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Access (Microsoft)
     high performance laptops, buying
     long battery life laptops, buying
access control (security)
    Internet
         IP filtering 2nd
         Parental Control filters 2nd 3rd
    LAN
         authentication 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th
         changing administrative passwords 2nd
         encryption 2nd
         MAC filtering 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         remote management 2nd
         SSID broadcasts 2nd 3rd
         virtual servers 2nd
access control layers [See also 802.11 wireless standards; MAC layers]
     defining
access points
    ad hoc mode
         grids
    administrative passwords
         changing 2nd
     AirPlus (D-Link) 2nd
     Airport Express Base Stations (Apple) 2nd 3rd
     Airport Extreme Base Stations (Apple) 2nd
    antennas
         directional
     as wireless bridges
    Boingo Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Boingo Wireless website
     built-in antennas
     choosing
    Cingular Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Cingular Wireless website 2nd
     configuring
         encryption 2nd
         SSID broadcasts
         via AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers (D-Link) 2nd 3rd 4th
         via AirPort Extreme routers (Apple) 2nd 3rd
         via Wireless-Broadband routers (Linksys) 2nd 3rd 4th
     connecting to
    D-Link AirPlus Xtreme Wireless Routers
         adding external antennas to 2nd
     defining
     DHCP functionality, turning on/off 2nd
     directional antennas, adding to 2nd
     dynamic IP addresses 2nd
     establishing 2nd 3rd
         collecting Internet settings information 2nd
         collecting Internet settings information, Windows Me 2nd 3rd
         collecting Internet settings information, Windows XP 2nd 3rd
         DMZ 2nd
         hardware setups 2nd 3rd
         Internet connections 2nd
         troubleshooting 2nd
     external antennas, adding 2nd
     Extreme Base Stations (Apple)
    firmware
         updates 2nd
     infrastructure mode
     infrastructure networks
     Internet connections 2nd
     IP addresses, changing 2nd
     locating
     network comparisons 2nd
     network special pricing
     omnidirectional antennas, adding to
     Open System authentication 2nd
     passwords
     positioning 2nd
     remote management
     routers 2nd
     security risks
         bandwidth
         file sharing 2nd
         managing
         managing, firewalls 2nd
         managing, middling security measures
         managing, no-brainer security measures 2nd 3rd
         managing, red-alert security measures 2nd 3rd 4th
         managing, VPN 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         penetrations 2nd
     Shared Key authentication 2nd
    Sprint PCS Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Sprint PCS Wireless website 2nd
     SSID broadcasts 2nd 3rd
     SURFBoard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG900 (Motorola)
    T-Mobile Hotspot
         network charges 2nd
     T-Mobile Hotspot website 2nd
     usage costs
     VPN 2nd 3rd
         VPNC website
         Windows XP connections 2nd
     WAP54G (Linksys)
    Wayport
         network charges 2nd
     Wayport website 2nd
     Wireless Broadband Routers (Linksys) 2nd
     WPA authentication 2nd
     WPA-PSK authentication
         preset passphrases
     XTreme G Wireless Router model DI 624 (D-Link) 2nd 3rd
access points/routers
     defining
accessing
     Control Panel (Windows XP) 2nd 3rd
     free hotspots 2nd 3rd
         war chalking 2nd 3rd 4th
         war driving 2nd 3rd 4th
         WiFi Finders (Kensington Technology Group) 2nd
     hotspots 2nd 3rd 4th
         chain store searches 2nd
         directory searches 2nd 3rd 4th
         HotSpotList directory searches 2nd 3rd
         JIWIRE directory searches
         T-Mobile Hotspots 2nd
         Wi-Fi service provider searches 2nd 3rd
         WiFi411 directory searches 2nd
     Network Connections dialog (Windows XP) 2nd
     Network Connections Properties window
     Wireless Network Connections Status window (Windows XP) 2nd
accounts
     iTunes, establishing 2nd
     MSN Music, establishing
ad hoc mode
     defining
ad hoc mode (Wi-Fi networks)
     grids
     versus infrastructure mode
ad hoc networks 2nd
     connecting to 2nd 3rd 4th
     connections, sharing 2nd 3rd
     connectivity
     data encryption, configuring
     flexibility of
     profiles, saving
     signal strength/range
     SSID
     testing connections
     transfer rates
     troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         Ipconfig 2nd
     versus AP networks
     Windows XP, establishing via 2nd 3rd
administrative passwords
     access points, changing in 2nd
Administrative Settings page (D-Link AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers )
Advanced dialog (Preferred Networks box)
     Automatically Connect to Non-preferred Networks check box
AirPlus access points (D-Link) 2nd
AirPlus Firewalls (D-Link)
AirPlus Xtreme Wireless routers (D-Link
    firmware
         updates
AirPlus Xtreme Wireless Routers (D-Link)
     external antennas, adding to 2nd
AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers (D-Link)
     access points, configuring 2nd 3rd 4th
     Administrative Settings page
     DHCP Client drop-down list 2nd
     IP Filtering interface
     MAC addresses, spoofing
     MAC Filters interface
     Parental Control interface 2nd
     WAN Settings tab 2nd
    Wireless Performance pane
         SSID broadcasts
    Wireless Settings panel
         encryption 2nd
     Wireless Settings tab
Airport
AirPort
     defining
Airport Express Base Stations (Apple) 2nd 3rd
Airport Extreme
AirPort Extreme
     defining
Airport Extreme Base Stations (Apple) 2nd
AirPort Extreme routers (Apple)
     access points, configuring 2nd 3rd
Airport ID
airports
     hotspots
alarms
    cable locks
         Targus website
    PC cards
         Defcon Motion Data Protection card (Targus)
AM radio spectrums
analog headsets (Internet telephony)
antennas
    access points
         adding directional antennas to 2nd
         adding external antennas to 2nd
         adding omnidirectional antennas to
    built-in
         access points
    buying
         websites 2nd
     Cantennas
         building
         prices of
         websites
     directional
         access points
         adding to access points 2nd
         Cantennas 2nd 3rd 4th
         defining
         high-gain
         prices of
         wireless bridges 2nd
    external
         adding to access points 2nd
     FCC regulations 2nd
     frequencies, setting
     gain
     multipolarized
         prices of
     omnidirectional 2nd
         adding to access points
         defining
         prices of
     power ratings
         EIRP
     prices of
     radiation patterns
     RF signals
     RP-SMA
     RP-TNC
     rubber duck 2nd
     Type-N connectors
     wireless access points
     wireless network site surveys
antivirus programs
     automatic scheduled scanning 2nd 3rd
     automatic updates
    Norton AntiVirus (Symantec)
         automatic scheduled scanning 2nd 3rd
         LiveUpdate
     Norton AntiVirus (Symantec) website
     VirusScan (McAfee) website
anywhere computing
     defining
AP [See access points]
AP (access points)
    networks
         versus ad hoc networks
Apple Airport Express Base Stations 2nd 3rd
Apple Airport Extreme Base Stations 2nd
Apple AirPort Extreme routers
     access points, configuring 2nd 3rd
Apple Extreme Base Stations
Apple Store Web site
Apple stores
     hotspots
architectures
     802.11 wireless networks
Association tab (Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog) 2nd
Association tab (Wireless Network Connection Properties window)
     This Key is Provided for Me Automatically check box
attachments
     digital photos as 2nd
authentication
     defining 2nd
     Open System 2nd
    Open-System
         defining
     Shared Key 2nd
         defining
     WPA 2nd
     WPA-PSK
         preset passphrases
Authentication tab (Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog)
authorization
     defining
auto-responses (email) 2nd
automatic wireless networks
     configuring
Automatically Connect to Non-preferred Networks check box (Advanced dialog)
Available Networks box (Wireless Network Connection Properties window)
AvantGo mobile Internet service
     Wi-Fi directory access