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Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office Dennis C Brewer Publisher and General Manager, Course Technology PTR: Stacy L Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah Panella Manager of Editorial Services: Heather Talbot © 2009 Course Technology, a part of Cengage Learning ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this work covered by the copyright herein may be reproduced, transmitted, stored, or used in any form or by any means graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including but not limited to photocopying, recording, scanning, digitizing, taping, Web distribution, information networks, or information storage and retrieval systems, except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the publisher Marketing Manager: Mark Hughes Acquisitions Editor: Megan Belanger Project Editor: Kate Shoup Technical Reviewer: Neil Slagle PTR Editorial Services Coordinator: Jen Blaney Copy Editor: Kate Shoup Interior Layout: Shawn Morningstar Cover Designer: Mike Tanamachi For product information and technology assistance, contact us at Cengage Learning Customer and Sales Support, 1-800-354-9706 For permission to use material from this text or product, submit all requests online at cengage.com/permissions Further permissions questions can be emailed to permissionrequest@cengage.com Indexer: Katherine Stimson Proofreader: Gene Redding Library of Congress Control Number: 2008929250 ISBN-13: 978-1-59863-557-7 ISBN-10: 1-59863-557-3 eISBN-10: 1-59863-827-0 Course Technology 25 Thomson Place Boston, MA 02210 USA Cengage Learning is a leading provider of customized learning solutions with office locations around the globe, including Singapore, the United Kingdom, Australia, Mexico, Brazil, and Japan Locate your local office at: international.cengage.com/region Cengage Learning products are represented in Canada by Nelson Education, Ltd For your lifelong learning solutions, visit courseptr.com Visit our corporate website at cengage.com Printed in the United States of America 11 10 09 This book is dedicated to my loving wife Penny, whose unwavering support of my writing career and encouragement to stay the course is very much appreciated I thank her for her sacrifice of the time used for this book— time we would have otherwise spent together picnicking at the shores of Lake Superior or camping in Upper Michigan’s great outdoors Acknowledgments irst, I would like to thank my F agent, Carole McClendon at Waterside Productions, and my acquisitions editor for this project, Megan Belanger I would also like to thank Kate Shoup for an excellent job of finding and organizing the essence of a readable book from my sometimes rambling first drafts My full appreciation goes, too, to Neil Slagle for working to improve this text by providing technical insight and asking all the right questions I would also like to recognize my friend Robert Fleischmann for his contributions Many thanks, too, to Shawn Morningstar for her great work on graphics and layout Finally, thanks to the entire staff at Course Technology that played a role in development of this book, no matter how small You are all so positive and easy to work with! iv Another supporting cast deserves gratitude for their assistance, pieces and parts, tools, and counsel That list includes Charlie Kariainen, the store manager at the Alltel branch in Houghton, Michigan; Bill Kobe and Ken Olkkonen at my local electricalparts supplier, Bill’s Electrical, in Calumet, Michigan; and Tim Shriver at automatedliving.com for his enthusiastic support of this project My appreciation also goes out to all of the companies who make these wonderful computer and network hardware and software components so cool to use and interesting to learn and write about Without these terrific products on the marketplace, there just wouldn’t be much to say! About the Author ennis C Brewer—who became D interested in electronics at an early age, having been influenced by his older brothers, Ed, Alfred, and Paul, and encouraged by his sister Margaret—earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, Michigan He received further training in the military, first as a member of the U.S Navy Reserve (which he joined in high school, and in which he ultimately attained the rank of Chief Interior Communication Electrician), then from the Army R.O.T.C program during college, and finally from the Michigan Army National Guard, which he entered as a 2nd Lieutenant Combat Engineer after graduating from the Army Engineer Officer Basic Course at Ft Belvoir, Virginia A certified network engineer with almost 25 years of experience working with computers and networks, Brewer’s expertise in the field ranges from handson building and repairing of computers all the way up to setting policy and charting the course for technology objectives Now an IT consultant, Brewer juggles a roster of clients that include educational institutions, various business enterprises, and a Washington D.C.–based consulting firm In addition, he has authored several technology articles, and has written four other books including Wiring Your Digital Home for Dummies and Security Controls for Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 IT Compliance Brewer and his wife Penny, who live in Laurium—a little town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, close to Lake Superior—enjoy camping in nearby Michigan State Parks and spending time with their three resident cats, Resa, Biddy, and KC v This page intentionally left blank Table of Contents Introduction xiv Chapter Assembling Your Network Installation Tool Cache Basic Tools Power Tools Task Lighting Specialized Tool Kits Telephone-Wiring Tools Network-Wiring Tools TV Cable Wiring Tools 10 Electrical Repair Tools 10 Testing, Troubleshooting, and Repair Tools 12 Helpful Holding Tools 13 Personal Safety Equipment 14 Chapter Network Design Fundamentals 17 Understanding Networking Roles and Responsibilities 18 Network Designer 18 Installer 19 End User 19 Network Administrator 19 Troubleshooter 19 Defining Quality 20 Quality by Design, Not by Default 20 Functionality 20 Size 21 Reach 21 vii Speed 22 Extensibility 24 Ease of Use 25 Reliability 25 Ease of Administration and Maintenance 26 Security 27 Availability of Documentation 28 Orderliness 29 Load Balance 29 Identifying Necessary Networking Components and Determining the Network Infrastructure 30 Network Installation Milestones 33 Chapter Selecting Your Host Servers 35 Server-Selection Criteria 36 Software Requirements 37 Operating System 37 CPU 38 Expansion/Upgrade Criteria 39 Drive Types, Space, and Speeds 40 Physical Characteristics 42 Brand 43 Other Considerations 44 Expected/Required Service Life 44 Reliability Issues 44 Warranty and Extended Warranty Options 45 Service and Support Contracts 45 Price 45 Chapter Selecting Peripheral Equipment 47 Common Network Peripherals 48 Categorizing Peripheral Equipment by End-User Community 49 Equipment Needed by Individuals 49 Functional Equipment for Groups 50 viii Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office Table of Contents Equipment That Serves Everyone 50 Mapping End Users’ Needs, Equipment, and Locations 51 How Equipment Is Shared 52 Network Operating System (NOS) Dependent 53 NOS Independent 53 Workstation Dependent 53 Connection Considerations 54 Ethernet 54 Input/Output (I/O) 55 Adding Audio and Video Features to Your Network 62 Audio 62 Video 63 Chapter Automating Your Home Network 67 Home Network Functionality Levels 68 Setting Up a Home Automation System 70 System Requirements 70 Installing HAL 71 Setting Up HAL 75 Tutorial: Setting Up Automated Controls for a Porch Light 79 Top Ten Home Network Software Recommendations 84 Determining Home Network System Requirements 85 Assessing Your Needs 85 Calculating Hardware Requirements 86 Chapter Network Operating Systems 89 Exploring NOS Functionality 90 Using Microsoft Vista as a Basic NOS 91 Choosing a Small-Business NOS 96 Novell (http://www.novell.com) 96 Red Hat (http://www.redhat.com) 97 Sun (http://www.sun.com) 97 Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com) 97 ix ground fault outlet testers, 14–15 grounding power outlets, 101–103 groups network administrators creating, 172 peripheral equipment for, 50 GroupWise e-mail client, 287 H hackers, 206–207 See also security software HAL HomeNet, 64 home-automation starter kit, 282 house modes, creating, 83 installing, 71–74 manual updates for systems with, 253 for networked computer workstation, 87 phone voice commands, configuring HAL for, 81 porch light, setting up controls for, 79–83 setting up, 75–78 system requirements, 70–71 UPB adapters for, 76 Vacation house mode, creating, 83 voice commands, configuring HAL for, 81 hammers, hand mirrors, 9–10 handhelds, 30 hard drives, 30 See also SCSI hard drives and scalability, 39 SCSI II hard drives, 40 types of, 40 hard hats, 14–15 hard-wired networks, 24 hardware budgeting for, 164 cleaning, 165 home networks, requirements for, 86 network administrator and, 162 password protecting, 186 298 repairing, 166–167 replacing, 167 upgrading, 166 Hardware layer, 136 heavy tapes, 13 heterogeneous networks, 37–38 heterogeneous server environments, 35 Hewlett Packard Lightscribe drive, 41 Media Smart Server, 84 High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI), 63 HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) information, 184 holding tools, 13 home-automation starter kit, 282 home networks, 67 See also HAL HomeNet diagram of, 68 needs, assessing, 85–86 software recommendations, 84 system requirements for, 70 homogeneous server environments, 35 homogenous networks, 37–38 host servers, 35–45 hot spots, 190 connecting to, 278 hot wires, 102 Hotmail, 287 I I/O (input/output) for peripheral equipment, 55–61 IANA (Internet Assigned Number Authority), 209 ICMP (Internal Control Message Protocol), 210 icons, shortcut, 258 IDE hard drives, 40 identity theft, limiting exposure to, 1815 identity vault, 229 Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office IEEE 1284, 56 IEEE1394/FireWire, 57 infrastructure of network, 31 inspections, performing, 165 installation See also network software; security software HAL HomeNet, 71–74 ISPs offering, 143 of Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, 243–247 milestones, 33 by network administrators, 173 of WAP (wireless access point), 191–193 of wiring, 109–128 installers, 19 instant glues, 13 instant messaging (IM), 287–288 insurance policy numbers, protecting, 184 Intel chips, 39 Core Duo processors, 39 interactive gaming on Internet, 290 interface devices, 30 internal threats, 206 Internet, 31, 131 See also e-mail; ISPs (Internet service providers); mobile wireless; Web browsers cities with hubs, 284 commerce on, 291–292 for communication, 287–289 connecting computer to, 145–159 copyrighted material online, 284 enhancing connection to, 284–285 entertainment options, 290–291 finding or publishing information on, 286 logical security zones and, 178 music, downloading, 290 popular uses of, 286–292 security zone, 27 software downloads on, 292 surveillance cameras, setting up, 292 videos, viewing, 290 Index viruses on, 207 Internet Information Services (IIS), 93 intranets and logical security zones, 178 investment account numbers, protecting, 184 IP (Internet Protocol) address, 133–134 comparison of IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, 134 dynamic IP address, 140 firewalls and, 210 private addresses, 135 private networks and, 135 static IP addresses, 140, 284 IP phones downloads for, 282 home networks and, 84 software for, 282 IPv4 address, 134 IPv6 address, 134 Ironic laptops, 271 ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) for expansion cards, 40 ISDN lines, RJs (registered jacks) for, 116–117 ISPs (Internet service providers), 137–144 See also dial-up connections; DSL connections benchmark plan, 143–144 broadband ISPs, 138 customer service and support, 148–149 downstream speed, 139–140 e-mail addresses and, 142 equipment with, 140 installation by, 143 media provided by, 141 on-site technical support, 141 online storage, 142 prices for, 137–138 security software from, 143 speed considerations, 138–140 testing speed, 139 upstream speed, 138 Web-page hosting, 142 iTunes, 290 home networks and, 84 299 J Jeweler’s screwdrivers, jig saws, K KB (Windows Microsoft Knowledge Base articles), 251 keyboards, plastic covers for, 42 keyhole saws, 4, Klein fish tape, knives carpet knife, 11 cutting knife, pocket knife, 11 L LANs (local area networks), 31 laptops, 30 hardened laptops for heavy use, 271 leather gloves, 14–15 levels, 2, 9, 11 Leviton modular wall plates, 151 RJ-11 Ethernet jacks, 114 lights HAL HomeNet for, 64, 70 porch light, setting up controls for, 79–83 task lighting, 5–6 lineman’s pliers, Linked In, 287 Linksys Network Storage Link NAS 200, 84 USB adapter, installing, 191–193 300 Linux, 38 See also SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop free software, 281 processors with, 39 Red Hat NOS, 97 Symantec Endpoint Protection with, 230 load balance, 29 locating equipment, 100–108 cables, considerations for, 104 electric power and, 100–104 printers, 106–107 routers, 105 servers, 104–105 Web cameras, 105–106 wireless access points, 108 workstations, 105 logical security zones, 27–28, 177–179 LPT1/LPT2/LPTE ports, 56 M MAC (media access control) address, 134, 202 MacAfee, 227 Internet Security Suite 2008, 144 Macintosh OS (operating system), 39 security updates, installing, 187 magnetic pickup wand, magnifying glass, malicious code, 227 servers, protecting, 230 malicious software, 207 scanning for, 187 Manage Wireless Networks window, Control Panel, 199–200 managing networks See network administrators MANs (metropolitan area networks), 31 mapping peripheral equipment needs, 51 Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office marketing online, 292 maximum configuration software, 37 mean time between failures (MTBF), 44 measuring tapes, media ISPs and, 141 scanning incoming media, 187 medication information, protecting, 184 Meeting Space option, Microsoft NetMeeting, 289 memory and home networks, 86 “Mending Wall” (Frost), 175 metal detectors, Meyer pliers, 13 Microsoft See also Microsoft Windows; Windows Vista; Windows XP Activation Wizard, 256 Internet Explorer and HAL HomeNet, 71 NetMeeting, 289 security updates, installing, 187 Windows Server 2008 Standard, 97 Microsoft Office Diagnostics, 259–260 Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 activating new software, 256–258 custom installation, running, 246–247 downloading service packs, 248–249 first-run diagnostics, performing, 259–260 home networks and, 84 installing, 243–247 Microsoft Office Diagnostics, running, 259–260 for networked computer workstation, 87 patches, loading, 247–249 product key, entering, 245–246 productivity suite, 281 service packs, loading, 247–249 shortcut icon, creating, 258 tracking network in, 33 updates, loading, 247–249 Index Microsoft Windows, 37 See also Windows Vista; Windows XP Control Panel, 198–200 Live Messenger, 288 Microsoft Knowledge Base articles, 251 Server 2008 Standard, 97 milestones for installation, 33 mini-tower computers, 42 mirrors, hand, 9–10 mobile wireless, 267–278 authenticating software, 274–275 connecting to Internet, 276–278 costs of plans, 269 drivers, loading, 270–273 hot spots, connecting to, 278 installing phone software, 270–273 obtaining access, 268–269 phone numbers, storing, 273 registering software, 274–275 security for, 269 service providers, list of, 279–280 Session Information dialog box, 277 speeds for, 278 modems See also dial-up connections; DSL connections HAL-compatible, 75 ISPs providing, 140 modular office spaces, 115 Motorola laptops, 271 MOTORAZR V3 cell phone, 268 MPEG format videos, hosting, 290 MP3 with Audacity, 291 msnbc.com, 291 multi-meters, 12 multimedia files, 21 music accessing music files, 21 on Internet, 290 MyDVD Express, 291 MySpace, 287 301 N NAT (network address translation), 135 National Electric Code (NEC), 101 nbc.com, 291 needle-nose pliers, 2, 8, 11 NetBios, firewalls and, 210 network administrators, 19 budgeting tasks, 163–164 cleaning tasks, 165 diagnostics, running, 167 and end-users, 168–173 groups, creating and administering, 172 inspections, performing, 165 overview of, 162–164 peripheral equipment, adding, 173 system-wide documentation, maintaining, 168 technical support, providing, 172 upgrading firmware and hardware, 166–167 vetting new users, 169 workstations, adding, 173 Network and Sharing Center window, Control Panel, 199, 201–203 network attached storage (NAS), 48, 282 with Microsoft Vista, 91 sharing, 50 network designers, 18–19 network operating system (NOS) equipment, 53 expansion of products, 89 functionality of, 90 Microsoft Vista as, 91–95 OSI model, 90 small business NOS, 96–97 network size, 21 302 network software See also Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 first service pack, installing, 242 free network software, 281–282 maintenance cycle for, 240–241 new software, loading, 242–249 schedule for maintaining, 240–241 system requirements, 242–243 networks See also network software components for, 30–32 defensive technology and, 229 reach, categorization by, 32 wiring tools for, 9–10 neutral wires, 102 news on Internet, 290–291 newspaper Web sites, 291 Nibble mode, 55 NIC (network interface card) MAC address and, 134 for peripheral equipment, 54 wire speeds and, 190 NID (network interface device), 149–150 911 calls with Internet phones, 155 non-stop uptime requirement, 26 Norton 360 See also security software firewall features, using, 216–219 home networks and, 84 parental controls with, 236 for security profile, 93 updating, 254–255 using, 187 notebooks, 30 hardened notebooks for heavy use, 271 as servers, 42 Novell network operating system (NOS), 96 Symantec Endpoint Protection with, 230 nut driver, Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office O offset needle-nose pliers, ohms measurement, 12 open data, 181–182 open-end wrench set, openoffice.org, 292 optical fiber connections, 141 optimum configuration software, 37 orderliness of installation, 29 OS (operating system), 37–38 backing up before updating, 261 home networks, requirements for, 86 security and, 187 updating, 250 OSI model, 90 outlets grounding, 101–103 testers for, 11 P paddle drill bits, 8, 11 Panasonic laptops, 271 parallel-jaw pliers, parallel ports for peripheral equipment, 55–56 parental controls, 27 enabling, 185 with security software, 236 passwords for hardware, 186 with 2Wire gateway, 221 patch cords/cables, building, 120–127 patches Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, loading for, 247–249 storing, 265 PayPal accounts, 185 PBX server for IP phone, 282 Index PCI for expansion cards, 40 PCI Express for expansion cards, 40 PCI-X for expansion cards, 40 PCMCIA cards external antennas with, 278 for mobile wireless, 268 pen lights, pen plotters, 48 Pentium processors, 39 peripheral equipment, 47–64 audio, adding, 62–63 Bluetooth connections, 61 budgeting for, 164 common peripherals, list of, 48 connection considerations, 54–61 end-users and, 49–51 Ethernet connection, 54 for groups, 50 I/O (input/output) options, 55–61 IEEE1394/FireWire connections, 57 individual users, needs of, 49 mapping needs, 51 network administrators adding, 173 network operating system (NOS) equipment, 53 parallel connection ports, 55–56 SCSI connection types, 57 serial ports for connecting, 56 sharing, 50 methods for, 52–53 network operating system (NOS) equipment, 53 workstation dependent equipment, 53 USB ports for, 54, 58–59 Wi-Fi connections, 60 workstation dependent equipment, 53 personal privacy, 184 petite desktop computers, 42 Phillips-head screwdrivers, 2, 8–9, 11 phishing, protection from, 229 phone-line testers, 151 303 phones See telephones photo printers for individual users, 49 physical access zones, 180 Physical layer, 136 physical security zones, 27 plenum cables, 115 pliers, adjustable pliers, 11 diagonal cutting pliers, 2, 8, Meyer pliers, 13 needle-nose pliers, 2, 8, 11 offset needle-nose pliers, parallel-jaw pliers, straight needle nose pliers, pocket knife, 11 porch light, setting up controls for, 79–83 ports See also USB ports/devices firewalls filtering by port number, 209–210 and scalability, 39 types of, 210 POTs lines, 139, 145 power See also outlets extensions, 52 servers, consideration for, 42 sufficiency of, 100–101 power panels with surge suppression, 125 power tools, 3–4 PPP protocol, 132 pre-paid debit cards, using, 184 printers, 30, 48 File and Printer Sharing, enabling, 202 locating, 106–107 NIC (network interface card) connection, 54 photo printers, 49 sharing, 21 surge protection for, 126 wireless printers, 107 304 printing, 21 Microsoft Vista, managing print queues, 92 private IP addresses, 135 private networks, 135 private ports, 210 product key for Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, 245–246 for security software, 234 protected data, 182 proximity groups, peripheral equipment for, 50 publishing information on Internet, 286 punch-down tool, 117–118 Q quality, defined, 20 QuickLink application See mobile wireless R rack mount computers, 42 radio, Internet, 291 RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) arrays, 41 reach, 21–22 categorization of network by, 32 rechargeable batteries, Red Hat network operating system (NOS), 97 Symantec Endpoint Protection with, 230 registering mobile wireless software, 274–275 ports, registered, 210 reliability, 25–26 of servers, 44–45 removable media, 30 repairing hardware, 166–167 restoring files and computer, 264 Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office restricted data, 182–183 retail sales online, 292 reunion.com, 287 RG-6 cables, 157 RG-6 crimping tool, 10 RJs (registered jacks), 116–117 RJ-11 connection, 114, 116–117 for DSL connections, 150 RJ-14 connection, 116–117 RJ-25 connection, 116–117 RJ-45 connection, 116–117 for T-1 phone lines, 121 rogue insiders firewalls and, 206 security software and, 226 routers IP address and, 133 locating, 105 for Wi-Fi connections, 159 Roxio Creator v9, 291 home networks and, 84 rulers, folding, 9, 11 S safety equipment, 14–15 safety glasses/goggles, 14–15 sales online, 292 SATA hard drives, 40 satellite connections, 141 service providers, list of, 280 savings account numbers, protecting, 184 saws, keyhole saws, 4, scalability and servers, 39–40 scanners, 48 for individual users, 49 scheduling software, 241 schools, ISPs from, 137 scissors, 2, Index screwdrivers flat-blade screwdrivers, flat-head screwdrivers, 2, 8, 11 jewelers’ screwdrivers, Phillips-head screwdrivers, 2, 8–9, 11 with square tips, 8–9, 11 with TORX tips, 8–9, 11 SCSI hard drives, 40 peripheral equipment and, 57 SCSI II hard drives, 40 secret data, 181 security, 27–28 See also firewalls; security software baseline measures, 186–187 data classification, 181–183 data security zones, 180 Internet concerns, 145 ISPs, security software from, 143 logical security zones, 177–179 Microsoft Vista, managing with, 93 for mobile wireless, 269 new user account, creating, 170 personal privacy, 184 physical access zones, 180 policy domains, 185 threats, types of, 206–207 for WAP (wireless access point), 179, 187, 195, 197 zones, 176–1870 security software, 143–144, 225–237 avoidance of risk, 227–228 defensive software, 228–229 desktop security software, 230–237 identifying risks, 226–227 new security application, loading, 232–237 Norton Community Watch checkbox, 233 old security applications, removing, 231–232 parental controls with, 236 product key, keeping, 234 removal tool with, 237 updating, 228, 254–255 vectors, threat, 227 305 serial ports, connecting peripheral equipment to, 56 server farms, 35 servers, 21 See also Linux; mobile wireless brands of, 43 CPU and, 38–39 expansion/upgrade criteria for, 39–40 locating servers, criteria for, 104 logical security zones and, 178 malicious code, protection from, 230 operating systems and, 37–38 physical characteristics of, 42 price considerations, 45 RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks) arrays, 41 reliability issues, 44–45 scalability considerations, 39–40 selection criteria, 36–43 service/support contracts for, 45 software for, 37 UNIX servers, 38–39 warranty issues, 45 service life of servers, 44 service packs first service pack, installing, 242 Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, loading for, 247–249 storing, 265 seven-layer OSI network model, 136 sharing See also peripheral equipment dial-up connections on network, 147–148 files, 21 network attached storage (NAS), 50 printers, 21 on Wi-Fi network, 202–203 shock-mounting for laptops, 271 shortcut icon, creating, 258 shrink-wrap plastic wire wrapping, 13 306 shutdown software, 26 Sierra line USB/PCMCIA cards, 278 silicon glues, 13 simple networks, 30 SIP server for IP phone, 282 size of network, 21 Skype See also IP phones software, 282 video conferencing, 288–289 SLIP protocol, 132 slotted screw head starter, small adjustable wrench, small arch-nose vise grip, small businesses, network operating system (NOS) for, 96–97 social networking on Web, 287 Social Security numbers, protecting, 184 socket drives, socket set, 11 software See also HAL HomeNet; malicious software; Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007; mobile wireless; network operating system (NOS); network software; security software activating new software, 256–258 automated shutdown software, 26 budgeting for, 164 end-user software, 30 home network recommendations, 84 management of, 265 network software, 30 operating systems and, 38 server software, 37 updating programs, 255 soldering irons, 13 sounds See Audio; music space constraints for servers, 42 spam filtering, 228 speakers See audio Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office specialized tools, 7–11 speed of cable connections, 155 hard drives and, 41 ISPs and, 138–140 for mobile wireless, 278 of network, 22–24 Wi-Fi speed, checking, 23, 201–203 wire speeds, defined, 190 splitters with cable connections, 156–157 square tips, screwdrivers with, 8–9, 11 SSL (Secure Sockets Layer), 229 standard parallel port (SPP), 56 static IP addresses, 140, 284 steel-toed boots, 15 stereo sound, adding, 62 storage See also backups; network attached storage (NAS) ISPs offering online storage, 142 libraries, accessing, 21 strip-and-crimp tool, 8–10, 151–152 stripping wires, 117 stud finders, operating, 110–111 student numbers, protecting, 184 subnet masks, 136 Sun Microsystems network operating system (NOS), 97 operating systems, 39 Sun Solaris, 281 support and customer service with ISPs, 148–149 network administrators, technical support from, 172 servers, support contracts for, 45 surge protection adding, 124–128 Underwriters Laboratory standard for, 127 whole-house surge protectors, 26, 125–128 surveillance cameras, setting up, 292 Index SuSE Linux Enterprise Desktop, 96, 282 Symantec Endpoint Protection with, 230 switching/routing components, 30 Symantec, 227 See also Norton 360 Endpoint Protection, 230 synchronous data transfers, 57 system-wide documentation, maintaining, 168 T table clamps, 13 tablets for individual users, 49 as servers, 42 tape/drive arrays, 48 tape rules, task lighting, 5–6 TCP/IP defined, 132 development of, 131 firewalls and, 208, 210 logical security zones and, 178 printers, assigning address to, 107 technical support See support and customer service Telcos See mobile wireless telephones See also IP phones; mobile wireless Internet phones, problems with, 155 protecting unlisted numbers, 184 tools for wiring, 7–8 VoIP protocol, 21, 132 wiring for phone lines, 116–117 television See also cable connections cable service, wiring for, 120 Internet TV, 291 news sites, 290–291 wiring tools, 10 temperatures and equipment, 104 temporary loads, considering, 101 terminating wires, 117–119 307 testing ISP speed, 139 tools, 12–13 wiring, 129 threats, 206–207 See also security software TIA/EIA-568A and B wiring standards, 118, 120–121 T-1 lines RJs (registered jacks) for, 116–117 RJ-45 connections for, 121 tool boxes, canvas tool tote, tools basic tools, crimp tool, using, 123–124 electrical repair tools, 10–11 holding tools, 13 network-wiring tools, 9–10 operating instructions for, 15 power tools, 3–4 safety equipment, 14–15 specialized tools, 7–11 strip and crimp tool, 8–10, 151–152 telephone-wiring tools, 7–8 testing tools, 12–13 TV cable wiring tools, 10 top secret data, 181 TORX tips, screwdrivers with, 8–9, 11 tower computers, 42 transferring files, 21 Trojan horses, 207 See also firewalls security software and, 227 trouble lights, 5–6 troubleshooting, 19 cables for, 12–13 TV See television two-way splitters, 156 Type B Centronics 36-pin connectors, 55 308 U UDP (User Datagram Protocol), 132 firewalls and, 210 Ultra ATA/33 hard drives, 40 Ultra DMA hard drives, 40 Ultra SCSI hard drives, 40 Ultra Wide SCSI hard drives, 40 unclassified data, 181 Underwriters Laboratory standard for surge protectors, 127 uninterruptable power supplies (UPSes), 25 UNIX servers, 38 processors with, 39 UPB adapters, 76 updates and upgrades firmware, upgrading, 166 hardware, upgrading, 166 Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007, loading updates for, 247–249 scheduling, 250–255 for security software, 228, 254–255 for servers, 39–40 storing, 265 Windows Vista software, updating, 250–253 UPS (uninterruptable power supply), 25 with surge protection, 125 upstream speed, 138 uptime considerations for servers, 45 URLs (Uniform Resource Locators) and data encryption, 180 U.S Defense Department, 131 USB ports/devices See also WAPs (wireless access points) cables, 58–59 external antennas with, 278 for HAL HomeNet, 77 Linksys USB adapter, installing, 191–193 for mobile wireless, 268 Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office for peripheral equipment connection, 54, 58–59 plugs and connectors, 59 printers, locating, 106–107 User Account Control feature and HAL HomeNet, 71–72 V vacuum cleaning hardware, 165 vectors, threat, 227 vetting new users, 169 video network, adding to, 63 viewing on Internet, 290 video conferencing, 21, 287, 288–289 viruses, 207 See also firewalls security software and, 227 vise grips, 13 Vista See Windows Vista VLANs (virtual local area networks), 31 Voice over IP telephone calls (VoIP), 21, 132 volt-ohm meters, 129 VPNs (virtual private networks), 31 See also mobile wireless defensive technology and, 229 static IP addresses and, 284 W wall boxes, mounting, 110–114 Walmart music downloads on walmart.com, 290 prepaid debit cards, 184 WANs (wide area networks), 31 RJs (registered jacks) and, 116–117 WAPs (wireless access points), 179, 189 2Wire gateway, 196 connecting to, 194–195 Index installing, 191–193 Linksys USB adapter, installing, 191–193 locating, 108 private WAP, setting up, 196–197 security issues, 179, 187, 195, 197 warranties, 166 extended warranties, purchasing, 167 for servers, 45 water leakage, equipment and, 103 waterproof locations, storing backups in, 261 Web browsers and defensive technology, 229 security levels, managing, 187 Web cameras, 21, 30, 48 locating, 105–106 surveillance cameras, setting up, 292 Web hosting with Apache Web Server, 95 defensive technology and, 229 ISPs and, 142 videos, 290 Web servers See servers The Web See Internet wedge programs, 38 well-known ports, 210 whole-house surge protectors, 125–128 Wi-Fi See also mobile wireless; WAPs (wireless access points) advantages of, 24 extending networks with, 190 ISPs offering, 142 making connection, 159 managing networks, 198–200 Network and Sharing Center window and, 199, 201–203 peripheral equipment, connecting, 60 sharing access, 202–203 speed of, 23, 201–203 throughput, checking, 201–203 309 Windows Vista See also Microsoft Office Project Standard 2007 automatic backups, setting up, 262–263 automatic updates, 253 data traffic, controlling, 92 firewall, using, 212–216 HAL HomeNet and, 70 home networks and, 84 Internet Information Services (IIS), 93 manual updates, performing, 253 as network operating system (NOS), 91–95 print queues, managing, 93 processors with, 39 removal tool with, 237 restore point for upgrades, 252 security, managing, 93 updating software, 250–253 versions, comparison of, 91–92 VPN capabilities, 269 Windows XP HAL HomeNet and, 70 Microsoft NetMeeting, 289 processors with, 39 wire nippers, wire speeds, defined, 190 wirecutter/stripper combination, wireless broadband connections, 141 wireless mobile See mobile wireless wireless networking See WAPs (wireless access points); Wi-Fi wireless printers, 107 WireMold brand, 114 wiring See also surge protection budgeting for, 164 crimp tool, using, 123–124 crossover cables, 122 installation of, 109–128 making connections, 117–119 310 patch cords/cables, building, 120–127 punch-down tool, 117–118 running cables, 114–117 simple home network wiring diagram, 109 stripping wires, 117 for telephone lines, 116–117 terminating wires in jack, 117–119 testing, 129 for TV cable Internet connection, 120 wall boxes, mounting, 110–114 WLANs (wireless local area networks), 31 work groups, peripheral equipment for, 50 workstations location, criteria for, 105 network administrators adding, 173 worms, 207 See also firewalls security software and, 227 wrenches open-end wrench set, small adjustable wrench, X–Z X10 power line adapters for HAL HomeNet, 77 XP See Windows XP Yahoo!, 286 Mail, 287 Messenger, 288 retail sales, 292 spam filtering, 228 YouTube, 290 Z-Wave adapters for HAL HomeNet, 77 zero day/zero hour protection, 230 ... Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office Dennis C Brewer Publisher and General Manager, Course Technology PTR: Stacy L Hiquet Associate Director of Marketing: Sarah... 137 Less-Important Plan Features 141 A Benchmark Plan 143 x Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small Office Table... 247 xii Picture Yourself Networking Your Home or Small 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