- Fun projects and valuable content join forces to enable readers to turn their wireless home network into a high-performance wireless infrastructure capable of entertainment networking and even home automation
- Step-by-step instructions help readers find, buy, and install the latest and greatest wireless equipment
- The authors are home tech gurus and offer detailed discussion on the next-generation wireless gear that will move the wireless LAN beyond computers and into telephony, entertainment, home automation/control, and even automotive networking
- The number of wireless LAN users in North America is expected to grow from 4.2 million current users to more than 31 million by 2007
Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
Part I: Making Your World Wireless 7
Chapter 1: Wireless Inside Everything! 9
Chapter 2: Wireless Network Basics 23
Chapter 3: Wireless LAN Infrastructure 39
Chapter 4: Wi-Fi and Broadband Connections 55
Part II: Boosting Performance on Your Wireless Network 71
Chapter 5: Combining Wired and Wireless Networks 73
Chapter 6: Better Living Through Network Monitoring 89
Chapter 7: Boosting Signal Strength Where You Need It 109
Chapter 8: Staying Safe in the Wireless World 127
Part III: Wireless on the Go 147
Chapter 9: On the Road Again with 802.11 149
Chapter 10: Staying Safe on Any Wireless Network 169
Chapter 11: Outfitting Your Car with Wireless 185
Chapter 12: Operating Your Own Hot Spot 219
Part IV: Cool Wireless Toys 241
Chapter 13: Building a Wireless Audio Network 243
Chapter 14: Wirelessly Securing, Monitoring, and Automating Your Home 265
Chapter 15: It’s Your Dime: IP Calls and Your Wireless Network 289
Chapter 16: That’s Not All: Other Cool Wireless Toys 311
Part V: The Part of Tens 327
Chapter 17: (Almost) Ten Sites for Advanced Wireless Topics 329
Chapter 18: Top Ten Wi-Fi Security Questions 335
Index 345