Book description
This book is a complete "experience" for Wi-Fi users, offering how-to instructions and software discounts, full versions on the CD, and recommendations for Wi-Fi projects. The author takes the reader beyond just wireless networking to explore Wi-Fi capabilities in real-world applications such as Wi-Fi with PDAs, VOIP, and building your own Wi-Fi phone.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Authors
- Acknowledgments
- Tell Us What You Think!
- Introduction
- 1. Understanding Wi-Fi
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2. Setting Up Your Personal Wireless Network
- How Much Does It Cost?
- Benefits of a Home or Small Office Wi-Fi Network
- Understanding Range
- Measuring Data Rates: How Fast Is Fast Enough?
- Installing a Simple Wi-Fi Network
- About the Four-Step Installation Process
- Step 1: Attaching the Hardware
- Step 2: Driver Installation Under Windows 98
- Step 2 Continued: Driver Installation Under Windows 2000
- Step 3: Using Utility Software to Define a Wi-Fi Connection Under Windows 98 or Windows 2000
- Step 4: Setting Up a Peer-to-Peer Network
- Sharing: It’s a Good Thing
- Providing Printer Permission
- Testing Your Connection
- What To Do If All Else Fails
- 3. Larger Scale Wi-Fi Setups
- 4. At Home and at Work
- 5. The Internet Connection
- 6. Putting an Antenna on Your Roof and Elsewhere
- 7. Lighting Up the Neighborhood
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8. Security and Encryption
- Special Wi-Fi Security Issues
- Encryption Works Best
- Problems with WEP
- Some Steps to Take
- The Problem with People
- Password Protection Flaws
- Social Engineering
- Snorters, Sniffers, and Peekers
- The VPN Solution
- Setting Up Your Virtual Private Network
- Using Firewalls and Intrusion Detection
- Security Summary
- 9. The Wi-Fi Revolution
- A. Ideas and Resources
- Glossary
Product information
- Title: The Wi-Fi Experience: Everyone’s Guide to 802.11b Wireless Networking
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2001
- Publisher(s): Que
- ISBN: 9780768683820
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