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Windows XP Unwired
by Wei-Meng Lee
Windows XP Unwired
Windows XP Unwired
Preface
What This Book Covers
Wireless Security
Conventions Used in This Book
Comments and Questions
Acknowledgments
1. Wireless Networking Fundamentals
TCP/IP
IP Address
IP Subnet Addressing
Supernet Addressing
IP Routing
Domain Name System (DNS)
Limitations of IP Addressing
Understanding Radio Waves
Radio Wave Basics
Modulating Radio Waves
Pulse Modulation
Amplitude Modulation
Frequency Modulation
Radio Frequency Spectrum
Radio Wave Behavior
Reflection
Refraction
Scattering
Absorption
Diffraction
Wireless Networks
2. Wi-Fi on Your Notebook
802.11 Wireless Standards
Comparing 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g
Wireless Cards and Adapters
Wireless Networking Modes
Understanding 802.11 Speak
WEP
SSID
Channels
Link Quality and Signal Strength
MAC Address
Connecting to a Wireless Network
Using a Plug-and-Play PCMCIA Wi-Fi Card
Using the Cisco Aironet Client Utility (ACU)
Using a PCMCIA Wi-Fi Card
Using the AirPlus utility
Using a USB Wi-Fi Adapter
Using the Linksys wireless configuration utility
Taking It on the Road
3. Wi-Fi on the Road
Wireless Hotspots
Wireless Internet Service Providers
T-Mobile HotSpot
Surf and Sip
WayPort
Wireless Aggregators
Wireless Community Networks
Sharing Bandwidth
Finding Wireless Networks
Site Surveys
Windows XP
NetStumbler
Determining wireless coverage with NetStumbler
Warchalking
How Warchalking came about
Warchalking, Wardriving, and Legality
4. Communicating Securely
Secure Wireless Computing
Virtual Private Networks
Tunneling
PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec
Setting Up a VPN Connection Between Two Computers
On the host computer
On the client
Secure Shell (SSH)
Firewalls
Wi-Fi Security
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
802.11i
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
802.1X Authentication
Types of EAP
Using 802.1X in Windows XP
Configuring the RADIUS server (IAS)
Configuring Active Directory
Configuring the access point
Configuring the client
Are 802.11 Networks Really Secure?
Common Security Features on Access Points
MAC address filtering
Disabling SSID broadcast
Using WEP
Transferring in plaintext
5. Configuring Wireless Access Points
Setting Up a Wireless Network
Wireless Access Points
Pure wireless access points
Wireless access points with router
Setting up multiple access points
Using the wireless access point as a repeater
Using the wireless access point as a bridge
Case Study: The Home Network
Case Study: The Office Network
Configuring an Access Point
Web-Based Configuration
DI-714P+ setup wizard
Setting the SSID
Setting the Channel Number
Enabling WEP
Changing the Access Point’s Default IP Address
Setting the WAN IP Address
Configuring DHCP
Changing the Administrator Password
Disabling SSID Broadcast
Viewing the Status of the Access Point
SNMP monitoring
MAC Address Filtering
Opening a Port
Ad-Hoc Wireless Networking
Setting Up a Wireless Repeater
Configuring the DWL-900AP+
Guidelines for Securing a Wireless Network
Troubleshooting Wi-Fi
6. Bluetooth
Bluetooth Standards Today
Piconet
Scatternet
Bluetooth Device Classes
Bluetooth Devices
USB Adapters and Dongles
Compact Flash
PC Card
Secure Digital
Bluetooth Access Points
Personal Digital Assistants
Cell Phones
Bluetooth Service Profiles
Using Bluetooth in Windows XP
Connecting to a Pocket PC
Troubleshooting ActiveSync
Connecting to a Palm
Connecting to the Internet Through a Mobile Phone
File Transfers Between Computers
Sharing an Internet Connection Using Bluetooth
On the computer providing the Internet connection
On the computer using the shared Internet connection
Troubleshooting connection sharing
Bluetooth Printing
Troubleshooting Bluetooth printing
Bluetooth LAN
Using a Bluetooth Access Point
Connecting to the Bluetooth access point
Configuring the Bluetooth access point
Bluetooth Security
Authentication
Encryption
Bluetooth Security Concerns
7. Infrared
IrDA in More Detail
IrDA Adapters
USB Infrared Adapter
Using IrDA in Windows XP
Infrared File Transfer
Computer to Pocket PC
Pocket PC to Computer
ActiveSync
Connecting to the Internet Via Infrared
Sharing Internet Connection Using Infrared
Infrared Security
8. Cellular Networking
Cellular Networking Price and Performance
GPRS
GSM Networks and GPRS
How GPRS Works
GPRS Devices
GPRS phones
GPRS modem
GPRS modules
Using a GPRS/GSM PCMCIA Card
Installing the drivers and support software
Configuring WLAN access
Configuring GPRS access
Messaging using SMS on the Nokia D211
CDMA2000
Using the AirPrime PC3200 CDMA2000 PC Card
Installing the AirPrime PC3200
Activating the AirPrime PC3200
Making the connection
Using the AirCard 555 CDMA2000 PC Card
Installing the AirCard 555
Making the connection
Compression
9. Global Positioning System (GPS)
How GPS Works
Uses of GPS
A GPS Glossary
GPS Devices
Installing a GPS
GPS Software
Microsoft Streets and Trips
NetStumbler and GPS
COM port hell
Safety
Generating maps
10. Microsoft Smart Display and Remote Desktop
What Is the Microsoft Smart Display?
Using the ViewSonic AirPanel V150
Connecting the AirPanel to Your Host Computer
Connecting via ad-hoc mode
Connecting via infrastructure mode
Some Tips for Connecting Your AirPanel V150
Connecting Peripherals to the AirPanel
Using Remote Desktop
Setting Up Remote Desktop
Using Remote Desktop
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Copyright © 2003 O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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