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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi is a book for beginners who want to join the Wi-Fi revolution. Using easy-to-understand language, this book teaches you all you need to know about Wi-Fi, from choosing the Wi-Fi system that is right for you to adding a Wi-Fi card and related software to finding hotspots and access points. With the help of this book, you will be able to configure a home network and share internet connections quickly and easily. In addition, the book covers all important security issues so that a user is less exposed to threats, as well as the dos and don'ts of traveling with a Wi-Fi enabled laptop.
| ISBN | 0789731150 | | Pages | 312 | | ISBN13 | 9780789731159
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Pearson Education (US) | | Weight (grammes) | 454 | | Imprint | Que Corporation,U.S. | | Published in | Indianapolis, IN | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Absolute Beginner's Guides | | Publication date | 27 Apr 2004 | | Height (mm) | 232 | | Non-book description | xi, 298 p. : | | Width (mm) | 187 | | Library of Congress | TK5105.78 | | Spine width (mm) | 19 | | DEWEY | 621.3845 | | Academic level | Tertiary education | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | Introduction | | 1 | | Pt. I | | Why Wi-Fi? | | 5 | | 1 | | Entering a world without wires | | 7 | | 2 | | Understanding Wi-Fi | | 15 | | 3 | | Hitting the road with Wi-Fi | | 23 | | 4 | | Networking without wires | | 35 | | Pt. II | | Setting up your computer for Wi-Fi | | 47 | | 5 | | Buying a Wi-Fi laptop | | 49 | | 6 | | Buying a Wi-Fi PDA | | 65 | | 7 | | Playing with Wi-Fi gadgets | | 73 | | 8 | | Adding Wi-Fi to a mobile computer | | 85 | | 9 | | Wi-Fi on your desktop | | 103 | | Pt. III | | Going mobile with Wi-Fi | | 125 | | 10 | | Tools for the perfect road warrior | | 127 | | 11 | | Where can you Wi-Fi? | | 135 | | 12 | | Working with national Wi-Fi networks | | 153 | | Pt. IV | | Creating a Wi-Fi network | | 161 | | 13 | | Buying a Wi-Fi access point or router | | 163 | | 14 | | Setting up your access point | | 175 | | 15 | | Configuring your Wi-Fi network | | 195 | | 16 | | Sharing an internet connection | | 211 | | 17 | | Adding Wi-Fi antennas to your network | | 225 | | Pt. V | | Securing your Wi-Fi computer and network | | 235 | | 18 | | Protecting your mobile Wi-Fi computer | | 237 | | 19 | | Securing your Wi-Fi network | | 249 | | Pt. VI | | Appendixes | | 265 | | A | | Wireless standards | | 267 | | | More... | | |
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