WiFi home networking / Raymond J. Smith.

Includes index.

Chapter 1: Is This Trip Necessary? -- At Home in the Twenty-First Century -- Turning Your Home into a Hot Spot -- Wireless Wired -- Interchangeable Parts -- Roam, Roam on the Range -- Wi-Fi Building Blocks -- Chapter 2: From the World to Your Door -- Into the Fast Lane -- How to Connect a Broadband Pipe -- Ma Bell DSL -- Installing Your DSL -- Chapter 3: From the Doorstep to the Tabletop -- Sharing a Broadband Internet Connection -- Alternatives to Wi-Fi -- Physical Planning for Your Wi-Fi Home Network -- Chapter 4: Security and Setup -- War Dialing -- Configuring Restricted Access -- Four Security Fences -- Workstation File Sharing -- Firewall Limits -- Unwanted Bugs: Viruses -- Setting Up Your Network -- Chapter 5: Good Housekeeping -- Maintenance Is a Good Habit -- Calls for Backup -- Power Corrupts -- Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPSs) -- Other Maintenance Tasks -- Bug Patrol -- Chapter 6: Can You Hear Me Now? -- Basic Troubleshooting Methods -- Dealing with the Trouble Desk -- Common Wi-Fi Problems and Cures -- Common DSL Problems and Cures

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