Broadband Internet Access For Dummies<sup>®</sup>,9780764507694

Broadband Internet Access For Dummies®

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ISBN13: 9780764507694
ISBN10: 0764507699
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2000-12-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

New technologies ? cable modems, DSL, and satellite - have brought high speed to the masses! This book introduces the new broadband user to the Web as it was meant to be seen, rather than the World Wide Wait.Broadband Internet Access for Dummies provides you with guidance through competing technologies and, once you are connected, will provide ways for you to make the most of the speed and connectivity, from setting up voice and video connections to making a virtual private network connection that lets you stay home from the office a few days a week.Discover how to use the power of high speed internet for fast downloads, music online, streaming video, video conferencing and much more!

Author Biography

Mike Stockman is a veteran technical writer and trainer, specializing in network security and various operating systems. As a full-time telecommuter, he has used many forms of Internet access. <BR>

Table of Contents

Introduction 1(8)
Part I: Getting Ready to Race Along the Internet 9(64)
Why Broadband Access Rocks
11(10)
Setting Up Cable Modem Service
21(20)
Switching to a DSL Service
41(18)
Hooking Up to a Satellite Service
59(14)
Part II: Surfing at Warp Speed 73(102)
Screaming Video and Audio
75(14)
The Chips Are Alive with the Sound of Music
89(20)
Reaching Out to Touch Someone
109(16)
Live, from Your House: Using the Web Cam
125(16)
Visiting Mom in a Virtual World
141(12)
Chatting with Global Neighbors
153(22)
Part III: Getting Down to Business 175(82)
Using Broadband to Stay Home
177(18)
Keeping Your Computer Up to Speed
195(18)
Sharing Your Connection
213(28)
Hosting Your Own Web Site
241(16)
Part IV: Protecting the Wealth of Broadband 257(74)
Preventing High-Speed Vandalism and Theft
259(18)
Circling the Wagons: Keeping Your Network Secure
277(12)
Protecting Your Privacy
289(24)
Keeping Your Children Safe
313(18)
Part V: The Part of Tens 331(26)
More Than Ten Internet Tools You Need
333(8)
More Than Ten Web Sites a High-Speed Internet User Can't Live Without
341(8)
Ten Flashy High-Speed Things You Can Do to Impress Your Friends
349(8)
Part VI: Appendixes 357(16)
Appendix A: Keeping Old Accounts
359(8)
Appendix B: Glossary
367(6)
Index 373

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