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W-Fi service providers
    T-Mobile Hotspots
         logging onto 2nd
WAN (wide area networks)
     defining
WAN Settings tab (D-Link AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers ) 2nd
WAP (wireless application protocols)
     defining
WAP-enabled wireless phones
     Wi-Fi directory access
WAP54G access points (Linksys)
war chalking 2nd 3rd 4th
     defining
war driving 2nd 3rd 4th
     defining
warranties
     laptop purchases
Wayport
     network charges 2nd
Wayport Web site
Wayport website 2nd
Web browsers
     Firefox (Mozilla)
     Internet Explorer (Microsoft)
         configuring, privacy
         configuring, security 2nd
         Google Toolbar add-on Web site 2nd
     Navigator (Netscape) Web site 2nd
     Opera Web site
Web mail interfaces
Web sites
     Boingo Wireless
    cnet
         laptop comparison shopping 2nd
    Dell
         laptop comparison shopping
    hotspot hosting
         Instant Hotspot
         Pacific Wi-Fi
         Surf and Sip
    IBM
         laptop comparison shopping 2nd
     Starbucks
     T-Mobile Hotspot
web sites
     Targus cable lock alarms
Web sites
     Wayport
    Wi-Fi directories
         China Pulse
         HotSpotList
         i-Spot Access
         Intel's Hotspot Finder 2nd
         JIWIRE 2nd
         Ordnance Survey
         Square 7
         Wi-Fi-Freespot
         wifi411
         WiFiMaps
         WiFinder
         Wireless Access List
Web vendors (buying laptops)
     cnet Web site 2nd
     Dell Web site
     IBM Web site 2nd
webcams
     digital cameras as
websites
     BIOS passwords
     Blogger
     Boingo Wireless
     BroadVoice
     Cantennas
     Cardstore
    CinemaNow
         downloading movies
     Cingular Wireless 2nd
     CushCraft Corporation
     DeltaThree
     digital photos, adding to 2nd
     Firetide mesh topologies
     Fleeman, Anderson & Bird Corporation
     Fotolog
     headphones
     home entertainment system connections
     HyperLink Technologies 2nd
     ImageStation
    iTunes
         downloading music from 2nd 3rd
     Jefa Tech
    KaZaA
         downloading music from 2nd
     Kensington cable locks
     Maxrad
     Mesh Networks
    MovieFlix
         downloading movies 2nd
    Movielink
         downloading movies
    MSN Music
         downloading music from
         streaming radio
     Net2Phone
     NIST wireless network security information
     Ofoto
     OmniVision camera
     Personal Firewall (Tiny Software)
    PublicRadioFan
         streaming radio 2nd
     Pulver Innovations
    RealPlayer
         software, downloading
     Sharper Concepts
     Skype
     Sprint PCS Wireless 2nd
     Sygate Personal Firewall (Sygate Technologies)
     T-Mobile Hotspot 2nd
     TestYourVoIP 2nd
     Til-Tek Antennas
     Vonage 2nd
     VPNC
     Wayport 2nd
     Wi-Fi Alliance
     Wi-Fi Plus
     WiFi-Plus, Inc
     Wireless Roadshow project
     Zone Alarm (Zone Labs)
WEP (wired equivalent privacy)
     defining
WEP encryption 2nd
     access points, configuring 2nd
WGB511 wireless networking kits (Netgear)
Wi-Fi 2nd
     3G
     802.11a standard
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
     802.11b standard 2nd
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2100 Network Connection 2nd
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
     802.11g standard 2nd
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
         Intel PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
     802.11i standard 2nd
     802.11n standard
     802.1x standard
     access points
         connecting to
         Internet connections 2nd
         locating 2nd
         usage costs
     alternative solutions of
     Bluetooth
     comparative transmission speeds
    directories
         defining
     free spectrum
         inteference 2nd
         wireless telephone handsets
     MAC layer
    mobile computers
         versus desktop computers 2nd
wi-Fi
     networks
         Internet connections 2nd
Wi-Fi
    networks
         network providers, defining
         PHY layers;defining
    physical layer
         DSSS technology
     user statistics 2nd
     WiMAX standard
     wired networks 2nd 3rd
         AP
         required equipment
         Wi-Fi routers 2nd
     wired networks, adding to
     wireless networks 2nd 3rd
         required equipment 2nd
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity)
     defining
Wi-Fi Alliance
     website
Wi-Fi Alliance Web site 2nd 3rd
Wi-Fi directories
     choosing
     hotspot searches 2nd 3rd
     HotSpotList 2nd 3rd
    JIWIRE
         directory access
    Web sites
         China Pulse
         HotSpotList
         i-Spot Access
         Intel's Hotspot Finder 2nd
         JIWIRE
         Ordnance Survey
         Square 7
         Wi-Fi-Freespot Directory
         wifi411
         WiFiMaps
         WiFinder
         Wireless Access List
     WiFi411 2nd
Wi-Fi finders
     defining
Wi-Fi Finders (Kensington Technology Group) 2nd
Wi-Fi Freespot Directory hotspot directory Web site 2nd
Wi-Fi networks
     802.11 standard selection
    access points
         AirPlus (D-Link) 2nd
         Airport Express Base Stations (Apple) 2nd 3rd
         Airport Extreme Base Stations (Apple) 2nd
         changing administrative passwords 2nd
         choosing
         Extreme Base Stations (Apple)
         positioning 2nd
         routers 2nd
         SURFBoard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG900 (Motorola)
         Wireless Broadband Routers (Linksys) 2nd
         XTreme G Wireless Router model DI 624 (D-Link) 2nd 3rd
     access points, 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
     access points, establishing 2nd
         collecting Internet settings information 2nd
         collecting Internet settings information, Windows Me 2nd 3rd
         collecting Internet settings information, Windows XP 2nd 3rd
         hardware setups 2nd 3rd
         Internet connections 2nd
         troubleshooting 2nd
     ad hoc mode 2nd 3rd
         configuring data encryption
         connecting to 2nd 3rd
         connectivity
Wi-fi networks
    ad hoc mode
         defining
Wi-Fi networks
    ad hoc mode
         establishing via Windows XP 2nd 3rd
         flexibility of
         grids
         saving profiles
         sharing connections 2nd 3rd
         signal strength/range
         SSID
         testing connections
         transfer rates
         troubleshooting 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         troubleshooting, Ipconfig 2nd
         versus infrastructure mode
    Boingo Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Boingo Wireless website
    Cingular Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Cingular Wireless website 2nd
     comparing 2nd
    configuring
         via Windows XP SP2 2nd 3rd
     connecting to 2nd
     connections, testing
    file sharing
         turning on/off in Windows XP 2nd 3rd
    firewalls
         AirPlus (D-Link)
     hotspots 2nd
     infrastructure mode
         access points
Wi-fi networks
    infrastructure mode
         defining
Wi-Fi networks
    infrastructure mode
         star topologies
         versus ad hoc mode
Wi-Fi Networks
    MAC layers
         defining
         MAC addresses, defining
         MAC addresses, MAC filtering
Wi-Fi networks
    mixed wired-wireless networks
         configuring 2nd 3rd
    modems
         SURFBoard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG900 (Motorola)
    routers
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), Administrative Settings page
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), configuring access points 2nd 3rd 4th
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), DHCP Client drop-down list 2nd
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), IP Filtering interface
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), MAC Filters interface
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), Parental Control interface 2nd
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), spoofing MAC addresses
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), WAN Settings tab 2nd
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), Wireless Performance pane
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), Wireless Settings panel 2nd
         AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 (D-Link), Wireless Settings tab
         AirPort Extreme (Apple), configuring access points 2nd 3rd
         SURFBoard Wireless Cable Modem Gateway SBG900 (Motorola)
         Wireless Broadband Routers (Linksys) 2nd
         Wireless-Broadband (Linksys), configuring access points 2nd 3rd 4th
         Wireless-Broadband (Linksys), MAC Access Control Table 2nd
     security risks 2nd
         bandwidth
         file sharing 2nd
         managing
         managing, firewalls 2nd
         managing, middling security measures
         managing, no-brainer security measures 2nd 3rd 4th
         managing, red-alert security measures 2nd 3rd 4th
         managing, VPN 2nd 3rd 4th 5th
         penetrations 2nd
     site surveys
     special pricing
    Sprint PCS Wireless
         network charges 2nd
     Sprint PCS Wireless website 2nd
    T-Mobile Hotspot
         network charges 2nd
     T-Mobile Hotspot website 2nd
     topologies 2nd
         bus
         logical
         mesh 2nd 3rd
         physical
         ring
         star
         tree
     VPN 2nd 3rd
         VPNC website
         Windows XP connections 2nd
    Wayport
         network charges 2nd
     Wayport website 2nd
     wireless bridges
         access points as
         dedicated wireless
         Ethernet-to-wireless 2nd
         laptops as
     wireless networking kits
Wi-Fi protected access [See 802.11i]
wi-Fi Protected Access standard 2nd
Wi-Fi protocols [See flavors]
Wi-Fi routers 2nd
Wi-Fi service plans
Wi-Fi service providers
     Boingo Wireless
     hotspot searches 2nd 3rd
     service plans
     T-Mobile Hotspot
         service plans
     Wayport
Wi-Fi-Freespot Directory Web site
WiFi-Plus website
WiFi-Plus, Inc
     multipolarized antennas
WiFi-Plus, Inc. website
WiFi411 hotspot directory Web site
wifi411 Web site
WiFi411 Wi-Fi directories 2nd
WiFiMaps hotspot directory Web site
WiFiMaps Web site
WiFinder hotspot directory Web site
WiFinder Web site
WiMAX 2nd
     defining
WiMAX standard
Windows Explorer
     photos, copying
Windows Explorer (Microsoft)
     Briefcase 2nd
Windows Me
    access points, establishing
         collecting Internet settings information 2nd 3rd 4th
Windows XP
    access points, establishing
         collecting Internet settings information 2nd 3rd
    ad hoc networks
         connecting to 2nd 3rd
         sharing connections 2nd 3rd
         SSID
         testing connections
         troubleshooting 2nd 3rd
     ad hoc networks, establishing 2nd 3rd
    Control panel
         accessing 2nd 3rd
    file sharing
         turning on/off 2nd 3rd
    firewalls, turning on/off
         Network Setup Wizard
    fixed IP addresses
         reading settings 2nd
    Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties window
         access points, establishing;collecting Internet settings information
     Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard 2nd
         saving photos to laptops 2nd
    Network Connections dialog
         accessing 2nd
         wireless networks, enabling 2nd
    Network Connections Properties window
         accessing
    Network Connections window
         establishing access points
     Network Setup Wizard 2nd
         Before You Continue pane
         configuring network connections
         Give This Computer a Description and Name pane 2nd
         Select A Connection Method pane
         turning on/off firewalls
         You're Almost Done pane
     Network Smart Capture software (Sony), opening from
    New Connection Wizard
         accessing
         Network Connection Type pane
     passwords, creating 2nd
     View Available Wireless Networks window
     VPN connections 2nd
     Wi-Fi networks, connecting to 2nd
         testing connections
    Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog
         Association tab 2nd
         Authentication tab
    Wireless Network Connection Properties window
         Braintique wireless network connections 2nd
         Wi-Fi network connections
     Wireless Network Connections Properties window 2nd
         activating network profiles
         ad hoc network connections
         ad hoc network connections sharing 2nd
         Association tab
         configuring data encryption
         enabling wireless networks
         Preferred Networks section, ad hoc network configuration
         Use Windows to Configure My Wireless Network Settings check box
         Wireless Network tab
         Wireless Network tab, Available Networks box
         Wireless Network tab, Preferred Networks box 2nd
    Wireless Network Connections Status window
         accessing 2nd
Windows XP Home
     value-priced laptops, buying
Windows XP Personal Firewall (Microsoft)
Windows XP Professional
    battery life
         buying laptops
    getmac utility
         MAC filtering 2nd
     high performance laptops, buying
     VPN, establishing 2nd 3rd 4th
Windows XP SP2 (Service Pack 2)
     pop-up blockers
     Wi-Fi networks, configuring 2nd 3rd
     Wireless Network Setup Wizard 2nd 3rd
wired networks
     cost of
     hubs 2nd
    mixed wired-wireless networks
         configuring 2nd 3rd
     permissions
     planning 2nd
     routers 2nd
         firewalls
         NAT
     switches
     TCP/IP
     topologies
         client/server
         peer-to-peer
     versus wireless
     Wi-Fi, adding to
     Wi-Fi, incorporating 2nd 3rd
         AP
         required equipment
         Wi-Fi routers 2nd
Wireless Access List hotspot directory Web site
Wireless Access List Web site
wireless access points
     antennas
wireless adapters
     configuring
wireless bridges 2nd 3rd
     access points as
     dedicated wireless
     DWL-G810 (D-Link)
     Ethernet-to-wireless 2nd
     laptops as
Wireless Broadband Routers (Linksys) 2nd
Wireless Coexistence System (Intel) 2nd
wireless communities
     BAWUG Web site
     DWP Web site
     PTP Web site
     Seattle Wireless Web site 2nd
Wireless Communities Web site 2nd
Wireless Librarian Web site
Wireless Network Connection Properties dialog (Windows XP)
     Association tab 2nd
     Authentication tab
Wireless Network Connection Properties window (Windows XP)
     Braintique wireless networks, connecting to 2nd
     Wi-Fi networks, connecting to
Wireless Network Connections (Intel) 2nd
Wireless Network Connections Properties window (Windows XP) 2nd
     ad hoc networks, connecting to
     ad hoc networks, connections sharing 2nd
    Association tab
         This Key is Provided for Me Automatically check box
    data encryption
         configuring
     enabling wireless networks
     network profiles, activating
    Preferred Networks section
         ad hoc network configuration
     Use Windows to Configure My Wireless Network Settings check box
     Wireless Network tab
         Available Networks box
         Preferred Networks box 2nd
         Preferred Networks box, Advanced dialog
Wireless Network Connections Status window (Windows XP)
     accessing 2nd
wireless network names [See SSID]
Wireless Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP SP2) 2nd 3rd
wireless networking kits
wireless networks
     automatic connections
         configuring
     beacons
     costs of
     disabling connections
     hubs 2nd
     permissions
     planning 2nd
    Preferred Networks box (Wireless Network Connection Properties window)
         adding networks to
     routers 2nd
         firewalls
         NAT
     security settings
     SSID
     switches
     TCP/IP
     testing 2nd 3rd
     topologies
         client/server
         peer-to-peer
     versus wired
     Wi-Fi, incorporating 2nd 3rd
         required equipment 2nd
     Windows XP, enabling in 2nd
Wireless Networks tab (Wireless Network Connection Properties window)
     Available Networks box
     Preferred Networks box
         adding networks to
         Advanced dialog
Wireless Performance pane (D-Link AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers)
     SSID broadcasts
wireless phones
     Wi-Fi directory access
Wireless Roadshow project website
Wireless Settings panel (D-Link AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers)
     encryption 2nd
Wireless Settings tab (D-Link AirPlus Xtreme, model DI 624 routers )
wireless standards
    802.11
         defining
     802.11a 2nd
     802.11b
     802.11g
     802.11i
     802.11n 2nd
     DSSS technology 2nd
     free spectrums, defining
     LLC
     MAC layers
     MSDU
     network architectures
     OSI reference models
     PHY layers 2nd 3rd
     Wi-Fi
wireless telephone handsets
     free spectrum
Wireless-Broadband routers (Linksys)
     access points, configuring 2nd 3rd 4th
     MAC Access Control Table 2nd
wizards
    Network Setup
         You're Almost Done pane
    Network Setup (Windows XP)
         turning on/off firewalls
     Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP) 2nd
         Before You Continue pane
         configuring internet connections
         Give This Computer a Description and Name pane 2nd
         Select A Connection Method pane
    New Connection
         Network Connection Type pane
    New Connection (Windows XP)
         accessing
     Wireless Network Setup (Windows XP SP2) 2nd 3rd
Word (Microsoft)
     high performance laptops, buying
     long battery life laptops, buying
     value-priced laptops, buying
WordPerfect Office suite
workgroup bridges [See dedicated wireless bridges]
workgroup names, specifying (laptop configurations)
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
     defining [See also 802.11i]
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) authentication 2nd
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access-Pre-Shared Key mode) authentication
     preset passphrases
WPA-PSK (Wi-Fi Protected Access-Sharek Key encryption)
     defining
WPA-PSK encryption 2nd 3rd
     access points, configuring
WS_FTP Pro (Ipswitch) FTP clients
WWiSE (World Wide Spectrum Efficiency)
     802.11n wireless standards