The book of wireless a painless guide to wi-fi and broadband wireless

This plain-English guide to popular wireless networking standards shows readers how to connect to wireless networks anywhere they go. After an introduction to networking in general and wireless networking in particular, the book explains all available standards, including all flavors of wireless Eth...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ross, John, 1947- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: San Francisco : No Starch Press c2008.
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627480406719
Table of Contents:
  • Intro to networking
  • Intro to wireless networking
  • How Wi-Fi works
  • What you need for Wi-Fi
  • Setting up your computer for Wi-Fi
  • How-to Windows
  • How-to NIX
  • How-to Mac
  • Configuring and installing WAPS
  • Long range point-to-point
  • Public surfing
  • Wi-Fi security
  • Alternatives to Wi-Fi
  • Phones/PDAs
  • VPNs
  • VOIP telephone service
  • Troubleshooting & tips.