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Geeks On Call: Wireless Networking: 5-Minute Fixes
By: On Call GeekseBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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There are currently more than eight million Google entries for "problems with wireless networking, which signals an ongoing need for simple answers to common problems The problem/solution format presents the fastest fix first (the 5minute fix), followed by a couple of slightly longer fixes, then followed by a sure-fire 5minute preventive measure Offers solutions for credit card use over a wireless connection, securing a wireless connection from a public Wi-Fi hotspot, sharing printers on a wireless network in Windows XP, and remembering security keys for Wi-Fi routers
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| Release Date: 03-10-2006 | |
| Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
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Geeks On Call: Wireless Networking: 5-Minute Fixes
Chapter One
Before You Buy
Before embarking on the installation of a wireless network, you should do your homework by thinking about what you need and the issues you might run into. Get off on the right foot by looking through this chapter and answering your initial questions before plopping down money on equipment.
There are many reasons why people use wired or wireless computer networks:
Share an Internet connection: With a network, several people in your home or office can use the same high-speed Internet connection at the same time. For example, you may be researching your next vacation spot while your daughter is sending instant messages to her boyfriend.
Share files: If you are tired of using floppies and USB thumbdrives to transfer files from one computer to the other, a network will make life much easier. After connecting to a network, you can simply drag and drop files from one computer to the other. After doing this a few times, you'll wonder how you ever made it through the day without a network.
Share a printer: With a network, everyone can print to the same printer. For example, if you have a printer attached to a PC in your family room, you could print to it from your laptop while lounging on a hammock in the backyard. You can even attach a printer directly to the network, which will prevent someone who is printing a large document from slowing down the computer where the printer is attached.
Enjoy multiplayer games: A network allows the
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