18.3. Summary

In this chapter, you learned about installing and configuring a small office or home office network and troubleshooting client-side connectivity.

The chapter started off by discussing connection types you would likely encounter when setting up a small network, such as dial-up, DSL, cable, and ISDN. Then we looked at internal network connections such as LAN (10/100/1000BaseT), wireless, Bluetooth, and cellular. Then we spent some time discussing physical installation, including how to configure wireless routers and access points.

The next major section was on troubleshooting client-side connectivity issues. We examined TCP/IP settings in detail, and looked at characteristics of some common TCP/IP protocols. Next, we covered some ...

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