Wireless Networking Made Easy

Description

Wireless Networking Made Easy walks readers step-by-step through the process of setting up, managing and administering a personal, local, or wide area network in their home or office. The book is a clear, straightforward guide on an otherwise complicated topic for both MAC and PC users.

Some 70 million wirelessly enabled computers, printers, fax machines, PDAs,and related devices were sold in the U.S. last year

Written in a user-friendly, nontechnical style, with a special section on wireless broadband access.

Features case histories to help readers understand performance monitoring methods and common problems.

The book includes an appendix of online resources on wireless networking.

Competitive titles like Build Your Own Wi-Fi Network (McGraw-Hill Osborne,(0-0722-2624-2) also simplify the process of setting up a wireless network. Ours not only simplifies, but covers a broader range of wireless networking options by covering PANS (Personal Area Networks), LANS (Local Area Networks), and WANS (Wide Area Networks)

1. Understanding The Wireless World

2. How Wireless Personal Area Networks Work

3. How Wireless Local Area Networks Work

4. How Wireless Wide Area Networks Work

5. Getting Your Laptop Ready For Your Wireless Network And The Internet

6. How Your Business Can Use Wireless Networking

7. Buying And Installing Wireless Networking Equipment

8. Build Or Contract?

9. Building A Business Case For A Wireless Area Network

10. The Planning And Construction Phase

11. The Testing Phase

12. Managing Your Wireless Network

13. Upgrading Your Existing Wireless Network

14. Understanding Wireless Broadband Access

15. Putting It All Together