Broadband bible

615 Pages·2004·16.576 MB·English

by  James E Gaskin

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Broadband Bible
Desktop Edition
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Broadband Bible
Desktop Edition
James E. Gaskin
WileyPublishing,Inc.
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BroadbandBible,DesktopEdition
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Gaskin,JamesE.
Broadbandbible/JamesE.Gaskin.–Desktoped.
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1.Broadbandcommunicationsystems. 2.Internetserviceproviders. 3.Digitalsubsriber
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About the Author
In1985,JamesE.Gaskindecidedhe’drathersellcomputersandnetworksthan
trytobuythemforhisfather’scompany.Sohestartedsellingandinstalling
Novellnetworkstosmall-andmedium-sizedbusinessesintheDallasarea.By
1988,Jameswasonhisownasanindependentnetworkingconsultanttosuch
clientsastheInternalRevenueService,FirstGibraltarBank,andSolomon
Associates.
In1989,JamesstartedcontributingtoUnixToday!magazine,andhecontinuesto
covertechnologyformajortechnologypublications(suchasNetworkWorld)
today.Hisfirstbook,IntegratingUnixandNetWareNetworks,waspublishedby
NovellPressin1993,andhehascontinuedwritingbooks,articles,andjokes
abouttechnologyandreallifeeversince.
His14(now15)booksincludeabest-sellingseriesoffiveNetWarebooksfor
Sybex,andothersonInternettechnology,technologybusinessmanagement,
andhumor.JamespresentedaseriesofNetWareandInternettechnology
tutorialsforNetworld+InterOpfrom1994through1997.Mediaappearances
includetechnologyexpertcommentaryforKRLDNewsRadio,Dallas,TX,and
WGBH89.7,NationalPublicRadio,Boston.
Anobjectivevoiceforthetechnologyconsumer,Jameswritesaweeklycolumn
calledSmallBusinessTechnologyforNetworkWorld.Healsopresentstopicssuch
asTheHilariousPainofDataSecuritytogroupsundertheumbrellaof
GaskinGuidestoTechnology.Althoughunaffiliatedwithanyvendor,Jamesis
biasedtowardcost-effectiveandintelligenttechnologyproductsforsmall-and
medium-sizedbusinesses.
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Preface
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peedkillsboredomontheWeb.BroadbandmakesWebsitesthatwere
dullyesterdaysnapanddancetoday.NowthateverypersonintheUnited
StatesandCanadahasatleastoneoptionforbroadbandservice,there’sno
reasonyoucan’tenjoyaWebmoreinteractive(andintelligent)thananyTV
showonthemarket.
Connectingyourhomeorsmallbusinesstoabroadbandserviceprovidercosts
lesstodaythanever.Thetoolsyouneedareeasilyavailable,oftenascloseasa
CompUSAorTargetorevenRadioShack.WhywastetimewaitingontheWeb?
WhynotwhipthroughtheWeb,grabwhatyouwant,andgetonwithyourlife?
Nothinginthisbookisbeyondatypicalhomecomputeruser’sabilityto
purchase,install,orenjoy.Ifyouhaveacomputer,youcanbenefitfrom
broadbandservice.Ifyouhavetwocomputers,youbenefittwiceasmuch.Ifyou
haveanofficeathomethatyoumightwanttoconnecttoyourbusiness,
everythingyouneedisinhere.
Jumpin.ExploretheInternetinwaysyoucouldn’tbefore.Downloadvideosand
musicthatyouneverconsideredinthepastbecauseoftheirfilesizes.Finally,
turnyourcomputerintosomethingmorefunthananautomatedSolitairegame.
Doallthiseasily,inexpensively,andwithoutneedingtocutaholeinyourwall
forwiresorworryaboutsecurity.Followthedirectionsinhere,andyouwill
connecteffortlessly,protectyourdatainavarietyofways,andstopwondering
ifyourcomputerwasworkingforyouoragainstyou.Withbroadbandaccess
andtheinformationinhere,youcomputerwillbecomeyourtransporttomore
informationandentertainmentthaneverbefore.
Who Should Read This Book?
Ifyouhaveacomputerinyourhomeandarecuriousaboutbroadband,thisbook
willhelpyou.Ifyouhavemorethanonecomputerathomeandneedtoconnect
them,thisbookwillsaveyoutime,money,andafairamountofaggravation.
Ifyouhaveasmallofficeinyourhome,thisbookprovidesthedatasecurity
informationthatwillprotectyourmostimportantasset,yourinformation.
Ifyouhaveasmallbusiness,thisbookwillshowyoutherighttoolsfor
connectingyourcomputerswithnetworkappliancestoprovidestorage,
security,andreal-timebackupsupport.Youwillalsobuildafoundationforyour
businessonsolidnetworkdesignprinciplesalongwithimportantsecurity
considerationsthatwillhelptodayandinthefuture.
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