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| Introduction | |
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| Why Wi-Fi? | |
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| Entering a World Without Wires | |
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| What Is Wi-Fi? | |
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| Wireless Spectrums | |
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| Using Wi-Fi | |
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| Why Wi-Fi Is Important | |
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| Understanding Wi-Fi Networks | |
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| Using Wi-Fi on the Road | |
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| Connecting | |
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| Paying for It | |
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| Finding Access Points | |
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| Understanding Wi-Fi | |
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| The Free Spectrums | |
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| The 802.11 Standard and Its Variations | |
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| The 802.11b Standard | |
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| The 802.11a and 802.11g Standards | |
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| The 802.11i Standard | |
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| Related Wireless Standards | |
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| Transmission Speeds | |
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| The Future of Wi-Fi | |
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| Hitting the Road with Wi-Fi | |
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| The Equipment You Need | |
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| Finding Hotspots | |
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| Searching a Chain | |
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| Searching a Wi-Fi Service Provider | |
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| Using a Wi-Fi Directory | |
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| Paying for Your Fun | |
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| Surfing While You Sip | |
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| Networking Without Wires | |
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| Understanding Home and SOHO Networks | |
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| In the Beginning There Was the Connection | |
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| To Serve or Not to Serve | |
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| Hubs | |
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| Switches | |
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| Routers | |
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| What Is the Network? | |
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| Different Ways to Use Wi-Fi in a Network | |
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| The Equipment You'll Need | |
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| What's It Going to Cost? | |
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| Setting Up Your Computer for Wi-Fi | |
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| Buying a Wi-Fi Laptop | |
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| Getting to Know Your Future Wi-Fi Laptop | |
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| Trade-Offs | |
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| To Mac or Not To Mac? | |
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| Buying a Mac with Wi-Fi | |
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| Buying a Windows Notebook with Integrated Wi-Fi | |
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| Where to Buy | |
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| Buying a Wi-Fi PDA | |
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| Understanding Handheld Computers | |
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| Comparing Operating Systems | |
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| The Right Handheld for You | |
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| Handhelds and Wi-Fi | |
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| Accessing Wi-Fi | |
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| Playing with Wi-Fi Gadgets | |
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| The Future of Wi-Fi | |
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| Transmitting Photos with Wi-Fi | |
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| Camera, Wi-Fi, and PDA All-In-One | |
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| Streaming Video with Wi-Fi | |
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| Framing Pictures with Wi-Fi | |
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| Other Nifty Gadgets | |
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| Home Entertainment | |
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| Wi-Fi in the Kitchen | |
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| Voice Badges and More | |
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| Playing Games and Having Fun with Wi-Fi | |
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| Adding Wi-Fi to a Mobile Computer | |
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| Choosing a Wi-Fi PC Card | |
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| Wi-Fi and the PowerBook | |
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| Differences Between Cards | |
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| Where to Buy | |
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| Installing the Card | |
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| Connections to Mr. Laptop | |
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| Putting the Wi-Fi Card in the Slot | |
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| Installation Software | |
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| Configuring Your Card for a Wi-Fi Network | |
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| Making Sure the Card Works | |
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| Other Options | |
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| Wi-Fi on Your Desktop | |
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| Buying a New Computer | |
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| Adding AirPort to an Apple Desktop | |
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| Adding Wi-Fi to a Windows Desktop | |
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| Using a USB Wi-Fi Adapter | |
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| USB Wi-Fi and a Mac | |
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| USB Wi-Fi Adapter Does Windows | |
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| Going Mobile with Wi-Fi | |
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| Tools for the Perfect Road Warrior | |
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| Loading Software Before You Go | |
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| Taking Hotspot Info with You | |
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| The Best of the Best | |
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| Apple | |
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| Windows | |
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| PDA | |
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| To Laptop or to PDA? | |
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| Keyboards, Mice, and Other Devices | |
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| Where Can You Wi-Fi? | |
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| Where Is Wi-Fi Likely to Be? | |
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| Using Wi-Fi Directories | |
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| Where to Find the Directories | |
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| Which Directory to Use | |
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| Getting Around the "You Have to Be Connected" Barrier | |
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| Tricks and Techniques | |
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| Using the HotSpotList Directory | |
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| Using the WiFi411 Directory | |
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| I Want to Be a Hotspot | |
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| Working with a Wi-Fi Finder | |
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| War Driving and War Chalking | |
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| Working with National Wi-Fi Networks | |
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| Wi-Fi Networks | |
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| Special Pricing, Good and Bad | |
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| What the Networks Charge | |
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| AT&T Wireless | |
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| Boingo Wireless | |
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| Sprint PCS | |
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| SurfHere | |
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| T-Mobile Hotspot | |
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| Verizon | |
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| Wayport | |
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| Comparison Shopping | |
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| Creating a Wi-Fi Network | |
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| Buying a Wi-Fi Access Point or Router | |
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| Understanding the Different Pieces of Hardware | |
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| Ad-Hoc Versus Infrastructure Modes | |
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| Wi-Fi Access Points | |
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| Wireless Bridges | |
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| Wireless Networking Kits | |
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| Choosing a Wi-Fi Access Point | |
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| The Best of the Best | |
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| The AirPort Extreme Base Station | |
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| Buying a Combo Wire Line-Wi-Fi Router | |
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| Setting Up Your Access Point | |
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| Preliminaries | |
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| You Need a Working Internet Connection | |
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| Collect Your Settings | |
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| Plugging in the Hardware | |
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| Configuring Your Access Point | |
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| Linksys Wireless-Broadband Router | |
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| Connecting to the Wi-Fi Network | |
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| AirPort Extreme | |
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| Configuring Your Wi-Fi Network | |
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| Ad-Hoc Networking | |
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| Ad-Hoc Apple | |
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| Ad-Hoc Mode on Windows | |
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| Troubleshooting a Network Using Ipconfig | |
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| Advanced Networks: Topologies for Larger Networks | |
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| Setting Up a Hotspot with a DMZ | |
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| Connecting Pitcairn Island to the Internet with Wi-Fi | |
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| Sharing an Internet Connection | |
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| Sharing a Connection through a Computer | |
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| Sharing an Internet Connection on an Apple | |
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| Sharing an Internet Connection on Windows XP | |
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| Connecting to a Cable or DSL Modem | |
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| Dynamic IP Addressing Versus Fixed IP Assignment | |
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| Other Settings That May Be Needed | |
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| Understanding Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) | |
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| DNS | |
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| More About Mixed Wired-Wireless Networks | |
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| Adding Wi-Fi Antennas to Your Network | |
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| Why Use an Antenna with Wi-Fi? | |
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| Antenna Basics | |
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| Frequency | |
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| Power | |
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| Radiation Pattern | |
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| Gain | |
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| Different Kinds of Antennas | |
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| Omnidirectional Antennas | |
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| Directional Antennas | |
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| Multipolarized Antennas | |
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| Using an Antenna with a Wi-Fi Card | |
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| Adding an Antenna to an Access Point | |
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| What the Antenna Should Cost | |
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| The Antenna in a Can | |
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| Where to Buy Your Wi-Fi Antenna | |
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| Securing Your Wi-Fi Computer and Network | |
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| Protecting Your Mobile Wi-Fi Computer | |
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| "Social" Engineering | |
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| Physical Lockdown | |
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| Using Password Protection | |
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| Creating a Password in Windows XP | |
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| File Sharing | |
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| Windows XP | |
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| MacOS | |
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| Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) | |
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| Personal Software for Protection | |
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| Securing Your Wi-Fi Network | |
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| How Real Is the Threat? | |
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| What Steps Should You Take? | |
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| No-Brainer Security | |
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| Middling Security | |
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| Red-Alert Security | |
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| Understanding Firewalls | |
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| Setting Up a VPN | |
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| Using MAC Filtering | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Wireless Standards | |
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| Understanding 802.11 Wireless Standards | |
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| The Flavors of 802.11 | |
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| 802.11b | |
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| 802.11g | |
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| 802.11a | |
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| 802.11n | |
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| 802.11i | |
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| Finding Wi-Fi Hotspots | |
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| Online Directories | |
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| Wi-Fi Networks | |
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| Retail Locations | |
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| Hotels | |
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| Airports | |
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| Free Public Networks | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |