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Wireless Network Absolute Beginner's Guide
Wireless Network Absolute Beginner's Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Windows or Mac? 4
Elements 4
Special
Let Me Know What You Think 5
Sharing Media 10
802.11g 36
802.11n 37
802.11ac (Gigabit Wi-Fi) 38
802.11 ad (WiGig) 39
Wide-Area Wi-Fi 39
Synchronizing, Automatically 47
Bluetooth in Action 48
Computer Equipment 50
Cell Phones 51
Automobiles 52
Pulling Some Gs 57
1G 57
2G 58
3G 59
4G 59
Making a List 68
USB Adapters 79
Internal Adapters 80
Key Settings 95
126
Speed Matters
Matters 127
Security
There's No Wireless Option 128
Connecting Windows 7
Computers 149
The Many Ways to Consume Web-Based Media in Your Living Room 188
Connecting a
Blu-ray Player to Your Network 191
Using Your Smartphone to Control Things When You're Not Around 208
Veoh 262
Crackle 263
Vevo 263
Other Sites 263
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Changing the
Type of Network Location 281
Logging Onto a
Hotspot 307
Index 329