for you, how it works and how to get the best out of it ? a complete reference for the older beginner and intermediate user who is less experienced and confident working with the technology. Just as one car isn? t enough for most households, one computer isn? t going to fulfill the needs of a family, older couple, or retired person. Setting up a wired or wireless home network is well within the reach of the average person over the age of 50 who hasn't grown up with the technology, provided he or she chooses the right setup for their needs. Brilliant Home Networking for the Over 50s will describe common network configurations and guide you step by step through the process of getting your PCs connected to the Internet and to each other. You? ll learn the ins and outs of Ethernet, Wi-Fi, IP addresses, and file sharing. You? ll discover how to go wireless so you can work from anywhere in the home. Finally, you? ll explore ways to keep your network and your self and younger family users secure from hackers, viruses, and other threats.Brilliant Home Networking for the Over 50s provides? A visual tutorial taking you from networking novice to accomplished user in easy steps. A guide to optimising your use of a wired or wireless home network. making a more integral and essential part of you life. Essential guidance on the vast array of software and peripheral hardware available to you, allowing you to make the right choices for how you want to work |