[ 176 ] HOME NETWORKING: A VISUAL DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE

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1 [ 176 ] HOME NETWORKING: A VISUAL DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE

2 Index Numerics 100BASE-T standards, wired networks, standards, 63 wireless networks, 24, A access limiting, firewalls, subfolders, restricting, 142 access points, 28 firewall protection, lack of, 63 installing, wireless networks, 43, 60 Active WebCam from Pysoft, 173 ad-hoc mode (wireless networks), 43 adapters Ethernet network adapters, 39 game adapters, 168 media adapters, network adapters, 25-26, 69-73, installing, 67-83, 85 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 wired networks, wireless networks, phone line adapters, 40 power line networks, 42 wireless network adapters, 43 Add IP Range dialog box (ZoneAlarm), 117 Add Program dialog box (ZoneAlarm), 121 addresses IP addresses, 101 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 antennas external antennas, omnidirectional antennas, 153 raising, antivirus software, B BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection, 52 BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switches, 28, 39, 54 Bluetooth standards, wireless networks, 46 bridges power line networks, 42 wireless Ethernet bridges, broadband connections, sharing, C cable Internet connections, 50 telephone cable, 41 USB cable, power line networks, 42 Cable/DSL router, 28 cables Cat5E cables, 39, 46 choosing, 63 purchasing, 46 CABLES [ 177 ]

3 wired networks, substituting, 39 cameras, webcams, alternative software, 173 as security cameras, Cat5E cables, 39, 46 central offices, 51 clients, 29 communication, wireless networks, 23 compatibility, hardware, 46, 63 computer networks, telephone networks, compared, 6-7 configuration firewalls, wireless networks, gateways, home networks PCs, troubleshooting, 106 routers, connections broadband connections, sharing, Internet connections choosing, sharing, cost, hardware, considerations, D desktop PCs. See PCs dialog boxes Add IP Range, 117 Add Program, 121 Folder Properties, 144 Identification Changes, 98 Network, 142 Network Connections Dialog Box, 88 Printer Properties, 148 System Properties, 97 Dialup (Public Switched Telephone Network) Internet connections, 50 DNS (Domain Name System), 102 downloading movies, 164 drivers installing, network adapters, 30 installing, 69-73, DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), 50 E encryption, WEP encryption, wireless networks, entertainment centers Internet radio, 165, 167 media adapters, online gaming, 168 PCs as, streaming media, 164 troubleshooting, 174 webcams, alternative software, 173 as security cameras, Ethernet network adapters, 39 Ethernet networks, 23, minimum requirements, 39 wireless networks, compared, EW5HUB Ethernet 5-Port Workgroup Hubs, 39 extensions, hardware, 46 external antennas, adding, EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-port Auto- Sensing Switches, 27, 39 [ 178 ] CABLES

4 F File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks client, 29 file sharing, 10-12, filtering, MAC address filtering, firewalls, configuring, wireless networks, Internet Connection Firewall, 113 Norton Internet Security, 113 Norton Personal Firewall, 113 routers, 27 ZoneAlarm, 113 ZoneAlarm Pro, 113 flavors (networks) choosing, wired networks, 21-23, wireless networks, 23-24, Folder Properties dialog box, 144 folders access, restricting, 142 sharing, G game adapters, 16, 168 games (online), 168 firewalls configuring for, configuring, wireless networks, 44 H hardware access points, 28 installing, 84 antennas external antennas, raising, choosing, compatibility issues, 46, 63 evolution of, 49 extensions, 46 mixed networks, 61 routers, 62 wireless Ethernet bridges, network adapters, installing, personal video recorders (PVRs), 164 routers, configuring, installing, 84 mounting, installing, 84 wired networks, 53 network adapters, routers, 54 wireless networks, 57 access points, 60 network adapters, print servers, routers, home networks broadband connections, sharing, choosing, HOME NETWORKS [ 179 ]

5 configuring PCs, troubleshooting, 106 files, sharing, hardware access points, 28 network adapters, 25-26, 30 routers, mixed networks, 61 routers, 62 wireless Ethernet bridges, office networks, compared, 8 sharing folders, printers, troubleshooting, software, 29 network clients, 29 wired networks, 21-23, Ethernet networks, 39 hardware, phone line networks, power line networks, wireless networks, 23-24, standards, access points, 60 Bluetooth standards, 46 minimum requirements, 43 modes, 43 network adapters, print servers, protocols, routers, HPN200 HomeLink Phoneline 10M Network Cards, 40 HPRO200 HomeLink PhoneLine 10M Cable/DSL Routers, 41 Ethernet networks, 39 I ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), 150 Identification Changes dialog box, 98 infrastructure mode (wireless networks), 43 inkjet printers, choosing, 146 installation access points, 84 antivirus software, drivers, network adapters, 67 drivers, PC Card network adapters, 82 PCI network adapters, USB network adapters, 83 routers, 84 switches, 84 troubleshooting, 85 Internet Connection Firewall, 113 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), 150 Internet connections choosing, sharing, 12-14, 50-53, Internet radio, 17 playing, IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, 101 ISPs (Internet service providers), choosing, [ 180 ] HOME NETWORKS

6 L laptops, network adapters, 25 Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem with USB and Ethernet Connection, 52 BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switches, 28, 54, 39 EW5HUB Ethernet 5-Port Workgroup Hubs, 39 EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-port Auto- Sensing Switches, 27, 39 HPN200 HomeLink Phoneline 10M Network Card, 40 HPRO200 HomeLink PhoneLine 10M Cable/DSL Routers, 41 LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards, 39 PCM100 EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC Cards, 39, 55 PLEBR10 Instant PowerLine EtherFast 10/100 Bridge, 42 PLUSB10 Instant PowerLine USB Adapters, 42 USB200M EtherFast USB /100 Network Adapters, 39 WAPPOE Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit, WCG200 Wireless-G Cable Gateway, 52 Web site, 15 WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges, 62 WGA54G Wireless G Game Adapters, 16, 168 WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter, 15, 163 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer, 147 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer for USB 2.0, WRT54G Wireless-G Routers, 13 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router, 62 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, 57 WVC11B Wireless B Internet Video Cameras, 18, 169 LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards, 39 M MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 MAC address filtering routers, applying to, media adapters, 15, mixed networks, hardware, modes, wireless networks, 43 Movielink website, 164 movies, downloading, 164 multimedia, sharing, 14 N NATs (network address translations), 54 network adapters, 25-26, 30 installing, 69-73, Ethernet network adapters, 39 installing, troubleshooting, 85 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 PCI network adapters, installing, phone line network adapters, USB network adapters, installing, 83 wired networks, choosing, wireless network adapters, 43, network address translations (NATs), 54 network clients, 29 Network Connections dialog box, 88 Network dialog box, 142 NETWORK DIALOG BOX [ 181 ]

7 network interface cards (NICs). See NICs (network interface cards) network Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP), networks, 6-8 see also wired networks and wireless networks choosing, entertainment options, hardware access points, 28 network adapters, 25-26, 30 routers, PC communication, 8-9 sharing, 10 broadband connections, files, 10-12, folders, Internet connections, multimedia, 14 printers, 12, , 150 troubleshooting, software, 29 network clients, 29 NICs (network interface cards), 25 installing, PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 PCI network adapters, installing, USB network adapters, installing, 83 wired networks, Norton Internet Security, 113 installing, Norton Personal Firewall, 113 notebook computers, network adapters, 25 O office networks, home networks, compared, 8 omnidirectional antennas, 153 online games, 168 firewalls, configuring for, opening PCs, 67, operating systems Windows 98, PC name setup, Windows 2000, PC name setup, Windows Me, PC name setup, Windows XP, home network configuration, P Pacific Wireless Desktop Directional external antenna, 155 passwords, routers, setting, PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 PCI network adapters, installing, PCM100 EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC cards, 39, 55 PCs (personal computers) configuring for home networks, naming Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows Me, opening, 67, performance, hardware, considerations, personal video recorders (PVRs), 164 [ 182 ] NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS (NICS)

8 phone line network adapters, 40 phone line networks, phone line testers, 46 PLEBR10 Instant PowerLine EtherFast 10/100 Bridges, 42 PLUSB10 Instant PowerLine USB adapters, 42 power line networks, print servers, 147 wireless networks, adding, Printer Properties dialog box, 148 printers choosing, 146 sharing, 12, programs, controlling, firewalls, TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), 30 wireless networks, PVRs (personal video recorders), 164 R radio (Internet), playing, radio signals, wireless networks, 23 remote control programs, 160 remotely sharing broadband connections, 151 ReplayTV, 164 routers, accessing, Cable/DSL routers, 28 configuring, Ethernet networks, 39 firewalls, 27 installing, MAC address filtering, applying to, mixed networks, choosing, 62 mounting, passwords, setting, phone line networks, 41 power line networks, 42 SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, changing, wired networks, choosing, 54 wireless networks, 44 choosing, S satellite Internet connections, 50 security, 111 antivirus software, encryption, WEP encryption, firewalls, configuring, threats, troubleshooting, 138 servers, print servers, 147 Setup Wizard, 69 sharing, 10, 141 broadband connections, file sharing, 10-12, folders, Internet connections, 12-14, multimedia, 14 printers, 12, troubleshooting, SnapStream Media, 164 sneakernets, 10 software, 29 antivirus software, installing, 69-73, SOFTWARE [ 183 ]

9 network clients, 29 remote control programs, 160 webcams, 173 wireless networks, protocols, SpeedBooster, SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, changing, streaming media, 164 subfolders, access, restricting, 142 Super Cantenna external antennas, Ethernet networks, 39 installing, 84 troubleshooting, 85 Symantec, Norton Personal Firewall, 113 System Properties dialog box, 97 T TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), 30 telephone networks, computer networks, compared, 6-7 threats (security), Tivo, 164 traffic, controlling, firewalls, Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), 30 TridiaVNC Pro, 161 troubleshooting entertainment centers, 174 home network configurations, 106 network card installations, 85 network shares, security, 138 U USB cable, power line networks, 42 USB network adapters, installing, 83 USB200M EtherFast USB /100 Network Adapters, 39 V video cameras, alternative software, 173 as security cameras, video gaming (online), 168 viruses, preventing, antivirus software, W WAPPOE Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit, WCG200 Wireless-G Cable Gateway, 52 webcams, 18, alternative software, 173 as security cameras, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption wireless networks, applying to, WPA (Wi-Fi Equivalent Privacy) encryption, compared, 133 WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges, 62 WGA54G Wireless-G Game Adapter, 16, 168 Wi-Fi networks. See wireless networks Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) encryption, 133 Windows 98, PC names, setting up, Windows 2000, PC names, setting up, Windows Me, PC names, setting up, [ 184 ] SOFTWARE

10 Windows XP home networks, configuring, Internet Connection Firewall, 113 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. See WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption wired networks, 21-23, Ethernet networks, minimum requirements, 39 hardware, 53 access points, 28 network adapters, 25-26, 30, routers, 27-28, 54 phone line networks, power line networks, software, 29 network clients, 29 wireless networks, compared, wireless Ethernet bridges, wireless game adaptors, 16 wireless Internet video cameras, 18 wireless media adapters, 15 wireless network adapters, 43 wireless networks, standards, antennas, raising, Bluetooth standards, 46 firewalls, configuring, hardware, 57 access points, 28, 60 network adapters, 25-26, 30, print servers, routers, 27-28, MAC address filtering, minimum requirements, 43 modes, 43 protocols, routers, passwords, software, 29 network clients, 29 SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, changing, WEP encryption, applying to, wired networks, compared, wireless routers, 14 wireless webcams, 18 wizards Network Setup Wizard, Setup Wizard, 69 WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter, 15, 163 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption, WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption, compared, 133 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer, 147 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer for USB 2.0, WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, 57 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Routers, 13, 62 WVC11B Wireless-B Internet Video Camera, 18, 169 WVC11B WIRELESS-B INTERNET VIDEO CAMERA [ 185 ]

11 Z ZoneAlarm, 113 configuring, wireless networks, ZoneAlarm Pro, 113 [ 186 ] ZONEALARM