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Why Do This Book? The previous edition of this book had very strong sales (app. 10,000 unit net sales). It is now time for an update to cover Windows 95 and the upcoming release of Windows (Win 98), Windows NT, as well as new Internet technologies/trends that have arisen since the first edition, particularly the growth of corporate intranets. Summary Overview An essential overview to Local Area Network (LaN) computing, designed to provide usable information to readers at every level. The book introduces the reader to the networking environment, standards, security issues, WAN (wide area networking), and hardware and software choices. Book Description This introductory guide will save readers time and aggravation when dealing with LAN issues. The authors clearly explain key concepts and terms in networking and help readers make hardware and software decisions.