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Covers wired and wireless networking topics, broadband connections, XP SP2-specific changes, Media Player updates, and new XP versions, such as Tablet PC Edition 2005 and Media Center Edition 2005

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Author:   Paul Thurrott
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Hungry Minds Inc,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.657kg
ISBN:  

9780764578168

ISBN 10:   0764578162
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   03 December 2004
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Preface. Acknowledgments. Part I: Getting Connected. Chapter 1: Windows XP and Home Networking. Chapter 2: Introduction to Networking. Chapter 3: Life in the Slow Lane: Connecting with a Modem. Chapter 4: Information Superhighway: Making the Broadband Connection. Part II: Home Networking. Chapter 5: Creating Your Home Network. Chapter 6: Sharing an Internet Connection. Chapter 7: Working with Users and Passwords. Chapter 8: Securely Sharing Network Resources. Chapter 9: Wireless Networking. Chapter 10: Advanced Home Networking. Part III: Windows XP and the Internet. Chapter 11: Windows XP/.NET Integration. Chapter 12: Browsing and Searching the Web. Chapter 13: Using E-Mail and Newsgroups. Chapter 14: Communicating with MSN Messenger. Chapter 15: Windows XP Web Publishing. Part IV: Remote Access. Chapter 16: Getting Help with Remote Assistance. Chapter 17: Using Remote Desktop. Part V: Device Connections. Chapter 18: Notebooks and Tablet PCs: Using Windows XP with Portable Computers. Chapter 19: Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) with Windows XP. Index.

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Paul Thurrott is News Editor for Windows & .NET Magazine and Connected Home Media. A Windows aficionado, he contributes to numerous Windows-oriented print publications, online newsletters, and Web sites. He is the author or coauthor of more than fifteen books, including PC Magazine Windows XP Digital Media Solutions, also from Wiley.

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