Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi(r) Wireless Networking
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi(r) Wireless Networking
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Year: 2006
Pages: 178
Pages: 178
- Absolute Beginner s Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- We Want to Hear from You
- Introduction
- How This Book Is Organized
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Let Me Know What You Think
- Part I: Why Wi-Fi?
- Chapter 1. Entering a World Without Wires
- What Is Wi-Fi?
- Why Wi-Fi Is Important
- Understanding Wi-Fi Networks
- Using Wi-Fi on the Road
- Chapter 2. Understanding Wi-Fi
- The Free Spectrums
- The 802.11 Standard and Its Variations
- Related Wireless Standards
- Transmission Speeds
- The Future of Wi-Fi
- Chapter 3. Hitting the Road with Wi-Fi
- The Equipment You Need
- Finding Hotspots
- Paying for Your Fun
- Surfing While You Sip
- Chapter 4. Networking Without Wires
- Understanding Home and SOHO Networks
- Different Ways to Use Wi-Fi in a Network
- The Equipment You ll Need
- What s It Going to Cost?
- Part II: Setting Up Your Computer for Wi-Fi
- Chapter 5. Buying a Wi-Fi Laptop
- Getting to Know Your Future Wi-Fi Laptop
- Trade-Offs
- To Mac or Not To Mac?
- Buying a Mac with Wi-Fi
- Buying a Windows Notebook with Integrated Wi-Fi
- Chapter 6. Buying a Wi-Fi PDA
- Understanding Handheld Computers
- Handhelds and Wi-Fi
- Accessing Wi-Fi
- Chapter 7. Playing with Wi-Fi Gadgets
- The Future of Wi-Fi
- Transmitting Photos with Wi-Fi
- Other Nifty Gadgets
- Playing Games and Having Fun with Wi-Fi
- Chapter 8. Adding Wi-Fi to a Mobile Computer
- Choosing a Wi-Fi PC Card
- Installing the Card
- Configuring Your Card for a Wi-Fi Network
- Making Sure the Card Works
- Other Options
- Chapter 9. Wi-Fi on Your Desktop
- Buying a New Computer
- Adding AirPort to an Apple Desktop
- Adding Wi-Fi to a Windows Desktop
- Using a USB Wi-Fi Adapter
- Part III: Going Mobile with Wi-Fi
- Chapter 10. Tools for the Perfect Road Warrior
- Loading Software Before You Go
- Taking Hotspot Info with You
- The Best of the Best
- Keyboards, Mice, and Other Devices
- Chapter 11. Where Can You Wi-Fi?
- Where Is Wi-Fi Likely to Be?
- Using Wi-Fi Directories
- Tricks and Techniques
- I Want to Be a Hotspot
- Working with a Wi-Fi Finder
- War Driving and War Chalking
- Chapter 12. Working with National Wi-Fi Networks
- Wi-Fi Networks
- Special Pricing, Good and Bad
- What the Networks Charge
- Comparison Shopping
- Part IV: Creating a Wi-Fi Network
- Chapter 13. Buying a Wi-Fi Access Point or Router
- Understanding the Different Pieces of Hardware
- Wireless Networking Kits
- Choosing a Wi-Fi Access Point
- The Best of the Best
- Chapter 14. Setting Up Your Access Point
- Preliminaries
- Plugging in the Hardware
- Configuring Your Access Point
- Chapter 15. Configuring Your Wi-Fi Network
- Ad-Hoc Networking
- Troubleshooting a Network Using Ipconfig
- Advanced Networks: Topologies for Larger Networks
- Setting Up a Hotspot with a DMZ
- Connecting Pitcairn Island to the Internet with Wi-Fi
- Chapter 16. Sharing an Internet Connection
- Sharing a Connection through a Computer
- Connecting to a Cable or DSL Modem
- Understanding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
- DNS
- More About Mixed Wired-Wireless Networks
- Chapter 17. Adding Wi-Fi Antennas to Your Network
- Why Use an Antenna with Wi-Fi?
- Antenna Basics
- Different Kinds of Antennas
- Using an Antenna with a Wi-Fi Card
- Adding an Antenna to an Access Point
- Where to Buy Your Wi-Fi Antenna
- Part V: Securing Your Wi-Fi Computer and Network
- Chapter 18. Protecting Your Mobile Wi-Fi Computer
- Social Engineering
- Physical Lockdown
- Using Password Protection
- File Sharing
- Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
- Personal Software for Protection
- Chapter 19. Securing Your Wi-Fi Network
- How Real Is the Threat?
- What Steps Should You Take?
- Understanding Firewalls
- Setting Up a VPN
- Using MAC Filtering
- Part VI: Appendixes
- Appendix A. Wireless Standards
- Understanding 802.11 Wireless Standards
- The Flavors of 802.11
- Appendix B. Finding Wi-Fi Hotspots
- Online Directories
- Wi-Fi Networks
- Retail Locations
- Hotels
- Airports
- Free Public Networks
- Glossary
- Symbols
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H-K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P-Q
- R
- S
- T-V
- W-Z
- Index
- index_SYMBOL
- index_A
- index_B
- index_C
- index_D
- index_E
- index_F
- index_G
- index_H
- index_I
- index_J
- index_K
- index_L
- index_M
- index_N
- index_O
- index_P
- index_R
- index_S
- index_T
- index_U
- index_V
- index_W
- index_X
- index_Y
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi(r) Wireless Networking
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2006
Pages: 178
Pages: 178