Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps For Dummies

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Wi-Fi Home Networking Just the Steps For Dummies is the way to go if youre ready to go wireless and install your own wireless home network. The books 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. Theres no fluff just the vital stuffJust 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 dont 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 its time to cut the cord. Going wireless gives you many advantages and new options. So take the first stepget this book.