Getting Connected

The Internet at 56K and Up

By Kevin Dowd
1st Edition June 1996
1-56592-154-2 (pig cover) 1-56592-203-4 (lion cover), Order Number: 1542 (pig cover) 2034 (lion cover)
424 pages

A complete guide for businesses, schools, and other organizations who want to connect their computers to the Internet. This book covers everything you need to know to make informed decisions, from helping you figure out which services you really need to providing down-to-earth explanations and configuration instructions for telecommunication options at higher than modem speeds, such as frame relay, ISDN, and leased lines. Once you're online, it shows you how to set up basic Internet services, such as a World Wide Web server. Tackles issues for PC, Macintosh, and UNIX platforms.