Power Tips for Networking Author:Mel Beckman Power Tips for Networking -- a collection of essential tips for working with computer networks. To accumulate the tips contained in this book on your own, you could spend the next several years in the trenches managing two ISPs, installing T1s, ISDN, and frame-relay connections at hundreds of sites, writing dozens of in-depth networking articles... more » and newsletter issues, producing a networking book, and fielding countless technical questions by customers and readers. But wait! Stop! There's no need to do that because Mel Beckman has already done it for you! Mel has compressed his extensive networking knowledge and hands-on experience into this collection of useful, short, practical, easily digestible tips. Learn the ins and outs of Ping, the awful truth about Ethernet cabling, the cause of Web slowdowns, wireless security, and much more. If you've read any of Mels's articles in e-Pro Magazine, InfoWorld, iSeries NEWS, MacWorld, or Windows NT Magazine, you know that he has a knack for blending clear, intelligent writing with humor, practical advice, and technical savvy. So take a look inside this book -- start anywhere, and learn from a networking master.« less