Chapter 10. Become Internet Ready

In this chapter...

• Setting Up E-mail

• Browsing the Web

• Adding Instant Messaging

• Finding Your IP Address

• Checking Your Throughput

• Setting Up PPPoE

Now that you've researched and laid out your wireless network, it's time to set up the programs you'll use everyday. Sending e-mail, Web browsing, and instant messaging are just a few of the tasks that you can accomplish on your fast, new wireless network.

Here we walk through setup issues that sometimes cause headaches and look at basic maintenance that will keep your network running smoothly. We also consider setting up PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet), a step some folks will need to take for connecting their router to their ISP.