Chapter 2. Understanding Wireless Networking
In This Chapter
- What Is Wireless Networking?
- Understanding Wireless NICs
- Understanding Wireless Access Points
- Understanding Other Wireless Network Devices
- A Buyer’s Guide to Wireless Networking Hardware
- From Here
Chapter 1, “Understanding Ethernet Networking,” was all about wired networking, where each computer and device connects to the network via a cable that runs from the device’s network interface card (NIC) to a port on a switch or router. If you want maximum network speed, then ethernet, particularly Gigabit Ethernet, is the only way to connect.
However, sometimes a wired connection just isn’t practical or even possible. For example, if your switch is in the den, how do you set up a wired ...
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