Numerics
802.11 IEEE standard, 6, 90
802.11a IEEE standard, 6, 111–113, 174, 257–258, 351
“802.11b Homebrew Antenna Shootout”, 195
802.11b IEEE standard
ad hoc network support, enabling, 43
antenna, 195
audio, 228
authentication, 111–113
frequency, 6
home automation, 257–258
hotspot, 351–352, 354
throughput, 145
Windows XP support, 109
802.11b WLAN Waveguide Antennas Web site, 195
801.11f IEEE standard, 165
802.11g IEEE standard
ad hoc network support, enabling, 43
audio, 234
authentication, 111–113
Centrino notebook support, 388
frequency, 6, 388
home automation, 257–258
hotspot, 351, 353
router, 224
SUPER-802.11g, 352
throughput, 145
ULTRA-802.11g, 352
video, 227, 238
802.11i IEEE standard, 103, 104–106, 358
9th Tee Enterprises Web site, 238
1394 IEEE standard, 225
3Com
OfficeConnect Wireless 11g Cable/DSL Gateway
router, 328
Wireless Bluetooth PC Card, 208–209
3G network, 286, 289–291, 306
3gupload.com Web site, 287
A
access point. See AP
ACTiSYS IR 100M IrDA printer adapter, 204
Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, 323
Active Streaming Format (ASF), 233
ad hoc mode
adapter, 35–38
AP, 33, 174
described, 7
802.11b support, enabling, 43
802.11g support, enabling, 43
encryption, 40–41
ICS, 43–49
infrastructure mode compared, 7
IP addressing, 174
neighborhood network, 173–174
peer-to-peer network, as, 34
SSID, 40–41
adapter
Ethernet, 14, 52, 79, 238
wireless
ad hoc network, 35–38
antenna, 17, 19
Compact Flash, 35
driver installation, 35–37
game adapter, 14, 29–30
home network, 14–15, 22
ICS, 49–50
infrastructure network, 68
MAC address, 123
PCI, 17, 19–22
small business network, 15, 22
speed, 22
SSID, 68
USB, 17–19, 20, 49, 211, 392
WEP, 92–94, 98
WPA, 109–111
Ad-Aware software, 168
Add a Network Place Wizard (Windows), 235
Additional Drivers dialog box (Windows), 78–79
Additional Printers dialog box (Windows), 78
Advanced Mobile Phone System (AMPS), 280
AES (Advanced Encryption Standard), 105
AIA Instant HotSpot service provider, 355
Air IrDA protocol, 202
Airmagnet RF analyzer, 351
AirNet adapter, 238
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