About Computer Networking: Gear for the Holidays

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	from Bradley Mitchell Most of you have (hopefully) completed your holiday shopping by now. While home networking equipment may not make for a glamorous gift, it is quite practical and relatively affordable. No doubt at least a few of your friends and family have difficulty figuring out what kind of hardware they need and will appreciate the routers, adapters and other gear you may have chosen for them.
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