Index_P

N

N connectors examples of, 321, 326

understanding, 188-189

Name field, 381

NAT, 92

firewalls of, 56-57

functions of, 54

limitations of, 57

small network benefits of, 56

NAV (Norton Anti-Virus), 272

Nearside network, configuring, 343-344

NetIQ

software from, 232

web site, 232

NetStumbler, 375, 378

audio feedback features of, 387

chipsets of, 140

configuring, 379

display fields of, 380-384

displaying channels on, 401

downloading, 379

external antennas, 388

filters of, 384

forums of, 378-379

GPS configuration tab of, 388-389

GPS coordinates, 383

GPS requirements of, 387

installing, 379

log files of, 394

noise display features of, 386

.NS1 extensions of, 394

.NS1 files of, 394

signal strength features of, 386

summary of fields, 395-396

using, 379-380

viewing log data in, 384

web site, 379

Wi-Fi client adapter with, using, 378

NetStumbler fields

beacon interval, 396

BSSID, 395

channel bits, 396

flag bits, 396-401

latitude of, 395

longitude of, 395

names of, 395-396

Noise-, 395-396

signal+, 395-396

SNR+, 395

SSID, 395-396

time, 395

type, 395

NetStumbler log files

exporting to text, 394-395

merging, 394-405

reloading, 394

Network Address Translation. See NAT.

Network addresses, 47

internal table, maintaining, 30

ports, associating with, 30

Network appliances, stacking, 203

Network bridges.

See also Bridges.

creating, configuration challenges of, 336

creating, physical challenges of, 335-336

DHCP servers of, 340-341

diagramming, 333-334

distance of, calculating, 334

examples of, 341-343

routers of, 340-341

setting up, 336-341

switches of, 340-341

troubleshooting, 345-350

viability of, 334-335

Network connections

managing, 96

sharing, 96

Network mediums, accessing, 31

Network security, 256-258, 260-263

brute force attack, 260-261

trusting people, 257

trusting technology, 256-257

Network switches, 29-30

connections of, 29

defining, 29

home, 31

intelligence of, 30

ports of, 30

utilizing, 29

Networking. See also WiFi networks.

components of, 22

HomePlug Powerline, 226-227

mediums of, 22

security of, 267

Networks. See also WiFi networks.

addresses, 47

appliances, 203

bridges, 340-341

bridging two, 333-352

connections, 96

Farside, 344-345

home/office, creating, 54-56

maintaining, 202-204

mediums, 31

relaying information from, 44

security, 256-258, 260-263

setups of, 143

switches, 29-30

traffic sniffing, 270-271

types of, 204-205

wireless access points within, 36-37

NMEA 0183 format, 387-388

NoCatAuth portal package, 98

Node addresses, 47. See also Hosts.

Noise field, 382-383

Non-routable IP addresses, 53

Non-standard power connectors, 132

.NS1 files

merging, 394

reloading, 394