Table of Contents

•	Table of Contents
•	Index

Global Mobile CONNECTING WITHOUT WALLS. WIRES. OR BORDERS
By Fred Johnson
Publisher	: Peachpit Press
Pub Date	: January 12, 2005
ISBN	: 0-321-27871-2
Pages	: 144

		Copyright
		Preface
		Acknowledgments
		Introduction
			What This Book is About
			How to Use This Book
		Chapter ONE.  Before You Go
			Connecting to the Internet Away from Home
			Using a Cell Phone Internationally
			Trip Preparation
			Packing Checklist
			Popular U.S. Mobile Phone Carriers
			Some Standard Plug Adapters
			Voltages Around the World
		Chapter TWO.  In Transit
			Sitting at the Gate
			On the Plane
			On Arrival
		Chapter THREE.  At Your Destination
			Connecting via Ethernet Broadband
			Connecting via Wi-Fi
			Do-It-Yourself Hotel Wi-Fi
			Connecting via Dial-up Modem
			Dialing Internationally
		Chapter FOUR.  Working While on the Road
			Accessing a Virtual Private Network Remotely
			Printing and Faxing on the Road
			Backing up Your Files
		Chapter FIVE.  In Public Places
			The Hotspot Invasion
			Finding a Hotspot
			Getting Connected
			Creating Your Own Computer-to-Computer Network
		Chapter SIX.  Text Messaging (SMS)
			What Is SMS?
			A Brief History of Text
			The Killer App?
			Composing and Sending SMS Messages
			Commonly Used SMS Shorthand
			SMS and MMS
		Chapter SEVEN.  Getting Online with Your Cell Phone
			Signing up for Data Service
			Connecting Your Cell Phone and Laptop
			Connecting with Bluetooth
			Other Cellular Options
		Chapter EIGHT.  Emerging Technologies
			Cell Phone Trends
			VoIP
			Wi-Fi
			Personal Ad Hoc Networks
		Appendix A.  GSM Frequencies, Country by Country
		Appendix B.  Country Codes and International Access Numbers
		Index