Wireless Home Networking Simplified

Wireless networking continues to grow in popularity throughout the world. However, the array of standards and products makes going wireless confusing, and the concerns over security make going wireless worrisome. Wireless Home Networking Simplified will sort out these issues for the first-time or novice user. The book will provide a primer on the fundamentals, a series of tutorials on wireless network design, and a step-by-step guide to implementing a highly functional and secure network. The book will also include a comprehensive troubleshooting guide to help users solve any problem that arises. Armed with an understanding of wireless home networking concepts, users can take advantage of a wide array of benefits, including: creating a wireless network that meets a user's specific needs today and bridges the gap to tomorrow; securing a wireless network; setting up wireless-based entertainment options; using a laptop as a hotspot; temporarily allowing guest users onto a private network; and, identifying and correcting common wireless networking issues. Wireless Home Networking Simplified is a straightforward, graphic-based wireless home networking reference book for the everyday user, taking the novice user from basic Internet connectivity to a secure and functional wireless network in step-by-step fashion.

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Contents Part I How Does It Work Chapter 1 How Wireless LANs Work Why Wireless? Before We Get to the Wireless Bit, What the Heck Is a LAN? Okay, Now the Wireless Part Challenges for Wireless Communication The Solution Putting It All Together Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 2 Wireless Standards: What the Letters Mean The Standard 802.11 and the IEEE 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Combinations What Happened to the Other Letters? Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 3 Selecting the Right Wireless Standard for Your Network What to Consider When Choosing Your Wireless Standard Compatibility Relationships Among Wireless Standards Dual-Band Products Proprietary Extensions Speed 27 Range Security Cost Additional Considerations Comparing the IEEE WLAN Standards Recommendations Summary Where to Go for More Information Part II What You Should Know Chapter 4 Planning Your Wireless Network Wireless Network Topologies Sketching a Network Layout Thinking Your Network Plan Through Determining the Networking Capabilities of Your Computers Looking for a Wired NIC Looking for a Wireless NIC Determining Your Immediate Needs to Create a Wireless Network Completing Your Plan Summary Chapter 5 Wireless Security: What You Need to Know Why Should I Worry About Wireless Network Security? What Do I Do to Secure My Wireless Network? Don't Advertise Your Wireless Network Scramble Your Signal What Is Encryption? Choosing an Encryption Key Disable Ad Hoc Networking Other Tips to Consider Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 6 What to Buy Determining Network Readiness Making Your List, Checking It Twice Wireless Router Options Wireless NIC Options Gear for Travel Bugs and Road Warriors Extra Stuff Where to Buy Your Gear Summary Where to Go for More Information Part III How Do I Set It Up? Chapter 7 Wireless Router Setup Connecting the Wireless Router Configuring the Wireless Router Using the Linksys Setup Wizard Using an Internet Browser Using Linksys EasyLink Advisor Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 8 Wireless NIC Setup Installing the Wireless NIC Installing a PCI Wireless Card in a Desktop Computer Installing a PCMCIA Wireless Card in a Laptop Computer Installing a USB Wireless NIC in a Computer Associating the Wireless NIC to the Wireless Router Wireless Profiles Wireless Connection Managers Using the Windows Wireless Network Connection Utility Using Linksys WLAN Monitor Using Linksys EasyLink Advisor Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 9 Wireless Security Setup Setting Up Wireless Encryption Tips Before We Start If Only It Were That Easy Manually Setting Up Wireless Encryption Enabling WEP Encryption on the Wireless Router Enabling WEP Encryption on the Wireless NIC WPA Encryption Example Setting Up Wireless Encryption with Linksys SecureEasySetup Linksys SecureEasySetup on the Wireless Router Linksys SecureEasySetup on the Wireless NIC Setting Up Wireless Encryption with Linksys EasyLink Advisor Linksys EasyLink Advisor on the Wireless Router Using EasyLink Advisor to Add Encryption to Wireless NICs More Wireless Security Steps Stop Advertising Your Wireless Network Turn On the Firewall Prevent Unintentional Roaming MAC Address Locking Top Troubleshooting Tips for Wireless Encryption Summary Where to Go for More Information Part IV "Honey, This Stupid Wireless Thing Is Not Working" Chapter 10 Troubleshooting: I Can't Connect at All Steps to Connecting Scanning Matching Associating Securing the Connection Obtaining an IP Address Sending and Receiving What Can Go Wrong Problems During Scanning Problems During Matching Problems During Association Problems Securing the Connection Problems Obtaining an IP Address Problems Sending and Receiving Five Things to Look At First How to Tell if You Do Not Have a Connection Figuring Out Why It Will Not Connect Scanning-Related Issues Incompatible Wireless Standards Wireless Turned Off Poor Signal Strength Matching-Related Issues SSID Mismatch SSID Broadcast Association-Related Issues Security- and Encryption-Related Issues Encryption Type Mismatch Encryption Key Mismatch Windows XP Authentication Setting Mismatch IP Address Assignment--Related Issues Determining if an IP Address Is Assigned Determining if IP Address Assignment Is Failing Trying the Windows XP Repair Function Checking the Router's DHCP Client Pool Wireless Connection Made Oops, How Embarrassing! The 10-Minute Miracle Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 11 Troubleshooting: I Can Connect Sometimes How Wireless Coverage Works Tuning Your Wireless Coverage Performing a Wireless Survey Wireless Survey Using Windows XP Wireless Survey Using Linksys WLAN Monitor What to Conclude from Your Wireless Survey What You Can Do to Improve Coverage Improving the Location of the Wireless Router Trying Different Channels Trying Different Antenna Positions Upgrading the Antenna Using Wireless Range Extenders and Additional Access Points Upgrading the Wireless Router Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 12 Troubleshooting: I Can Connect, but It's Slow Is the Broadband Internet Connection the Bottleneck? Checking the Broadband Connection Testing Your Broadband Speed Is the Wireless Network Too Slow? Understanding Wireless Standards and Speeds Verifying Wireless Network Speed Is the Wireless Network Signal Getting Degraded? Interference from Other Wireless Routers Checking for Conflicting Wireless Routers Determining Whether the Conflicting Wireless Router Is Causing an Issue Correcting a Conflicting Wireless Router Situation Interference from Cordless Phones and Other Devices Determining Whether the Conflicting Cordless Phone Is Causing an Issue Correcting a Conflicting Cordless Phone Issue Summary Where to Go for More Information Part V Bells and Whistles Chapter 13 Wireless Video and Entertainment Wireless Video Cameras Finding Uses for Wireless Video Cameras Connecting the Video Camera to Your Wireless Network Determining Who Can Access the Video Camera Viewing Video from Within Your House Viewing Video over the Internet Setting Up the Wireless Router for Internet Camera Viewing How to View the Camera over the Internet Problems with Viewing Video over the Internet Using the Video Camera as a Motion Detector Wireless Online Gaming Gaming Servers Options for Online Gaming How to Connect Video Game Consoles to Your Wireless Network Setting Up the Wireless Game Adapter Connecting a Video Game Console Connecting to an Online Game Provider Networking Your DVR Typical DVR Setups Today Reasons to Network Your DVR Networking Your DVR 290 Using TiVoToGo Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 14 Wireless to Go What Is a Wireless Hotspot? How to Find Wireless Hotspots Wireless Hotspot Options and Costs Discovering and Connecting to Wireless Hotspots Connecting to Hotspots Using Linksys WLAN Monitor Connecting to Hotspots Using Windows XP Connecting to Hotspots Using Boingo Passing the Membership Test Example: Connecting to a Free Service at Bear Rock Cafe Example: Connecting to T-Mobile Service at Borders Book Stores What Not to Do When Using a Wireless Hotspot Setting Up Your Own Portable Hotspot How Wireless Travel Routers Work Setting Up a Wireless Travel Router Setting Up Your Laptop to See the Travel Router How to Use a Wireless Travel Router Summary Where to Go for More Information Chapter 15 The Future of Wireless Networking Wireless Networks Will Be Faster Wireless Networks Will Go Farther Wireless Networks Will Be in More Places Wireless Networks Will Move with You More Devices Will Connect to Wireless Networks Summary Where to Go for More Information Appendixes Appendix A MAC Address Filtering Appendix B 802.11n Wireless Channels Appendix C 802.11 Additional Revisions Index

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About the Authors Jim Doherty is the vice president of marketing at CipherOptics, where he leads the outbound marketing teams. Prior to joining the CipherOptics team Jim held leadership positions with Symbol Technologies and Cisco. Jim has more than 15 years of technical marketing and engineering experience and has led various marketing campaigns for IP telephony, routing and switching, and network security solutions. Jim is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books published by Cisco Press. Jim is a former Marine Corps sergeant; he holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from N.C. State University and an M.B.A. degree from Duke University. Neil Anderson is the senior manager of enterprise systems engineering with Cisco. Neil has more than 20 years of broad engineering experience including public telephone systems, mobile phone systems, Internet, and home networking. At Cisco, Neil's focus is on large corporate customers in the areas of routing and switching, wireless, security, and IP communications. Neil is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books including Home Networking Simplified, Home Network Security Simplified, and Internet Phone Services Simplified. Neil holds a B.S. degree in computer science.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Neil Anderson, Jim Doherty
• Con la collaborazione di: Nathan Clement (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Macmillan Technical Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2006
• EAN: 9781587201615
• ISBN: 978-1-58720-161-5
• Pagine: 384
• Dimensioni: 206 mm x 255 mm x 18 mm
• Peso: 902 g
• Illustrazioni: w. numerous col. figs.
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Informatica, EDP > Comunicazione dati, reti