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LES FREED has been a PC Magazine contributing editor since 1994. He installed his first home network in the late 1980s, and is the author or coauthor of fourteen books on networking, computing, and digital photography. With his long-time collaborator Frank Derfler, Les shared a Computer Press Association award in 1993 for How Networks Work, now in its sixth edition.

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Networking it's not just for the office any more. Here's how to get all your electronic devices on the same team

Ready to plunge into creating your own home network? You couldn't ask for a better guide through the networking maze than PC Magazine contributing editor Les Freed. From why you should network to whether you need a switch or a hub and how to hook in your Playstation, reading this book is like having Les drop by and set the whole thing up for you. And you don't even need to move those back issues of PC Magazine off the couch.

• With expert advice, you can't go wrong
• Check out all the advantages of a home network
• Get a crash course in networking technology
• Design the network that fits your needs and your budget
• Compare wired and wireless products
• Learn how to prepare your computers for networking
• Whip up a specialized recipe from the Home Networking Cookbook
• Protect your investment with troubleshooting tips
• Build a network using the existing wiring in your home
• Discover how to keep your private information private
• Make all your home entertainment devices part of the network

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