Complete Home Wireless Networking. Windows XP Edition
Complete Home Wireless Networking. Windows XP Edition
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2002
Pages: 118
Pages: 118
- 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
Complete Home Wireless Networking. Windows XP Edition
ISBN: N/A
EAN: N/A
EAN: N/A
Year: 2002
Pages: 118
Pages: 118