Wireless Network Hacks & Mods for Dummies

  • 7h 1m
  • Danny Briere, Pat Hurley
  • John Wiley & Sons (US)
  • 2005

Now that you’ve got a wireless network going, you’re getting the urge to see what else it can do, right? Hook up with this book and find simple, fun ways to expand its possibilities. Add your home entertainment gear, beef up speed and performance, discover wireless on the go, and get more out of your network.

  • Fun projects and valuable content join forces to enable readers to turn their wireless home network into a high-performance wireless infrastructure capable of entertainment networking and even home automation
  • Step-by-step instructions help readers find, buy, and install the latest and greatest wireless equipment
  • The authors are home tech gurus and offer detailed discussion on the next-generation wireless gear that will move the wireless LAN beyond computers and into telephony, entertainment, home automation/control, and even automotive networking
  • The number of wireless LAN users in North America is expected to grow from 4.2 million current users to more than 31 million by 2007

About the Authors

Danny Briere founded TeleChoice, Inc., a telecommunications consulting company, in 1985 and now serves as CEO of the company. Widely known throughout the telecommunications and networking industry, Danny has written more than one thousand articles about telecommunications topics and has authored or edited nine books, including Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies. He is frequently quoted by leading publications on telecommunications and technology topics and can often be seen on major TV networks providing analysis on the latest communications news and breakthroughs.

Pat Hurley is a consultant with TeleChoice, Inc., who specializes in emerging telecommunications technologies, particularly all the latest access and home technologies, including wireless LANs, DSL, cable modems, satellite services, and home-networking services. Pat frequently consults with the leading telecommunications carriers, equipment vendors, consumer goods manufacturers, and other players in the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries. Pat is the coauthor of Internet Telephony For Dummies, Smart Homes For Dummies, Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, and Home Theater For Dummies.

In this Book

  • Wireless Network Hacks & Mods for Dummies
  • Introduction
  • Wireless Inside Everything!
  • Wireless Network Basics
  • Wireless LAN Infrastructure
  • Wi-Fi and Broadband Connections
  • Combining Wired and Wireless Networks
  • Better Living Through Network Monitoring
  • Boosting Signal Strength Where You Need It
  • Staying Safe in the Wireless World
  • On the Road Again with 802.11
  • Staying Safe onAny Wireless Network
  • Outfitting Your Car with Wireless
  • Operating Your Own Hot Spot
  • Building a Wireless Audio Network
  • Wirelessly Securing, Monitoring, and Automating Your Home
  • It’s Your Dime: IP Calls and Your Wireless Network
  • That’s Not All: Other Cool Wireless Toys
  • (Almost) Ten Sites for Advanced Wireless Topics
  • Top Ten Wi-Fi Security Questions
  • Wireless LAN Glossary
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