Wireless Home Networking - Index of

Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................1
About This Book...............................................................................................1
System Requirements......................................................................................2
How This Book Is Organized...........................................................................2
Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals .........................................2
Part II: Making Plans...............................................................................3
Part III: Installing a Wireless Network..................................................3
Part IV: Using a Wireless Network........................................................3
Part V: The Part of Tens.........................................................................4
Icons Used in This Book..................................................................................4
Where to Go from Here....................................................................................4
Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals......................7
Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Home Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Nothing but Net(work): Why You Need One...............................................10
File sharing............................................................................................10
Printer and peripheral sharing ...........................................................11
Internet connection sharing................................................................12
Phone calling for free...........................................................................15
Home arcades and wireless to go.......................................................15
Wired versus Wireless ...................................................................................16
Installing wired home networks .........................................................16
Installing wireless home networks.....................................................18
Choosing a Wireless Standard......................................................................19
Planning Your Wireless Home Network.......................................................23
Choosing Wireless Networking Equipment ................................................24
Chapter 2: From a to n and b-yond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Networking Buzzwords You Need to Know ................................................28
Workstations and servers ...................................................................28
Network infrastructure ........................................................................30
Network interface adapters ................................................................33
Get the (Access) Point?.................................................................................36
Infrastructure mode .............................................................................39
Ad hoc mode.........................................................................................39
Your Wireless Network’s Power Station: The Antenna..............................40