Wireless Home Networking For Dummies pptx

[...]... general networking concepts, the most popular wireless networking technology, wireless networking terminology, and several popular alternatives to wireless networking Chapter 1 Introducing Wireless Home Networking In This Chapter ᮣ Jump-starting your wireless revolution at home ᮣ Comparing wired and wireless networks — and why wireless wins! ᮣ Planning for your home wireless network W elcome to the Wireless. .. elcome to Wireless Home Networking For Dummies Wireless networking for personal computers is not really a new idea; it’s been around for at least five years The emergence of an industry standard, however, has caused the use of wireless networking technology to explode One of the most appealing things about the current crop of wireless networking equipment is the ease with which you can set up a home network,... you can better manage all the wiring in your home We agree But no wiring solution can be everywhere that you want it to be Thus, wireless is a great complement to your home, which is why we advocate a whole home wireless network for your entire home to use Installing wireless home networks If you’re networking an existing home or are renting your home, wireless has fabulous benefits: ߜ Portable: You... to your wireless home network in the future 2 Wireless Home Networking For Dummies System Requirements Virtually any personal computer can be added to a wireless home network, but some computers are easier to add than others This book focuses on building wireless networks that connect PCs running the Windows operating system (Windows 95 or later) or the Mac OS (Mac OS 9 or later) Wireless networking. .. connection sharing .10 Home arcades and wireless to go 12 Wired versus Wireless 13 Installing wired home networks 13 Installing wireless home networks 15 Picking a Wireless Standard 16 Planning Your Wireless Home Network 19 Choosing Wireless Networking Equipment .20 Chapter 2: From a to g and b-yond 25 Networking Buzzwords... play multi-user games over your network, access public wireless networks while away from home, check wireless cameras, or even enjoy your MP3s in your stereo system from work (really!) Reading Wireless Home Networking For Dummies will help you understand how to create a whole home wireless network to reach the nooks and crannies of your house Wireless home networks don’t have to be all about your PC The... Introduction 1 Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals 5 Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Home Networking 7 Chapter 2: From a to g and b-yond 25 Chapter 3: Bluetooth, HPNA, and HomePlug .47 Part II: Making Plans 63 Chapter 4: Planning a Wireless Home Network 65 Chapter 5: Choosing Wireless Home Networking Equipment 87 Part III: Installing a Wireless Network 103... you need to feel comfortable Chapter 1 presents general networking concepts; Chapter 2 discusses the most popular wireless networking technology and familiarizes you with wireless networking terminology; and Chapter 3 introduces you to several popular alternatives to wireless networking Part II: Making Plans The second part of the book helps you plan for installing your wireless home network Chapter... for improving your wireless home network’s performance (Chapter 18); ten devices to connect to your wireless home network sometime in the future (Chapter 19); and the top ten sources for more information about wireless networking (Chapter 20) Icons Used in This Book All of us these days are hyper-busy people, with no time to waste To help you find the especially useful nuggets of information in this... 103 Chapter 6: Installing Wireless Access Points in Windows 105 Chapter 7: Setting Up Your Windows PCs for Wireless Networking .117 Chapter 8: Setting Up a Wireless Mac Network 135 Chapter 9: Setting Up Internet Sharing .163 Chapter 10: Securing Your Wireless Home Network 183 Part IV: Using a Wireless Network 201 Chapter 11: Putting Your Wireless Home Network To Work . Danny Briere,Walter R.Bruce III, and Pat Hurley Wireless Home Networking FOR DUMmIES ‰