Network Know-How

Network Know-How ”provides just enough TCP/IP, just enough basic networking equipment (hubs, routers and switches), just enough about wires and wireless connections, just enough security and just enough about software to give your neighbor, aunt or boss the vocabulary and know-how to manage their own small network.”
—IT World

Network Know-How ”is very well written and delivers lots of practical information…Advanced readers would do well to pick up copies for their less technical friends or family members. Casual readers who already have a computer network will find the screenshots an excellent reference; they will also find plenty of interesting possibilities for their home network.”
—Toolbox for IT

“Ross’s book does provide an excellent introduction to how to set up and maintain a simple home computer network. He has done the very hard work of culling out the most essential aspects of the voluminous data on network administration found in so many of the other more technical works and organized this into a superb computer network book that is a valuable resource for anyone interested in a home computer network.”
—Golden Triangle PC Club

“The book starts out with some basic theory, which is surprisingly helpful when starting your home network. (When you can understand how your machines can work together, it makes for a much simpler application.) It continues with detailed directions on how to set up and configure all of your devices (shared printers, for example). It concludes with a complete troubleshooting guide (which alone is worth the price of the book.)”
—Wisebread

Network Know-How is “very, very well done. I have to give it a top rating.”
—aplawrence.com

Network Know-How ”is just awesome for parents whose family members have two or more computers, because it will show you step by step how to connect them together and to the internet.”
—The Opinionated Parent

“Network Know-How is a great book….I highly recommend [it]”
—Associated Content

“Network Know-How is written in such a clear and organized manner that almost anybody will be able to use it to create their own home network. Just think of how impressed your teens will be.”
—connectwithyourteens.blogspot.com

“One of the highlights of this book is the practical ideas given for designing and implementing the network control center using the appropriate network equipment and power supplies.”
—Desicritics.org

“Network Know-How is a valuable resource for those users who have acquired a few computers and want to network them, or for anyone who can’t afford a professional service provider. It is comprehensive, provides sufficient technical detail for the intended audience, and is well presented: clear, jargon-free, language, and makes good use of diagrams and images.”
—Linux Users of Victoria

“It feels like there is a lot of experience behind this book too; sometimes you read a book and you get the feeling the author just learned what they’re writing about quite recently; you don’t get that feeling with this book.”
—YYZtech.ca

“This book is definitely filled with practical advice in plain English. You’ll be able to enjoy technology and impress your friends after reading Network Know-How.”
—Lisa Reviews

“For patrons who’d like to learn the difference between a switch and a router and a hub (and how to figure out which one you need), this guide fills in the information gaps with a lively but clear style—and some humor thrown in for good measure.”
—The Tech Static

“John Ross provides a wealth of technical information and passes the ‘say that in plain English’ test with flying colors.”
—Greater Cleveland PC Users Group

“My husband is not a book reader, so I was surprised that he read [Network Know-How]…over and over. We want to network our home computers, and he said this book was such a helpful guide.”
—Sassyfrazz

“Ross provides readers with enough information to set up networks in the home or in a small business without overwhelming them with unnecessarily advanced details.”
—Linux Pro Magazine, August 2009, Issue 105