Wireless Home Networking for Dummies

Buy Wireless Home Networking for Dummies

Wireless networking is experiencing explosive growth, with over 56,000 wireless hot spots worldwide and 4.2 million wireless LAN users in North America today-a number that`s expected to jump to over 31 million by 2007
This perfect beginner`s guide demystifies wireless jargon and shows home users step by step how to plan, install, secure, and use a wireless home network
Fully updated to cover the latest security issues and hardware as well as today`s wireless standards, including Wi-Fi/802.11 (a, b, g, e, and i), Bluetooth, UWB (Universal Wide Band), WiMAX, and ZigBee
Explains how to set up Internet connection-sharing in a PC or Mac wireless network, use a home network for gaming, connect a home entertainment center to the network, make the most of Bluetooth-enabled phones and PDAs, and access wireless hot spots away from home


USB ADAPTER CLASS 2 W/ PERPBLUETOOTH WRLS TECHNOLOGY 2.0 SPEC

The Enhanced Data Rate Wireless USB Adapter with Bluetooth wireless technology+ EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) deliver faster wireless data transfer speed, improved bandwidth and draw less power than ever before. Now when add Bluetooth wireless technology to desktop or notebook PC or Mac, it be able to wirelessly share documents, music and video at up to three times the speed of previous Bluetooth devices.
Wireless Specifications
Frequency Band/Bandwidth Details
2.402 GHz to 2.4835 GHz Bluetooth 2.0 ISM Band Transmission Speed
2.1Mbps Bluetooth
Interfaces/Ports
Host Interface
USB 1.1
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions
2.25 Height x 1 Width x 0.375 Depth USB ADAPTER CLASS 2 W/ PERPBLUETOOTH WRLS TECHNOLOGY 2.0 SPEC
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HP iPAQ RX3115 Multimedia Pocket PC

Loaded with a host of multimedia capabilities and functions, the iPAQ RX3115 pocket PC keeps you both organized and entertained.

Features include:

Powered by Windows Mobile software
MP3 player function
Popular video format playback
SD/MMC memory card slot
Store up to 4 hours of music on a 128MB SD card
Watch up to 1 hour of full screen WMV video using a 128MB SD card
HP Image Zone for iPAQ
Print directly from your HP iPAQ to a wide array of printers using infrared, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi wireless technologies
Hassle-free photo sharing--no email attachment required with HP Instant Share
MotionJPEG and Windows Media Video recording viewing
Stream content over your Wi-Fi home network and view it on your iPAQ

Specifications:
Processor: 300MHz Samsung S3C2440
Operating system: Windows(r) Mobile
Platform: pocket PC
Wireless... HP iPAQ RX3115 Multimedia Pocket PC
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Parrot CK3200LS Bluetooth Car Kit with LCD Display

Bluetooth hands-free kit with large color screen
Parrot LCD color screen
Bluetooth car kit
TFT 160 x 128 pixels with 262,144 colors
Adjustable brightness
Customizable color interface with wallpapers
Caller photo display
Display of the last numbers dialed, missed calls and calls received
Color themes for choosing the graphical interface
Pair up to five mobile phones
Address phonebook synchronization
Echo cancellation for clean, crisp audio
Full duplex
Voice recognition up to 150 names
Hi-Fi polyphonic ring tones
Screen/Keypad Dimensions and Weight 64x58x20mm and 62g
Parrot Universal Radio Mute Unit Dimensions and weight: 54x104x20mm and 52g
Documentation and manual included
Specifications Standards: CE, e2, FCC, RSS210 Parrot CK3200LS Bluetooth Car Kit with LCD Display
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Bluetooth Compatible Headset

Free yourself from tangled headset wires and still enjoy long hours of talk time with this Bluetooth Headset. This lightweight headset clips comfortably to your ear and connects cordlessly to your Bluetooth mobile phone. Best of all, it boasts an incredibly long battery life--one charge
lets you talk for up to 3 hours.

Features include:

Secure digital Bluetooth transmission
Full duplex (bi-directional communication)
Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Ultra-light design
Bluetooth profile v1.1 compliant
Works with all major Bluetooth mobile phones
Broadcast range up to 33 ft.
Up to 3 hours talk time on one charge
Standby time up to 120 hours
Noise-canceling boom microphone
Clip-on design
LED indicators
Volume control and power button (answer/end calls)
FCC/CE approved
USB cable included Bluetooth Compatible Headset
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Bluetooth Wireless Scala 500 Headset

Outfit your Bluetooth phone with the wireless Scala 500 headset.

Features include:

Wireless Bluetooth hands free unit
In-the-ear use for comfortable fit
Clear sound
Attractive design
Works for all Bluetooth phones
Up to 9 hours talk time
One week stand by
Works with all Bluetooth phones Bluetooth Wireless Scala 500 Headset
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Laptops for Dummies Quick Reference

In business, laptops are essential to providing mobility to workers. Many business laptops spend much of their time in a desktop docking station and are always available to hit the road. Laptops For Dummies Quick Reference
will be a hitchhiker?s guide to the electronic galaxy. Readers will learn how to:  
Select a laptop to take on the road;
Install or activate WiFi, Bluetooth, wired Ethernet, satellite, and other communication media;
Choose the best software for mobile computing;
Add software tools to synchronize and update files between a laptop, a PDA, and a desktop or office server;
Manage files and accounts;
Fix or work-around common hardware and software failures;
And properly equip your laptop carrying case with every imaginable tool to deal with repairs, unusual or non-standard power sources, alternate means of communication.

Laptops for Dummies Quick Reference
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Powered PDA Mount for Palm TX/E2/T5/Treo 650/700

Powered PDA mount is ideal for use with Bluetooth GPS receivers
Features a 3-foot Bluetooth charging cable that allows you to power your Bluetooth receiver
Designed to be used with mouse-style serial GPS receivers
Powered PDA mount cradle
9-inch windshield swivel pedestal
3-foot Bluetooth GPS charging cable
Device charging/data serial cable
Compatibility:
Treo 650
Treo 700
Tungsten T5
Tungsten E2
Tungsten TX Powered PDA Mount for Palm TX/E2/T5/Treo 650/700
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