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UNINA9910454477203321 |
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Autore |
Ross John <1947-> |
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Titolo |
The book of wireless [[electronic resource] ] : a painless guide to wi-fi and broadband wireless / / by John Ross |
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San Francisco, : No Starch Press, c2008 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (356 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Wireless LANs - Installation |
Wireless LANs - Standards |
IEEE 802.11 (Standard) |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Rev. ed. of: Book of Wi-Fi. c2003. |
Includes index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Intro to networking -- Intro to wireless networking -- How Wi-Fi works -- What you need for Wi-Fi -- Setting up your computer for Wi-Fi -- How-to Windows -- How-to NIX -- How-to Mac -- Configuring and installing WAPS -- Long range point-to-point -- Public surfing -- Wi-Fi security -- Alternatives to Wi-Fi -- Phones/PDAs -- VPNs -- VOIP telephone service -- Troubleshooting & tips. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This plain-English guide to popular wireless networking standards shows readers how to connect to wireless networks anywhere they go. After an introduction to networking in general and wireless networking in particular, the book explains all available standards, including all flavors of wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi), along with new standards like WiMAX and 3G networks. Readers will learn how to use wireless software to connect to the Internet wherever they are, rather than waiting until they're in range of a public Wi-Fi hot spot. The Book of Wireless offers information about all of the currently |
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