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NAT (Network Address Translation) 2nd
     defining
Navigator (Netscape) Web browser Web site 2nd
Net2Phone website
     VoIP software installation 2nd 3rd
Netscape Navigator Web browser Web site 2nd
network administration
     DHCP 2nd
network architectures (802.11)
network bridges
Network Connection Type pane (New Connection Wizard)
Network Connections dialog (Windows XP)
     accessing 2nd
     wireless networks, enabling 2nd
Network Connections Properties window (Windows XP)
     accessing
Network Connections window (Windows XP)
    access points, establishing
         collecting Internet settings information
network names [See SSID]
Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP) 2nd
     Before You Continue pane
     firewalls, turning on/off
     Give This Computer a Description and Name pane 2nd
     internet connections, configuring
     Select A Connection Method pane
     You're Almost Done pane
Network Smart Capture software (Sony)
     movies
     photos, saving to laptop 2nd
     pictures, viewing
    Special Effect library window
         Spotlight effect
     Still Image Setting window
         Camera Adjustment tab
         Capturing Format tab
     Windows XP, opening from
Network window (Windows Me)
    access points, establishing
         collecting Internet settings information
networks
    ad hoc
         versus AP
    AP
         versus ad hoc
    client-server
         defining
     costs of
     defining
     hubs 2nd
    LAN
         defining
    peer-to-peer
         defining
     permissions
     planning 2nd
     routers 2nd
         firewalls
         NAT
     switches
     TCP/IP
     topologies
         client/server
         defining
         peer-to-peer
    VPN
         defining
    WAN
         defining
    Wi-Fi
         hotspots
         in wired networks 2nd 3rd
         in wired networks, AP
         in wired networks, required equipment
         in wired networks, Wi-Fi routers 2nd
         in wireless networks 2nd 3rd
         in wireless networks, required equipment 2nd
         providers, defining
     wired versus wireless
    wireless
         security settings
New Connection Wizard (Windows XP)
     accessing
     Network Connection Type pane
NIC (network interface cards)
     defining
Nilsson, Jack
     multipolarized antennas
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology) wireless network security information website
no-brainer security measures (risk management) 2nd 3rd 4th
nodes
    closed
         defining
    open
         defining
Norton AntiVirus (Symantec)
     automatic scheduled scanning 2nd 3rd
     LiveUpdate
Norton AntiVirus (Symantec) website
notebook computers
     battery life 2nd
         performance tips 2nd
    buying
         battery life 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
         Ethernet interfaces
         guidelines 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         high performance 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th
         high performance laptops
         Internet vendors 2nd 3rd
         long battery life laptops
         modems
         running after purchase 2nd
         sound cards
         speakers
         trade-offs 2nd
         value-priced laptops 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
         vendor options
         virus protection
         warranties
     components of
    configuring
         accessing Control panel (Windows XP) 2nd 3rd
         accessing Network Connections dialog (Windows XP) 2nd
         automatic wireless network connections 2nd
         connecting to wireless networks 2nd 3rd
         disabling wireless network connections
         enabling firewalls 2nd
         enabling wireless networks 2nd
         multiple computer configuration options
         network bridges
         Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th
         New Connection Wizard (Windows XP)
         scanning wireless network signals
         selecting Internet connection type
         setting encyrption keys 2nd 3rd
         specifying workgroup names
         testing wireless networks 2nd 3rd
         wireless adapter configuration
         wireless network security settings
         wireless network settings configuration
     form factors
    system units
         hard disks
         information retrieval devices
         microprocessors
         microprocessors, heat concerns
         microprocessors, speeds of
         RAM