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You bought your Centrino laptop computer because of its ease-of-use and portability. But are you using your laptop to its maximum potential? Anywhere Computing with Laptops: Making Mobile Easier will show you what to expect when buying and configuring your laptop and how to use built-in features such as digital cameras and Internet telephones. When you're on the road, there are hotspots that will allow you to connect to multiple national networks for access to data and the Internet. This book will show you how to find these hotspots, as well as how to install and configure a wireless network for your home or office. Use your laptop the way it was intended — from anywhere!

Table of Contents:
Introduction. I. MOBILE COMPUTING QUICK START. 1. Understanding Intel Centrino Mobile Technology.     Intel Centrino Mobile Technology and Wi-Fi     Platform Architecture     The Benefits of Built-in Wi-Fi       Alternative Wi-Fi Solutions       Mobile Computers Compared to Desktop Computers     The Importance of Performance       Performance       Enhanced Battery Life     Changing the Way People Use Computers     Clearing Bottlenecks and Roadblocks     Intel's Mobile Technology Vision     The Future Is Faster; Wireless Is Everywhere       802.11n       WiMAX       3G CDMA Cellular Wireless Data     Summary 2. Buying a Mobile Computer.     Getting to Know Your Future Wi-Fi Laptop     Trade-offs     Buying a Mobile Computer       Value-Priced Laptop Computers       High Computing Performance       Ultra-Long Battery Life     Value-Priced Laptops: What You Need to Know When You're Ready to Buy     What You Need to Know about Buying a High Computing Performance Laptop     What to Know when Buying an Ultra Long Battery Life Laptop     General Advice Regardless of the Type of Laptop You Buy     Where to Buy     Summary 3. Configuring Your Mobile Computer.     Working with the Control Panel     Help with Network Tasks     Working with the New Connection Wizard     Using the Network Setup Wizard     Understanding the Network Connections Window     Using Wireless Network Connections Properties       Connecting to a Wireless Network       Advanced Wireless Network Security Settings       Testing the Network       Connecting to a Wireless Network Automatically       Advanced Preferred Network Features     Enabling a Personal Firewall     Bridging Wireless Connections     Summary II. GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR MOBILE COMPUTER. 4. Software That Makes the Most of Mobile Computing.     Office Suites     Powerful Presentations on the Go       Creating the Slide Show       Presentation Mechanics     Email       Auto-Responding     Web Browsers     Transferring and Synchronizing Files       Getting Files       Synchronizing Files     Pop-Up and Spyware Blockers     Summary 5. Taking Digital Pictures from Your Laptop.     Picture Quality     Locating the Camera     Taking a Picture       Using the Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard     Working with Your Camera     Saving the Photos     Your Wi-Fi Photos on the Internet       Sending Photos with Email       Adding Your Pictures to Your Website     Summary 6. Using Your Mobile Computer As a Telephone.     Understanding Internet Telephony     VoIP Vendors     The Hardware You'll Need     Bandwidth Considerations     Installing VoIP Software and Making Your First Call       Net2Phone       Skype     Summary 7. Let Your Laptop Entertain You: Streaming Media, Gaming, and More.     Downloading and Playing Music       iTunes       MSN Music       KaZaA       Streaming Radio     Downloading and Playing Movies     Connecting to Home Entertainment Systems     Online Gaming     Summary III. MOBILE COMPUTING ON THE ROAD. 8. Entering a World Without Wires.     Understanding Wi-Fi       Wireless Spectrums       Wi-Fi Standard Layers       The Free Spectrums     802.11 and Its Variations       The 802.11b Standard       The 802.11a Standard       The 802.11g Standard       Centrino and 802.11       Related Wireless Standards       Transmission Speeds     Understanding Wi-Fi Networks     Hitting the Road with Wi-Fi       Connecting       Paying for It       Finding Access Points     Summary 9. Finding Hotspots.     Where Are Hotspots Likely to Be?     Finding Hotspots       Searching a Chain       Searching a Wi-Fi Service Provider     Paying for Your Fun     Surfing While You Sip     Using Directories       Where to Find the Directories       Which Directory to Use       Getting Around the "You Have to Be Connected" Barrier       Tricks and Techniques     Finding Free Hotspots       Working with a Wi-Fi Finder       War Driving and War Chalking     Becoming a Hotspot     Summary 10. Working with National Wi-Fi Networks.     Wi-Fi Networks     Special Pricing, Good and Bad     What the Networks Charge       Cingular Wireless       Boingo Wireless       Sprint PCS       T-Mobile Hotspot       Wayport     Comparison Shopping     Summary IV. YOUR OWN WIRELESS NETWORK. 11. Networking Without Wires.     Understanding Home and SOHO Networks       In the Beginning, There Was the Connection       To Serve or Not to Serve       Hubs       Switches       Routers       What Is the Network?     Different Ways to Use Wi-Fi in a Network     The Equipment You'll Need     What's It Going to Cost?     Summary 12. Buying a Wi-Fi Access Point or Router.     Understanding the Different Pieces of Hardware       Ad Hoc Versus Infrastructure Modes       Wi-Fi Access Points       Wireless Bridges     Wireless Networking Kits     Choosing a Wi-Fi Access Point     Specific Brands and Models       Linksys Wireless Broadband Router       The Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station       The AirPort Express Base Station       D-Link XTreme G Wireless Router     Summary 13. Setting Up Your Access Point.     Preliminaries     You Need a Working Internet Connection     Collect Your Settings       Windows XP       Windows Me     Plugging in the Hardware     Configuring Your Access Point       Linksys Wireless-Broadband Router       D-Link AirPlus Xtreme       Cloning MAC Addresses       Airport Extreme     Connecting to the Wi-Fi Network     Setting Up a Wireless Network with Windows XP SP2     Summary 14. Configuring Your Wi-Fi Network.     Ad Hoc Networking     Setting Up Ad Hoc Wireless Networking     Connecting to the Ad Hoc Network     When Ad Hoc Networking Has Problems     Sharing a Connection Through a Computer     Troubleshooting a Network       Troubleshooting with Ipconfig     Understanding Networks and Their Layouts     Setting Up a Hotspot with a DMZ     Summary 15. Advanced Access Point Configuration.     Dynamic IP Addressing Versus Fixed IP Assignment     Settings That Might Be Required by Your ISP       Hostname and Domain Name Settings       Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet     Upgrading Your Firmware     Access Control-Your LAN       Changing the Administrative Password       Understanding Wireless Security       Don't Broadcast the SSID       Remote Management and Providing Virtual Services       Using MAC Filtering     Access Control-The Internet       IP Filtering       Parental Control     Understanding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)     DNS     More About Mixed Wired-Wireless Networks       Changing the IP of Your Access Point     Summary 16. Adding Wi-Fi Antennas to Your Network.     Why Use an Antenna with Wi-Fi?     Antenna Basics       Frequency       Power       Radiation Pattern       Gain     Different Kinds of Antennas       Omnidirectional Antennas       Directional Antennas       Multipolarized Antennas     Antennas and the FCC     Adding an Antenna to an Access Point       What the Antenna Should Cost       The Antenna in a Can     Where to Buy Your Wi-Fi Antenna     Summary V. SECURING YOUR COMPUTER AND NETWORK. 17. Protecting Your Mobile Wi-Fi Computer.     "Social" Engineering     Physical Lockdown     Using Password Protection       Creating a Password in Windows XP     File Sharing     Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN)     Personal Software for Protection       Antivirus Programs       Personal Firewall Programs     Summary 18. Securing Your Wi-Fi Network.     Understanding the Threat     What Steps Should You Take?       No-Brainer Security       Middling Security       Red-Alert Security     Understanding Firewalls     Setting Up a VPN     Summary VI. APPENDIXES. A. Wireless Standards.     Understanding 802.11 Wireless Standards     The Flavors of 802.11       802.11b       802.11g       802.11a       802.11n       802.11i B. Where the Hotspots Are.     Online Directories     Wi-Fi Networks     Retail Locations     Hotels     Airports     Free Public Networks C. Intel Centrino Mobile Technology Platform.     Product Information and Components     Processor and Chipset       Intel Pentium M Processor       Intel 855 Chipset       Intel 915 Express Chipset     Intel Wireless Network Connection     Platform Benefits and Vision D. Glossary. Index.    


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789733276
  • Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
  • Publisher Imprint: Que Corporation,U.S.
  • Edition: 1
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: English
  • Sub Title: Making Mobile Easier
  • Width: 232 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0789733277
  • Publisher Date: 08 Sep 2005
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 187 mm
  • No of Pages: 408
  • Spine Width: 23 mm
  • Weight: 676 gr


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