Practically Networked

Practically Networked
Practically Networked (www.practicallynetworked.com) is a free site run
by the folks at Internet.com. It has basic tutorials on networking topics, background
on key technologies, and a troubleshooting guide. The site can contain
some dated information in places, but it does have monitored discussion
groups where you can get some good feedback, and the reviews section gives
you a listing of products with a fairly comprehensive buyer’s guide-style listing
of features.
ExtremeTech.com
Ziff Davis Media has a great site at www.extremetech.com that has special sections
focused on networking and wireless issues. There is heavy traffic at the
discussion groups, and people seem willing to provide quick and knowledgeable
answers. (You’ll find some seriously educated geeks on these groups.)
Check out the links to wireless articles and reviews by ExtremeTech staff.
The site can be difficult to navigate because the layout is a little confusing.
We recommend that you visit the ExtremeTech Feature Story Index that has
“Links to all our great feature content in one place,” as the editors put it. It’s
labeled ExtremeTech Index.
And if you’re having a problem that you just can’t seem to crack, check out
the discussion groups on this site.
Network World
Network World (www.nwfusion.com) is the leading publication for networking
professionals, and although this is a site geared primarily for businesses, it
does have a lot of content about wireless because so much of the technology
first appeared in commercial venues. The site has detailed buyer’s guides that
show features and functionality of wireless LANs products — almost all of
which is applicable for your home. Importantly, you can also search the site for
more content on Wi-Fi and 802.11 as well as Bluetooth. The publication has a
large reporting staff and stays on top of everything networking-related.