Chapter 10. Going Wireless at Home

This chapter walks you through the setup of your wireless network. We start off with some notes on planning and equipment selection to make sure you get the most out of your home network. After that, we jump right in to building a network and checking it for correct operation. After you have completed this chapter you will be up and running, but don’t stop here as the chapters that follow will help prevent you from having security or privacy issues down the road.

Planning Your Wireless Network

The first step in building the wireless network is to sit down and do some planning. A little time spent up front will save you a lot of frustration and rework time later.

One item to note: The chapter assumes you are deploying ...

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