Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps For Dummies (PDF)

Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps For Dummies is the way
to go if you're ready to go wireless and install your own
wireless home network. The book's easy-to-navigate design
features two columns, with numbered step-by-step instructions on
one side and corresponding illustrations, screen shots, or photos
on the other. There's no fluff, just the vital
stuff--Just The Steps you need to get up to speed fast.
This guide covers common networking tasks, including:

* Setting up wireless access points and configuring your
network

* Adding wireless devices to your network

* Activating Wi-Fi Security, managing firewalls, and preventing
unauthorized network users

You don't have to leave WI-Fi behind when you leave home;
this practical reference tells you how to find public hotspots
where you can use your Wi-Fi-equipped portable computer and how to
network wirelessly with your pocket PC. It covers practical
applications like creating a network bridge or adding wireless
network storage, plus fun ways to use your tech toys to integrate
and enhance your digital life, such as:

* Setting up a wireless media center so you can use a computer
for streaming media, as a TV tuner, as a digital video recorder, or
to integrate with your TV and home entertainment system

* Turning your pocket PC into a remote control

* Adding a wireless camera to your network

Even if your current system with its cables, wires, and
convoluted connections works, it's time to cut the cord.
Going wireless gives you many advantages and new options. So take
the first step--get this book.