Index

Numerics

2.4GHz RF band, 25

5.0GHz RF band, 27

10Base-T Ethernet, 23, 58

802.11a Wi-Fi protocol, 26

802.11b Wi-Fi protocol, 26

802.11g Wi-Fi protocol, 26

802.11g wireless routers, selecting, 51

802.11n Wi-Fi protocol, 27

A

accessing network computers, 102-103

accounts, 139

defined, 140

logon procedure, 140

reasons for, 140

types of, 141

Users folder, 149

Windows Vista

creating, 142-144

managing, 144-145

settings required, 142

switching between, 145-146

UAC (User Account Control), 141-142

Windows XP

creating, 146-148

managing, 148

switching between, 149

Ad-Aware SE Personal, 133

adapter cards, wireless, 55-56

planning networks, 43

adapters

Ethernet-to-USB adapters, 57

external Ethernet adapters, 70

wireless adapters, 24

initial configuration, ...

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