Build Your Own Wi-fi Network

Jacket Description/Back: Create and configure a cost-efficient wireless network--from scratch!Take advantage of the freedom and mobility of wireless networking with help from this easy-to-follow guide. Now you can surf the Web from the backyard, access your email from a handheld device, share Internet connections--and save money--without messy wires or cables. This step-by-step photo-filled manual walks you through every stage of the process--from identifying and purchasing all the parts you need to get started to finding the right ISP and enhancing security. You'll also learn how to improve network performance and range by choosing the optimum access point location. Written in clear, straightforward language, this book will show you how to set up and maintain your own wireless network in no time. Get an overview of wireless technology, protocols, and frequencies--including the IEEE 801.11 standard Set up and configure a Wi-Fi network and its components in a new or existing network Manage communication between wireless devices using access points and routers Use accessories--antennas, bridges, and repeaters--to extend network range Connect to the Internet and save money through shared access Play games, check email, and share files and printers on a local network or via the InternetMarc Notes: Includes Webliography (p. 221-225) and index. Publisher Marketing: This guide explains how professional and home users can take advantage of Wi-Fi to achieve their mobility goals around the house or in the office. It features step-by-step processes, tips, sidebars, illustrations and screenshots to convey information visually. Readers will learn about the components of a wireless network including access points, and network cards. Plus how to choose, install and configure them for use in a new or existing network.

Contributor Bio:  Brisbin, Shelly Shelly Brisbin is a freelance technology writer based in Austin, Texas. She is a former associate editor at "MacUser" magazine where she covered networking, telecommunications, and the Internet. Shelly is the author of all previous editions of this book. Contributor Bio:  Carty, Glen Carty has been working in the data and telecommunications field since the early 1980s in Europe and the U. S. He was a senior manager responsible for global design and standards for the IBM Global Network.