Setting up a home
network
Wired network
Simple hardware requirements
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ethernet card,
hub/switch/router, modem, wire
Share resources
Wireless Networking
Provides
new opportunities
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Allows roaming – no strings attached!
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Three types – Cellular, Wi-Fi (wireless
fidelity), Powerline*
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Celluar
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same limitation as cell phones
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slow
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service -
metered use / expensive
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Wi-Fi
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One standard (IEEE 802.11)
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One certification body (wifialliance.org)
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Cheap and easy
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Relatively high speed
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Limited range
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802.11 Standards
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b - 11 mbps,
2.4 GHz
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a - 54 mbps, 5
GHz, limited range
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g - 54 mbps,
2.4 GHz -- compatible w/”b”
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n – 100 mbps and expanded range
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802.16 – WiMax (worldwide Interoperability for
Microwave Access)
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70mbps and 30 miles
Setting up a home network
Install the hardware
Set up or verify an Internet connection (optional)
Connect the computers
Run the set up wizard, i.e., Wireless Router or Access Point wizard
Enable sharing on your network
Test your network
Tips for Wireless (Wi-Fi) Home Network Security
-Change default Administrator - Username and
Passwords
-Enable firewalls
-Change the default SSID and Disable Broadcast
-Turn on encryption - WEP / WPA
(Wired Equivalent Privacy
/ Wi-Fi Protected Access)
-Enable MAC address filtering
(Media
Access Control)
-Do not Auto-Connect to open Wi-Fi
networks
-Turn off your Network when not needed
-Assign Static IP Addresses to peripherals
-Check range of router
Resources
Setting up Your Windows Network
http://support.gateway.com/s/Manuals/Mobile/9526309.pdf
Setting up your own local area
network
Top 10 Tips for Wireless
Home Network Security
http://compnetworking.about.com/od/wirelesssecurity/tp/wifisecurity.htm
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