Introduction

1

Part I: Wireless Networking Fundamentals

5

Chapter 1: Introducing Wireless Home Networking

7

Chapter 2: From a to g and b-yond

25

Chapter 3: Bluetooth, HPNA, and Home Plug

47

Part II: Making Plans

63

Chapter 4: Planning a Wireless Home Network

65

Chapter 5: Choosing Wireless Home Networking Equiptment

87

Part III: Installing a Wireless Network

103

Chapter 6: Installing Wireless Access Points in Windows

105

Chapter 7: Setting Up Your Windows PCs for Wireless Networking

117

Chapter 8: Setting Up a Wireless Mac Network

135

Chapter 9: Setting Up Internet Sharing

163

Chapter 10: Securing Your Wireless Home Network

183

Part IV: Using a Wireless Network

201

Chapter 11: Putting Your Wireless Home Network To Work

203

Chapter 12: Gaming over a Wireless Home Network

225

Chapter 13: Networking Your Entertainment Center

245

Chapter 14: Other Cool Things You Can Network

261

Chapter 15: Using a Bluetooth Network

277

Chapter 16: Going Wireless Away from Home

291

Part V: The Part of Tens

303

Chapter 17: Ten FAQs about Wireless Home Networks

305

Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Troubleshoot Wireless LAN Performance

313

Chapter 19: More Than Ten Devices You’ll Connect to Your Wireless Network in the Future

325

Chapter 20: Top Ten Sources for More Information

337

Index

345