Index_C

A

Access nodes, 102-103

Access points, 5

adding wireless, 218-219

author recommendations, 136-137

bit rate speed of, 75

bridge mode, 335

choosing new, 135-136

choosing used, 136

communicating with, 114-116

computing power of, 110-111

configuration parameters for, 122-126

configuration screens of, 116

configuring, 114

downside of, 37

dual mode, 429

enclosed, examples of, 350-352

enclosing, 348-350

enclosing bridge with, 348-350

equipment needs of, 110

hard-coded, 220-222

installing, 366

IP address for, 114-115

Linksys WAP-11, 110-111

MAC, 112

mode, 124

mounting, 362-363

multiple, 75, 432

multiple, configuring for, 226-228

name of, 122

operating, 37

operating in bridge mode, 335

positioning, 80

pricing, 335, 341

purchasing, 79

routers, conflicting with, 60-62

settings of, 215

sharing bandwidth of, 37

single, 75, 432

size of, 110

specifying, 228-229

testing, 81

troubleshooting connections to, 230-231

upgrading, 335

web servers within, 114-115

Wi-Fi, 333

Access ports, dual mode, 120

Active hubs, 27-28

Active injectors/taps, 131

ACX100

chipset, 141

Ad-hoc mode, 38, 89, 142-143. See also Peer-to-peer mode.

Ad-hoc mole bit, 401

Ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks, 37-38, 86-90

APIPA in, 89

bandwidth, 87

client adapters in, configuring, 87-88

connections, 39, 142-143

creating, 87-88

downsides to, 38-39

IP addresses in, 89

profiles in, creating, 88

traffic, 86-87

troubleshooting, 89

Wi-Fi, 86-87

Adapters, connections between, 5-6

Add/Edit Configuration Profile window, 304-305

Add-on Wi-Fi networks, 204-205

adding wired ports to, 219-220

building, 218-223

cabling, 219

common product features of, 218

completing, 222-223

configuration screen subnet conflicts of, 220-222

AeroLAN AL1511 PCMCIA adapters, 147-148

Aironet 340 access points, 221, 228, 302, 335, 378

configuring, 194-196

connectors of, 133, 189

understanding, 115

Aironet 342 PCMCIA cards, 146, 189

MAC address label of, 33-34

Aironet 350 access points bridge mode, operating in, 335

diversity option of, 121-122

MMCX connectors within, 188-190

pricing, 67, 223

Aironet 350 client adapters, 149

Aironet PCM 340 cards, 246

AirPlus DWL-900AP+ access points, 116, 137

firmware, updating, 128-129

setting up, 60

AirPlus products, 71, 141

issues of, 74

pricing of, 74

throughput of, 74

AirPort wireless networking system, 10, 425

AirSnort software, 270-271

defeating with key rotation, 285-286

ALOHANET, 7-8, 423

Antennas aiming, 347

backfire, 176-177

blade, 169-171

ceiling blister omnidirectional, 171-172

dBi units of measurement, 162, 181

directional patch, 173-176

dual, 121-122

external, 183

gain, 180, 313-314, 318-328

isotropic, 162-164

mission of, 162-163

offset, 331

omnidirectional, 162, 165, 167-168

omnidirectional vertical, 167-168

omnidirectional vertical gain, 168

panel, 173-176

parabolic dish, 163-164

parabolic grid, 173-174

PC card integrated 'bulge,' 168-169

picture frame, 163-166, 173-176

Primestar dish, 331-332

Pringles can, 178-179, 314

rooftop, creating, 337-339

sector, 175

selecting, 125-126

Tetra Brik, 329-331

tin can, 314

types of, 81, 167-179

understanding, 162-167

waveguide, 171-173, 314, 318-321, 328-330

yagi, 177-178, 314

APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing), generating IP addresses, 62-63

ARP (Address Resolution Protocol), preventing conflicts, 63

ARPANET, 21

evolution of, 42

Association Configuration window, 307-308

Atheros Communications

Atheros range capacity paper URL, 71

bit rate over distance comparison, 71-72

Atmel AT76C510

processor chips, 112

RISC CPU units of, 112

Authentication type, 124

Autoconnect problems, 390-391

preventing, 392

Automatic key updates, 286