Throw away the drill bit! Put down that cable! Try a sensible and flexible alternative to Ethernet networks: Wi-Fi, or high-speed, local wireless networking.

This book covers the ins and outs of using Wi-Fi, the most popular and successful wireless networking technology, to connect your home and small office computers, use networks while away from home, and understand the risk and solutions for maintaining privacy and security.

The Wireless Networking Starter Kit uses straightforward explanations and illustrations to explain the underpinnings of the technology, and step-by-step instructions for installing and configuring equipment.

The book also addresses a range of related topics, including using antennas to span long distances, creating larger networks by connecting segments wirelessly, and the future of wireless standards and related technology.

About the Authors:

Adam Engst

Adam C. Engst is the publisher of TidBITS, one of the oldest and most-respected Internet-based newsletters, distributed weekly to many thousands of readers. He has written numerous technical books, including the best-selling Internet Starter Kit series, and many magazine articles—thanks to Contributing Editor positions at MacUser, MacWEEK, and now Macworld. And how many industry figures can boast of being turned into an action figure?

Glenn Fleishman

Glenn Fleishman publishes the daily Web log 802.11b Networking News and writes the Practical Mac column for The Seattle Times. Glenn also contributes technology articles to the likes of The New York Times, InfoWorld, Wired, Macworld, and the O’Reilly Network. Glenn has been quoted on wireless networking in dozens of publications, including the St. Paul Pioneer Press, The Boston Globe, Wired News, the Neue Züricher Zeitung (Switzerland), and Les Echos (France).