Home Wireless Networking in a Snap

ISBN: 0672327023
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2007
Pages: 158

Authors: Joe Habraken

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Home Wireless Networking in a Snap
Table of Contents
Copyright
About the Author
Acknowledgments
We Want to Hear from You
Reader Services
Part I: Networking and Windows Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Start Here
Why Create a Wireless Home Network?
How Computers Communicate
How Wireless Networking Works
Selecting Wireless Network Components
Getting the Most Out of a Home Network
Sorting Out Broadband Internet Connections
Chapter 2. Navigating Windows XP
Section 1. About the Windows XP Environment
Section 2. Navigate the Windows Desktop and Start Menu
Section 3. Browse and Search for Files and Folders
Section 4. About My Network Places
Section 5. Use the Control Panel
Section 6. View the Windows Security Center
Section 7. Get Help in Windows
Section 8. About Windows Update
Section 9. Use Windows Update
Chapter 3. Sharing a Home Computer
Section 10. About Sharing a Windows XP Computer
Section 11. Create a User Account
Section 12. Change the Account Picture
Section 13. Password Protect a User Account
Section 14. Change the Account Type
Section 15. Configure a .NET Passport for a User Account
Section 16. Log On to Windows
Section 17. Switch Users
Section 18. Delete a User Account
Part II: Creating the Home Network
Chapter 4. Installing and Configuring the Wireless Router
Section 19. About Installing the Wireless Router
Section 20. Install the Router
Section 21. About Configuring the Wireless Router
Section 22. Access Router Configuration
Section 23. About Internet Settings
Section 24. Configure Internet Settings
Section 25. About Wireless Settings
Section 26. Configure Router Wireless Settings
Chapter 5. Installing and Configuring Wireless Adapters
Section 27. About Wireless Network Adapters
Section 28. Determine Upgradeability of Current Computers
Section 29. Install a Wireless Adapter
Section 30. Install Adapter Software Utility
Section 31. Check WiFi Adapter Installation
Section 32. About Configuring the Wireless Adapter
Section 33. Configure Adapter and Connect to the Wireless Router
Section 34. Configure Adapter for Computer-to-Computer Networking
Section 35. Create Configuration Profiles
Section 36. About Updating an Adapter Driver
Chapter 6. Configuring the Windows Home Network
Section 37. About Configuring PCs for Networking
Section 38. Run the Network Setup Wizard
Section 39. Name the Computer and Join a Workgroup
Section 40. Open Connection Properties and Enable Clients, Protocols, and Services
Section 41. Add a Network Client or Service
Section 42. Configure TCPIP Settings
Section 43. Check WiFi Adapter Status
Section 44. Verify Workgroup Membership and Access Network Neighborhood
Part III: Using the Home Network
Chapter 7. Sharing Network Resources
Section 45. About Sharing Network Resources
Section 46. Share a Printer
Section 47. Share a Folder
Section 48. About Accessing Network Resources
Section 49. Access Shared Folders and Open Shared Files
Section 50. Map a Network Drive
Section 51. Connect to a Shared Printer
Section 52. Search for Network Computers
Section 53. Add a Network Place
Chapter 8. Filtering Content and Enabling Game Services
Section 54. About Content Filtering and Opening Ports
Section 55. Block Access to Websites
Section 56. Block Access to Internet Services
Section 57. Set Up a Filter Schedule
Section 58. Configure Port Forwarding and Port Triggering
Chapter 9. Taking Advantage of Wireless HotSpots
Section 59. About Wireless Hotspots
Section 60. Use the Web to Locate Hotspots
Section 61. Detect WiFi Hotspots and Connect
Section 62. Fine-Tune Hotspot Connection Parameters
Section 63. About Wardriving
Part IV: Protecting and Securing the Wireless Network
Chapter 10. Protecting Your System and Data
Section 64. About Backing Up and Restoring Data
Section 65. Use the Windows Backup Wizard
Section 66. Use Advanced Backup Features
Section 67. Restore Backed Up Data
Section 68. Create a System Restore Point
Section 69. Restore the System
Chapter 11. Securing the Wireless Network
Section 70. About Basic Network Security
Section 71. About Firewalls
Section 72. Configure Router Firewall Settings
Section 73. Change Router Password
Section 74. Back Up Router Configuration
Section 75. Turn Off Server Set IDs (SSIDs) Broadcasts
Section 76. About 802.11 Security Strategies
Section 77. Configure Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Security
Section 78. Configure WiFi Protected Access (WPA) Security
Section 79. About Network Interface MAC Addresses
Section 80. Create a WiFi Network MAC Access List
Section 81. Configure Remote Management
Chapter 12. Protecting the Wireless Network
Section 82. About Malware
Section 83. Install and Use Antivirus Software
Section 84. Update Antivirus Software
Section 85. Activate the Windows XP Security Center
Section 86. About Spyware
Section 87. Install AntiSpyware
Section 88. Use AntiSpyware
Section 89. About Spam Email and Outlook Express
Section 90. Configure Outlook Express Rules
Chapter 13. Troubleshooting and Monitoring Network Connections
Section 91. About Network Connection Problems
Section 92. Reset WiFi Adapter
Section 93. Check Router Status
Section 94. View Attached Devices
Section 95. View Router Log
Section 96. About Command-Line Tools
Section 97. Use Command-Line Tools
Section 98. About Upgrading Router Firmware and Adapter Drivers
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