Wireless Home Networking for Dummies by Briere, Daniel D. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 4th Edition

About the Authors Authors’ Acknowledgments Contents at a Glance Table of Contents Introduction

About This Book System Requirements How This Book Is Organized Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here

Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Home Networking

Nothing but Net(work): Why You Need One Wired versus Wireless Choosing a Wireless Standard Planning Your Wireless Home Network Choosing Wireless Networking Equipment

Chapter 2: From a to n and b-yond

Networking Buzzwords You Need to Know Getting the (Access) Point Your Wireless Network’s Power Station: The Antenna Exploring Industry Standards Understanding Wi-Fi Certifications

Chapter 3: Exploring Bluetooth and Other Wireless Networks

Who or What Is Bluetooth? Comparing Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Communicating with Bluetooth Devices: Piconets, Masters, and Slaves Integrating Bluetooth into Your Wireless Network Extending Your Wireless Home Network with “No New Wires” Solutions Controlling Your Home without Wires

Part II: Making Plans

Chapter 4: Planning a Wireless Home Network

Deciding What to Connect to the Network Connecting to the Internet Budgeting for Your Wireless Network

Chapter 5: Choosing Wireless Home Networking Equipment

Choosing an Access Point Understanding Certification and Standards Considering Compatibility and Form Factor Looking for Bundled Functionality: Servers, Gateways, Routers, and Switches Exploring Operational Features Knowing What Security Features You Need Examining Range and Coverage Issues Controlling and Managing Your Device Taking Price into Account Checking Out Warranties Finding Out about Customer and Technical Support

Part III: Installing a Wireless Network

Chapter 6: Installing Wireless Access Points in Windows

Before Getting Started, Get Prepared Setting Up the Access Point Changing the AP Configuration

Chapter 7: Setting Up a Wireless Windows Network

Setting Up Wireless Network Interface Adapters Connecting to a Wireless Network with Windows XP Connecting to a Wireless Network with Windows Vista Connecting to a Wireless Network with Windows 7 Tracking Your Network’s Performance

Chapter 8: Setting Up a Wireless Mac Network

Exploring Your AirPort Hardware Options Using AirPort with OS X Macs Adding a Non-Apple Computer to Your AirPort Network Connecting to Non-Apple-Based Wireless Networks

Chapter 9: Securing Your Home Network

Assessing the Risks Getting into Encryption and Authentication Clamping Down on Your Wireless Home Network’s Security Taking the Easy Road Going for the Ultimate in Security

Part IV: Using Your Wireless Network

Chapter 10: Putting Your Wireless Network to Work

A Networking Review Getting to Know the Windows 7 Network and Sharing Center Sharing in Windows 7 — I Can Do That! Be Economical: Share Your Printer Sharing Other Peripherals Sharing Files between Macs and Windows-Based PCs

Chapter 11: Gaming Over Your Wireless Network

PC Gaming over a Wireless Home Network Getting Your Gaming Console on Your Wireless Home Network Dealing with Router Configurations to Get a PC or Console Online Setting Up a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ)

Chapter 12: Networking Your Entertainment Center

Understanding How Wireless Networking Can Fit Into Your Entertainment System Wirelessly Enabling the Gear in Your Home Entertainment System Getting Media from Computers to Traditional (Non-Networked) A/V Equipment Choosing Networked Entertainment Gear Putting a Networked PC in Your Home Theater Wirelessly Connecting Inside Your Home Theater

Chapter 13: Extending Your Mobile Network

Building Your Own Hot Spots with 3G Boosting Your Mobile Network at Home with a Femtocell

Chapter 14: Other Cool Things You Can Network

“Look, Ma, I’m on TV” — Video Monitoring over Wireless LANs Controlling Your Home over Your Wireless LAN Storing Your (Digital) Stuff on Your Wireless Network Having Your Very Own Wi-Fi Robot Wirelessly Connecting Your Digital Cameras

Chapter 15: Using a Bluetooth Network

Discovering Bluetooth Basics Taking a Look at Bluetooth Mobile Phones Exploring Other Bluetooth Devices Communicating with Another Bluetooth Device: Pairing and Discovery

Chapter 16: Going Wireless Away from Home

Discovering Public Hot Spots Exploring Different Types of Hot Spots Tools for Finding Hot Spots Staying Secure in a Hot Spot Environment Dealing with Hot Spots on Mobile Devices

Part V: The Part of Tens

Chapter 17: Ten FAQs about Wireless Home Networks

Which Standard Is Right for Me? Are Dual-Band Routers Worth The Extra Money? I Can Connect to the Internet with an Ethernet Cable But Not with My Wireless LAN. What Am I Doing Wrong? How Do I Get My Video Games to Work on My Wireless LAN? My Videoconferencing Application Doesn’t Work. What Do I Do? How Do I Secure My Network from Hackers? What Is Firmware, and Why Might I Need to Upgrade It? Is NAT the Same as a Firewall? How Can I Find Out My IP Address? If Everything Stops Working, What Can I Do?

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Troubleshoot Wireless LAN Performance

Check the Obvious Move the Access Point Move the Antenna Change Channels Check for Dual-Band Interference Check for New Obstacles Install Another Antenna Add an Access Point Add a Repeater or Bridge Check Your Cordless Phone Frequencies

Chapter 19: Ten Devices to Connect to Your Wireless Network in the Future

Your Bike Your Car Your Home Appliances Your Entertainment System Your Musical Instruments Your Pets Your Robots Your Apparel Everything in Your Home

Chapter 20: Ten Sources for More Information

CNET.com Amazon.com, Shopping.com, Pricegrabber.com, and More Wi-Fi Planet, Wifi-Forum, and More PC Magazine and PC World Electronic House Magazine Practically Networked ExtremeTech.com Network World Wikipedia Other Cool Sites

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