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Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview ........................................................................................ 35
Infrastructure Mode ................................................................................................... 35
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup) .................................................................. 36
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID) .................................. 36
Authentication and WEP .................................................................................................. 36
802.11b Authentication .............................................................................................. 37
Open System Authentication ..................................................................................... 37
Shared Key Authentication ........................................................................................ 38
Overview of WEP Parameters .................................................................................. 39
Key Size .................................................................................................................... 40
WEP Configuration Options ...................................................................................... 40
Wireless Channels ........................................................................................................... 41
Appendix C
Preparing Your PCs for Network Access
Preparing Your Computers for TCP/IP Networking ......................................................... 43
Configuring Windows 98 and Me for TCP/IP Networking ................................................ 43
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................... 43
Enabling DHCP to Automatically Configure TCP/IP Settings in Windows 98 and Me 45
Selecting Windows' Internet Access Method ............................................................ 47
Verifying TCP/IP Properties ...................................................................................... 47
Configuring Windows 2000 or XP for TCP/IP Networking ............................................... 48
Install or Verify Windows Networking Components ................................................... 48
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP or 2000 ........................................... 49
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows XP ....................................................... 49
DHCP Configuration of TCP/IP in Windows 2000 .................................................... 51
Verifying TCP/IP Properties for Windows XP or 2000 ............................................... 53
Glossary
List of Glossary Terms ....................................................................................................... 1
Index
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