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Complete Home Wireless Networking. Windows XP Edition

ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A

Year: 2002
Pages: 118

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• Main Page
• Table of content
• Copyright
• About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Why Network Wirelessly?
• What Is Wireless Networking?
• Benefits of Wireless Networking
• Wireless Speed in the Real World
• Sharing Your Broadband Modem
• Sharing Printers and CD and Hard Drives
• Summary
• Chapter 2. Getting Ready
• Learning Some Basic Networking Terms
• How Wireless Networking Works
• File Sharing
• Internet Sharing
• Networking Securely
• Summary
• Chapter 3. Wireless Considerations
• Your Wireless Equipment s Range
• Ad-Hoc vs. Infrastructure
• How Walls, Concrete, and Steel Affect Your Signal
• Maximum Speeds vs. Real World Speeds
• Getting the Most Out of Your Wireless Signal
• 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g?
• Summary
• Chapter 4. Wireless Hardware and Software Setup
• Connection Options
• Setting Up Hardware
• Software Overview
• Using Ad-hoc Mode
• Working with Access Points
• Access Points with Built-In Routers
• Troubleshooting
• Placing Your Equipment
• Creating a Peer-to-Peer Network
• Creating an Infrastructure Network
• Setting Up a Hybrid Network
• Connecting Network Multimedia Devices
• Mixing 802.11 Equipment
• Summary
• Chapter 5. Making Use of Wireless Standards
• A Good Start: 802.11b
• Wirelessly Networking a PDA
• HomeRF
• Moving Up: 802.11a
• Newcomer: 802.11g
• Sending Files via Infrared
• Printing through Infrared
• Summary
• Chapter 6. Finding Hardware and Help
• Conducting Your Research
• Finding Reliable Reviews
• Buying Equipment Online
• Ensuring Interoperability
• Finding Help on the Internet
• Checking Out the Web
• Finding Answers through Newsgroups
• Getting Assistance from Mailing Lists
• Looking Toward the Future
• Summary
• Chapter 7. Step-by-Step Networking with Windows 98
• Make Sure Your Hardware Is Recognized
• Checking for TCPIP
• Naming Your Computer and Workgroup
• Start File and Printer Sharing
• Using Network Neighborhood
• Share Internet Access Wirelessly
• Summary
• Chapter 8. Step-by-Step with Windows XP
• Make Sure Your Hardware Is Recognized
• Updating Your Drivers
• Change Settings Manually
• File and Printer Sharing
• Sharing Internet Access
• Using the Network Setup Wizard
• Summary
• Chapter 9. Routers and Internet Connection Sharing
• Choosing a Wireless or Wired Router
• Adding a Router to Your Network
• Setting Up Windows ICS on the Host Computer
• Setting Up Client Computers
• Summary
• Chapter 10. Become Internet Ready
• Setting Up E-mail
• Browsing the Web
• Adding Instant Messaging
• Finding Your IP Address
• Checking Your Throughput
• Setting up PPPoE
• Summary
• Chapter 11. Troubleshoot Wireless Connections
• Are Your Drivers Current?
• Finding A Bad Network Adapter
• The Trouble with a Mixed Windows 98 and 2000 Network
• Configuration Utility Errors
• Firewall Hangup
• Printer Problems
• Other Common Problems
• Summary
• Chapter 12. Security
• Firewalls
• Choosing a Hardware or Software Firewall
• Wireless Encryption
• Router Filters
• How to Encrypt Your E-mail and Other Data
• Viruses and Your Network
• Summary
• Appendix Adding a Server
• Wirelessly Connecting a New Server
• Setting Up File and Printer Sharing
• Adding a Wireless Printer Server
• Protecting Your Server
• Summary
• Glossary
• Photo Credits