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Mac OS X Unwired A Guide for Home, Office, and the Road

By Tom Negrino, Dori Smith
First Edition November 2003
Pages: 224
ISBN 10: 0-596-00508-3 | ISBN 13: 9780596005085

Book description

Mac OS X Unwired is a one-stop wireless information source for technically savvy Mac users. If you're considering wireless as an alternative to cable and DSL, or using wireless to network computers in your home, office, or on the road, this book will show you the full-spectrum view of wireless capabilities of Mac OS X, and how to get the most out of them.
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Mac OS X Unwired introduces you to the basics of wireless computing, from the reasons why you'd want to go wireless in the first place, to setting up your wireless network or accessing your wireless services on the road. The book provides a complete introduction to all the wireless technologies supported by Mac OS X, including Wi-Fi (802.11b and g), infrared, Bluetooth, CDMA2000, and GPRS. You'll learn how to set up your first wireless network and how use the Mac OS X software that supports wireless, such as iSync, iChat, and Rendezvous. You'll also get a good understanding of the limitations and liabilities of each wireless technology. Other topics covered in the book include:

Using wireless at home, in the office, or on the road
Connecting to wireless hotspots
Wireless Security

Mac OS X Unwired is a one-stop wireless information source for technically savvy Mac users. If you're considering wireless as an alternative to cable and DSL, or using wireless to network computers in your home or office, this book will show you the full-spectrum view of wireless capabilities of Mac OS X, and how to get the most out of them.

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Media reviews "'Mac OS X Unwired' is a surprising book. It's much more than just a manual or how to use an Airport network. There's as much stuff to read for its sheer interest as there is of practical value, it is thoughtful and well researched...Travelling Mac users who rely on the technology described in its pages will find this book indispensable."
--Dr. Neale Monks, Applelust.com, July 2004
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"This is a sound, plain-language text that does not require any special technical knowledge. If you are a Mac user and want to know the ins and outs of going wireless, this is the book to have."
--Major Keary, AUSOM News, May 2004

"Even though this is really a book for users at a somewhat more advanced (or adventurous?) level than me, I enjoyed reading it, and I know I learnt a lot from it. It's written so that it is intelligible even to the greatest technophobe, for which the authors ought to be congratulated. If you're into using a wireless network with your computers, or are considering the possibility of doing so in the near future, I would suggest that this book is an indispensable resource. If you're simply interested in the topic, I would recommend you get it anyway, read it and stash it away for the day when you too go Wi-Fi."
--George Carrington, ACT Apple Users Group Inc., March 2004

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