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Wi-Fi Home Networking

Just the Steps ™

FOR

DUMmIES

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by Keith Underdahl

Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps™ For Dummies®

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About the Author

Author’s Acknowledgments

Keith Underdahl is an electronic publishing specialist, network

administrator, and freelance writer from Oregon. He has writ-

ten numerous books, including 50 Fast Windows XP Techniques ,

Digital Video For Dummies , 4th Edition, Adobe Premiere Elements

For Dummies , and more.

First and foremost I wish to thank my family for putting up

with me through another book project. I pray that I am not

irradiating them with all of this Wi-Fi gear.

I want to thank Wiley for bringing me on for this exciting

new book, and to the Wiley publishing team who helped

put it all together. Beth Taylor’s outstanding editing helped

turn my work into something intelligible, and Dan DiNicolo

provided valuable feedback as technical editor.

I also had help from various industry people, including

David Blumenfeld, David King, Andy Marken, Jacqueline

Romulo, and Marleen Winer. Thanks folks!

Publisher’s Acknowledgments

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Project Editor: Beth Taylor

Acquisitions Editor: Melody Layne

Copy Editor: Beth Taylor

Technical Editor: Dan DiNicolo

Editorial Manager: Jodi Jensen

Media Development Coordinator: Laura Atkinson

Media Project Supervisor: Laura Moss

Media Development Manager: Laura VanWinkle

Editorial Assistant: Amanda Foxworth

Cartoons: Rich Tennant ( www.the5thwave.com )

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Brent Savage, Erin Zeltner

Proofreaders: Cindy Ballew, Leeann Harney

Indexer: Sherry Massey

Publishing and Editorial for Technology Dummies

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Diane Graves Steele, Vice President and Publisher

Joyce Pepple, Acquisitions Director

Composition Services

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Debbie Stailey, Director of Composition Services

Contents at a Glance

Introduction............................................1

Chapter 14: Using Bluetooth Devices ........................................121

Chapter 15: Networking Wirelessly with Your Pocket PC........133

Part V: Practical Applications..............141

Chapter 16: Project: Creating a Network Bridge.......................143

Chapter 17: Project: Networking a Game Console...................149

Chapter 18: Project: Setting Up a Wireless Media Center ........155

Chapter 19: Project: Adding Wireless Network Storage ...........167

Chapter 20: Project: Connecting

to a Digital Media Receiver .....................................................175

Chapter 21: Project: Turning Your Pocket PC

into a Remote Control ............................................................183

Chapter 22: Project: Adding a Wireless

Print Server to Your Network..................................................189

Chapter 23: Project: Setting Up Your Own Hotspot ................197

Chapter 24: Project: Voice Chatting

With Your Wireless Network...................................................205

Chapter 25: Project: Adding a Wireless

Camera to Your Network.........................................................215

Index..................................................221

Part I: Starting a Wireless Network..........3

Chapter 1: Setting Up Wireless Access Points ...............................5

Chapter 2: Configuring Your Network.........................................13

Chapter 3: Adding Wireless Devices to Your Network ...............23

Chapter 4: Using Your Wireless Network ....................................33

Chapter 5: Wireless Networking with Your Mac .........................43

Part II: Securing Your Network ..............51

Chapter 6: Activating Wi-Fi Security ............................................53

Chapter 7: Managing Firewalls and Network Security ................61

Chapter 8: Preventing Unauthorized Network Users..................71

Part III: Improving Your

Network’s Performance ..........................81

Chapter 9: Monitoring Network Performance ............................83

Chapter 10: Improving the Speed and Range of Your Network ...89

Chapter 11: Troubleshooting Network Problems .......................95

Part IV: Using Someone Else’s Network ...103

Chapter 12: Finding and Using Public Hotspots ......................105

Chapter 13: Making Ad Hoc Peer-to-Peer

Wireless Connections ..............................................................113

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