Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network (3.0) by Fleishman, Glenn -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Read Me First

Updates and More Basics What’s New in the Third Edition

Introduction Quick Start to AirPort Networking Quick Troubleshooting Guide

Reset a Locked-up Base Station Other Troubleshooting

Mac Wi-Fi Iconography Light Reading Learn Wireless Basics

Adapters and Access Points The Spectrum Part of Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and AirPort Flavors

Wi-Fi Gear from Apple

802.11n and Apple’s Choices AirPort Base Station Models Adapters in Macs and iOS Devices

Plug In Your Base Station and Get Started

Unpack and Power Up Use AirPort Utility Connect to a New Base Station

Set Up a Network

Picture Your Scenario New Network, Single Base Station Extend a Network via Ethernet or Wi-Fi Replace an Existing Base Station Create Separately Named 2.4 and 5 GHz Networks

Pick the Right Place and the Right Channel

Spectrum Trade-offs Pick Compatibility and Set a Channel Pick the Right Place

Advanced Networking

Get a WAN Address Hand Out LAN Addresses

Connect Your Devices

Connect in Lion Connect in iOS Connect in Windows 7

AirPort Express Extras

Stream Audio with AirPlay Share with Airfoil Connect to Any Base Station

Connect Multiple Base Stations

Know the Basics Add Access Points via Ethernet Bridge Wirelessly

Reach Your Network Remotely

Know Your Options Map Ports for Remote Access Punch Through with NAT-PMP Set a Default Host for Full Access Access a Base Station via iCloud

Set Up a Shared USB Printer

Add a Printer Add a Shared Printer in Mac OS X Add a Shared Printer in Windows Troubleshoot an Unavailable Shared USB Printer

Set Up a Shared USB Disk

Prepare Your Drive View and Manage Connected Volumes Work with Time Capsule Grant Access Gain Access

Share Files with AirDrop

What Makes AirDrop Tick Transfer Files with AirDrop

Secure Your Network

Simple Tricks That Don’t Work Use Built-in Encryption Set Up Guest Networking

Overcome Interference

Do Some Basic Testing Try a Solution

Appendix A: Apple TV and Wi-Fi Appendix B: Configuration Files Appendix C: Setting Up a Software Base Station

Software Base Station Ad Hoc Networking

Appendix D: Channels Explained

2.4 GHz Channels 5 GHz Channels

Appendix E: What and Where Is a MAC Address? About This Book

Ebook Extras About the Author Author’s Acknowledgments About the Publisher