Wireless Home Networking For Dummies®, 2nd Edition

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Edition: 2nd
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-01-01
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

Wireless networking is experiencing explosive growth, with over 56,000 wireless "hot spots" worldwide and 4.2 million wireless LAN users in North America today-a number that's expected to jump to over 31 million by 2007 This perfect beginner's guide demystifies wireless jargon and shows home users step by step how to plan, install, secure, and use a wireless home network Fully updated to cover the latest security issues and hardware as well as today's wireless standards, including Wi-Fi/802.11 (a, b, g, e, and i), Bluetooth, UWB (Universal Wide Band), WiMAX, and ZigBee Explains how to set up Internet connection-sharing in a PC or Mac wireless network, use a home network for gaming, connect a home entertainment center to the network, make the most of Bluetooth-enabled phones and PDAs, and access wireless hot spots away from home

Table of Contents

Introduction.
Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals.
Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Home Networking.
Chapter 2: From a to g and b-yond.
Chapter 3: Bluetooth, HPNA, and HomePlug.
Part II: Making Plans.
Chapter 4: Planning a Wireless Home Network.
Chapter 5: Choosing Wireless Home Networking Equipment.
Part III: Installing a Wireless Network.
Chapter 6: Installing Wireless Access Points in Windows.
Chapter 7: Setting Up Your Windows PCs for Wireless Networking.
Chapter 8: Setting Up a Wireless Mac Network.
Chapter 9: Setting Up Internet Sharing.
Chapter 10: Securing Your Wireless Home Network.
Part IV: Using a Wireless Network.
Chapter 11: Putting Your Wireless Home Network to Work.
Chapter 12: Gaming Over a Wireless Home Network.
Chapter 13: Networking Your Entertainment Center.
Chapter 14: Other Cool Things You Can Network.
Chapter 15: Using a Bluetooth Network.
Chapter 16: Going Wireless Away from Home.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten FAQs about Wireless Home Networks.
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Troubleshoot Wireless LAN Performance.
Chapter 19: More Than Ten Devices to Connect to Your Wireless Network in the Future.
Chapter 20: Top Ten Sources for More Information.
Index.

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