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Wireless All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies

Wireless All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies


By Todd W. Carter

ISBN: 978-0-7645-7496-2
Format: Paper
Pages: 648 Pages
Pub. Date: March 2005

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Introduction.

Book I: Pulling the Plug.

Chapter 1: Living Without Wires.

Chapter 2: Choosing Internet Access.

Book II: Planning Your Network.

Chapter 1: Putting Together a Wireless Network.

Chapter 2: Choosing Hardware Made Easy.

Chapter 3: Setting Up Routers.

Chapter 4: Setting Up Other Hardware.

Chapter 5: Decoding DHCP.

Chapter 6: Installing an Adapter on Your PC.

Chapter 7: Adapter-ing.

Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Network Hardware.

Book III: Configuring Networks.

Chapter 1: Exploring Windows XP Networking.

Chapter 2: Managing Available Networks.

Chapter 3: Creating Bridges.

Chapter 4: Configuring Printers.5

Chapter 5: Confirming Your Network Works.

Book IV: Security and Troubleshooting.

Chapter 1: Using a Safety Net.

Chapter 2: Managing User Accounts.

Chapter 3: Solving Network Problems.

Book V: On the Road.

Chapter 1: Putting a Network in Your Lap(top).

Chapter 2: Connecting PDAs to Networks.

Chapter 3: Synchronizing PDAs over a Network.

Chapter 4: Picking a BlackBerry.

Chapter 5: Finding Wi-Fi Hotspots.

Chapter 6: Setting Up a VPN Connection.

Chapter 7: Strapping on Microsoft SmartWatch.

Book VI: Networking Technologies.

Chapter 1: Roaming into Cell Phone Territory.

Chapter 2: Choosing and Using Cordless Phones.

Chapter 3: Gathering around the Family Radio Service.

Chapter 4: Picking Peripherals.

Chapter 5: Cutting Your Bluetooth.

Book VII: Home Technology.

Chapter 1: Your Entertainment Center.

Chapter 2: Setting Up Gadgets.

Chapter 3: Chatting with Motorola’s Imfree.

Chapter 4: Sharing Multimedia Files with Windows XP.

Chapter 5: Using TiVo’s Home Media Features.

Chapter 6: Exploring Digital TV and Satellite Radio.

Chapter 7: Forecasting the Weather from Your Patio.

Chapter 8: Security in the Air via Motorola.

Book VIII: Global Positioning Systems.

Chapter 1: Getting Uncle Sam to Ante Up.

Chapter 2: Finding Your Way in the World.7

Chapter 3: Exploring with the Rest of GPS.

Glossary.

Internet Directory.

Index.

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