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The Wireless Networking Starter Kit

by Adam Engst, Glenn Fleishman

One thing that distinguishes the Wireless Networking Starter Kit (WNSK) from some other Wi-Fi books is that the authors spend a fair number of pages early on discussing the basics of networking, both wired and wireless. This is a good tactic, as many readers are using the ease of Wi-Fi/Airport to make their first forays into what can be an esoteric and confusing networking world. Having a grounding in the basics will ease the potential frustration that comes from not really understanding how networking works when you first plunge into the deep end of the 802.11b swimming pool.

Reviewer: Tim E Robertson says:
      "The Wireless Networking Starter Kit is subtitled the practical guide to W-Fi networks for Windows and Macintosh, and this book by veteran writers Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman is a complete success. It is full of real world "how to" information on how to understand, design, configure, troubleshoot, and use, a wireless network.
      Engst penned the enormously successful Internet Starter Kit, and publishes the very popular TidBITS newsletter. Glenn Fleishman has co-written Real World Adobe GoLive, and has written for the New York Times. Their respective resumes set high expectations, and The Wireless Networking Starter Kit meets them all.

The Wireless Networking Starter Kit
by Adam Engst, Glenn Fleishman - List Price: $29.99, Price: $20.99 You Save: $9.00 (30%) Paperback: 336 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.73 x 8.74 x 8.00, Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1st edition (December 9, 2002)

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