The Wireless Networking Starter Kit - Couverture souple

Engst, Adam; Fleishman, Glenn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0321174089 ISBN 13 : 9780321174086

Editeur : Peachpit Press Publications, 2002

Synopsis

Book by Engst Adam Fleishman Glenn

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

Wireless networks are becoming commonplace, but choosing and configuring the right equipment and services for the home, small offices, and the business traveler can prove frustrating. That is where you need the wide-ranging expertise of wireless mavens Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman.

Using illustrated step-by-step instructions, in-depth discussions, and tons of tips, they help you decide what to buy, show you how to configure wireless hardware and software, and explain the best techniques for managing your connections. Whether you Þre a novice or an experienced network administrator, you'll find the practical information you need about wireless networking.

Each book also has three coupons worth a total of $125 in discounts off regular subscriptions from three major wireless ISPs: Boingo Wireless, FatPort (Canada), and Wayport.

What's New in the Second Edition:

In its first edition, The Wireless Networking Starter Kit covered every angle of Wi-Fi and the 802.11a and b standards. In this second edition, we expanded to cover 802.11g, the latest, fastest Wi-Fi flavor, as well as these additional topics:

• Bluetooth (background and configuring).
• Cellular data (background and configuring).
• Centrino laptops.
• Ultrawideband (UWB).
• Working with software from wireless ISPs.
• Setting up Palm and Pocket PC handhelds with Wi-Fi.
• Small-office networking.
• Cameras, displays, and other unique Wi-Fi-connected gadgets. If you own the first edition, you'll want the second edition to get up to speed with the latest developments.

Overview of the Second Edition:

• Practical advice and instructions for dozens of common wireless tasks.
• Thorough grounding in wireless networking basics.
• Coverage of 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g, Bluetooth, cell data, and more.
• Details tailored to Windows, Macintosh, Palm, PocketPC, and Linux users.
• Suggestions for extending your network and linking multiple locations.
• Real-world discussions on protecting home wireless networks from snoops.
• Advice about how to make a small office wireless network as secure as a large corporate network.
• Hard-won tips on finding and using wireless networks while traveling.
• Troubleshooting advice to help you figure out sticky situations.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Once authors Adam C. Engst and Glenn Fleishman discovered that the freedom of a wireless network meant they could access the Internet from bed, the living room, the coffee house down the street, most major airports, and even some city parks, there was no going back to the days of clumsy wired networks. Now they¿re here to share their knowledge in the new book The Wireless Networking Starter Kit Whether you¿re a Mac or PC user, if you¿re ready to embrace the freedom of wireless, this is the place to start. In these pages you¿ll learn first about the underpinnings of wireless technology and network basics before getting down to the real business at hand: setting up, configuring, and maintaining a wireless network. Step-by-step instructions delivered in easily digestible chunks make it easy to get your own network humming. Along the way you¿ll learn about security, sharing Internet connections among multiple computers, bridging two Ethernet networks, and more. And if you do run into trouble, there¿s a handy troubleshooting guide to answer your questions. If you have a couple of computers and the desire to connect them, you¿ll find everything you need to do so here.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Peachpit Press Publications
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0321174089
• ISBN 13: 9780321174086
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336