Microsoft® Windows® XP Networking and Security Inside Out: Also Covers Windows 2000 (Inside Out (Microsoft))

£24.93

A very useful text - Having read several of Ed Bott s other books I was not disappointed with this one, the material is of sufficient depth without being overly technical for the average user. The previous reviewer criticised the book for not being technical enough, and suggesting that running the Network setup wizard was a poor way to setup a network as it didn t explain the settings. While this may be a simple method, it is also the reccomended method, even for Windows networking experts, as documented in Ed s other book Windows XP inside out, 2nd Edition. If you want more technical depth for XP related issues, then you should consult the Windows XP Professional Resouce Kit, 3rd Edition which is a superb technical reference for IT professionals or those studying for MCSA/MCSA certification.

Misleading Title - This book is not really about networking. It is mainly about security in a networking context, therefore Networking and Security is misleading. Inside and Out, for a computer book suggests technical depth, however this is avoided. For example, if you want to connect a Windows XP computer to a network, it instructs you to use the wizard, and does not describe the settings that the wizard makes. A title such as Windows XP Security User Guide would give a better idea what the book is about.

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