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380 Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition radio signal interference about, 19 for different network standards, 21–22 dual-band, 331–332 effects on network speed, 330 minimizing, during access point installation, 121–122 multipath interference, 61 from physical objects, 332 sources, 80, 81 from X10 networks, 337 radio signal range and coverage. See also radio signal strength using 802.11n standard, 47 for access point, 40–41 Bluetooth, 56 for different network standards, 21–22, 333 factors affecting, 40–42 home control network, 65–66 home network, 19, 160 improving coverage, 334–335 information sources for, 107 RF doughnut, 83 signal strength, relationship to, 79 TV cable, as network extension, 63 Wi-Fi comparison with Bluetooth, 52 radio signal strength (level). See also radio signal interference; radio signal range attenuation, 41 factors affecting, 79–82 obstacles to, 81–82 tracking, 142 radio stations (Internet-based), 231, 240 RADIUS server, 178 range (of radio signal). See radio signal range and coverage Rathbone, Andy (author) Windows Vista For Dummies, 182 Windows XP For Dummies, 181–182 RC4 encryption protocol, 165 Real Network, Rhapsody, 231 Real-time Transport Protocol (RTP), 243 receive sensitivity (of access point), 41 reliability of network, 17 remote control for cars, 343 macros for, 278 repeaters, 335–336 resources description, 28 sharing on network, 181 RF (radio frequency) doughnut, 83 RF (radio frequency) interference. See radio signal interference RFID (radio frequency identification tag), 352 RH269LBSH Digital Network Refrigerator (Samsung), 345 Rhapsody (Real Network), 231 RK8200 Bluetooth Car Stereo (Parrot), 261 robots, 278–280, 350–352 Rock Bank wireless instruments, 348 Rockford Omnifi, 263 rotating key system, 137 router (switch). See also AirPort Express; AirPort Extreme about, 76 access point feature, 24 broadband (high-speed), 76, 102–103 cable/digital subscriber line (DSL), 14, 77 choosing, 103 connection to, during access point installation, 118 cost, 89 defaults, resetting to, 325 description, 24 DMZ setup, 220–221 firewall functionality, 161–162 gaming, configurations for, 214–219 Internet connection sharing with, 89 packet transmission, 31 PIN, 121 print server combination with, 84 Xbox Live compatibility, 211–212 RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol), 243 • S • Samsung equipment, 254 satellite Internet, 88 satellite modem, 13 satellite radio, 260 scatternet, 55, 56 SD memory card, wireless, 280 SecureMyWiFi, 178 SecuriCam products (D-Link), 272
security (of network and devices). See also encryption and authentication; Wi-Fi Protected Access; Wired Equivalent Privacy about, 19 access point features, 106–107 airlink security, 162–163 AirPort Extreme, 147 Bluetooth, 56 closed network, creating, 173–175 defaults, importance of changing, 170–171 DMZ’s effects on, 221 domains, comparison with workgroups, 184 entertainment devices, 228 entertainment system Wi-Fi Ethernet bridge, 234 file sharing, 182 firewalls. See firewall against hacking, 106, 321–322 hot spots, 310–312 Internet security, 160–161 key (passphrase), 38, 123, 164, 171–172, 177 NAT router, importance of, 89 planning for, 93 risk assessment, 160–163 security certification, 97–98 shared secret (security measure), 164–165 sharing’s impact on, 188 Wi-Fi VoIP phones, 247–249, 250 Windows Vista, 197, 198, 199 wired network, 17 security camera, 271–275 server. See also Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server; media player/server; print server network, influence on, 184 types of, 29 Server Operators group, 189 service area. See SSID (service set identifier) service set identifier (SSID) broadcast of, 173–174 changing default, 170 configuring, 121 description of, 37 requirement for network interface adapter, 130 Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), 243 shared secret (security measure), 164–165 Index sharing of peripherals, 192–196. See also file sharing Shaughnessy, Tim (NETGEAR), 328 signal booster, 333–334 signal to noise ratio (SNR), 142 signal (wireless radio). See radio signal Simple Config. See Wi-Fi Protected Setup SIP phones, 244 SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), 243 SIRIUS radio, 260 Skype about, 243 network type, 253 phones, choosing, 252–253 phones, use of hot spots, 248 SIP protocol, non-use of, 249 SkypeIN service, 246 SkypeOUT service, 253 slave (Bluetooth network), 55, 283 Smart Homes For Dummies (Briere and Hurley), 281 smartphone, 287 SMCWEBT-G wireless Ethernet bridge (SMC Networks), 209–210 SMCWSP-100 phone (SMC Networks), 248 SNR (signal to noise ratio), 142 softphone, 244 software programming, of access points, 108 software requirements, for media players/adapters, 229–230 solar-charging backpack, 265–266 SoloLink service (Linksys), 274 Sonos Digital Music System, 234–235 Sony AIBO robotic dog, 278–280, 352 DMX-NVI BRAVIA Internet Video Link, 346 PlayStation consoles, 29, 206, 207, 212 PSP (PlayStation Portable), 213 sound card, for gaming, 205 speaker systems, Bluetooth-enabled, 290–291 speed (of network). See also throughput 802.11n standard, 46, 47 Bluetooth, 53, 283 home control networks, 65 powerline networking, 62 SpeedStream router, 221 SPI (stateful packet inspection) firewall, 162 Sprint, EV-DO wireless WAN service, 314 Squeezebox (Logitech), 226 381
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