Index_N

N

NAT (network address translation), 42, 252

nearline storage of backups, 222–223

neighbors’ setup, interference and, 135–136

Netmeeting Remote Desktop Sharing, 214

NetStumbler, encryption and, 96

Network infrastructure layer, Wi-Fi, 31

network latency, 252

Network layer

OSI reference model, 29

TCP/IP model, 29, 30

network throughput, 252

networks. See also home networks

clients, 26

connections, 40–43

default settings, wardriving and, 92–94

definition, 24

device flaws, DoS attacks and, 71

host, 26

host attacks, 77–85

Internet, 25

internetwork, 25

intranet, 25

models, 27–32

nodes, 24

OSI reference model, 27–29

peers, 27

protocols, 24

servers, 26

services, 26

speed, overview, 8

subnets, 36–37

terminology, 23–27

topologies, 24

traffic filtering, 197–202

wardriving and, 91–92

workstations, 27

NIC (Network Interface Card)

clients, 9

definition, 252

promiscuous mode, 87–88

sniffers and, 87–88

Nimda worm, 115

NLOS (Non-Line-of-Sight), 252

nodes, 24

normal mode, access points, 11–12