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Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM [ 176 ] Page 176 HOME NETWORKING: A VISUAL DO-IT-YOURSELF GUIDE Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 177 Index Numerics 100BASE-T standards, wired networks, 23 802.11 standards, 63 wireless networks, 24, 44-45 addresses IP addresses, 101 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 antennas external antennas, 153-155 omnidirectional antennas, 153 A access raising, 152-153 antivirus software, 136-137 limiting, firewalls, 113-119 subfolders, restricting, 142 access points, 28 firewall protection, lack of, 63 installing, 84-85 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, 162-163 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, 62-63 broadband connections, sharing, 150-156 network adapters, 25-26 drivers, 30, 69-73, 79-81 installing, 67-83, 85 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, C 128 cable wired networks, 54-56 Internet connections, 50 wireless networks, 58-59 telephone cable, 41 phone line adapters, 40 USB cable, power line networks, 42 power line networks, 42 Cable/DSL router, 28 wireless network adapters, 43 cables Add IP Range dialog box (ZoneAlarm), 117 Cat5E cables, 39, 46 Add Program dialog box (ZoneAlarm), 121 choosing, 63 purchasing, 46 CABLES [ 177 ] Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 178 wired networks, 21-22 substituting, 39 Printer Properties, 148 System Properties, 97 cameras, webcams, 169-170 Dialup (Public Switched Telephone alternative software, 173 Network) Internet connections, 50 as security cameras, 171-172 DNS (Domain Name System), 102 Cat5E cables, 39, 46 downloading movies, 164 central offices, 51 drivers clients, 29 installing, 79-81 communication, wireless networks, 23 network adapters, 30 compatibility, hardware, 46, 63 computer networks, telephone networks, installing, 69-73, 79-81 DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), 50 compared, 6-7 configuration firewalls, 115-122 wireless networks, 122-136 E gateways, 101-105 encryption, WEP encryption, wireless net- home networks works, 133-136 PCs, 87-101 troubleshooting, 106 routers, 101-105 connections entertainment centers Internet radio, 165, 167 media adapters, 162-163 online gaming, 168 broadband connections, sharing, 150-156 PCs as, 159-162 Internet connections streaming media, 164 choosing, 50-53 troubleshooting, 174 sharing, 50-53 webcams, 169-170 alternative software, 173 cost, hardware, considerations, 49-50 as security cameras, 171-172 Ethernet network adapters, 39 D desktop PCs. See PCs dialog boxes Ethernet networks, 23, 38-41 minimum requirements, 39 wireless networks, compared, 36-38 EW5HUB Ethernet 5-Port Workgroup Hubs, Add IP Range, 117 39 Add Program, 121 extensions, hardware, 46 Folder Properties, 144 external antennas, adding, 153-155 Identification Changes, 98 EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-port Auto- Network, 142 Sensing Switches, 27, 39 Network Connections Dialog Box, 88 [ 178 ] CABLES Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 179 F H File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft hardware Networks client, 29 file sharing, 10-12, 142-146 filtering, MAC address filtering, 128-132 firewalls, 113-114 configuring, 115-122 wireless networks, 122-136 access points, 28 installing, 84 antennas external antennas, 153-155 raising, 152-153 choosing, 49-50 Internet Connection Firewall, 113 compatibility issues, 46, 63 Norton Internet Security, 113 evolution of, 49 Norton Personal Firewall, 113 extensions, 46 routers, 27 gateways, 28 ZoneAlarm, 113 hubs, 26 ZoneAlarm Pro, 113 mixed networks, 61 flavors (networks) choosing, 35-38 wired networks, 21-23, 38-42 wireless networks, 23-24, 42-46 Folder Properties dialog box, 144 folders access, restricting, 142 sharing, 142-146 routers, 62 wireless Ethernet bridges, 62-63 network adapters, 25-26 drivers, 30 installing, 68-83 personal video recorders (PVRs), 164 routers, 27-28 configuring, 101-105 installing, 84 mounting, 151-152 G switches, 27 game adapters, 16, 168 wired networks, 53 games (online), 168 firewalls configuring for, 119-122 gateways, 28 installing, 84 network adapters, 54-56 routers, 54 wireless networks, 57 access points, 60 configuring, 101-105 network adapters, 58-59 wireless networks, 44 print servers, 60-61 routers, 57-58 home networks broadband connections, sharing, 150-156 choosing, 35-38 HOME NETWORKS [ 179 ] Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 180 configuring HPN200 HomeLink Phoneline 10M Network PCs, 87-101 Cards, 40 troubleshooting, 106 HPRO200 HomeLink PhoneLine 10M files, sharing, 142-146 Cable/DSL Routers, 41 hardware hubs, 26 access points, 28 Ethernet networks, 39 gateways, 28 hubs, 26 network adapters, 25-26, 30 routers, 27-28 I switches, 27 ICS (Internet Connection Sharing), 150 mixed networks, 61 Identification Changes dialog box, 98 routers, 62 infrastructure mode (wireless networks), 43 wireless Ethernet bridges, 62-63 inkjet printers, choosing, 146 office networks, compared, 8 sharing installation access points, 84 folders, 142-146 antivirus software, 136-137 printers, 146-150 drivers, 79-81 troubleshooting, 156-157 network adapters, 67 software, 29 drivers, 69-73 drivers, 30 PC Card network adapters, 82 network clients, 29 PCI network adapters, 67-81 protocols, 30 USB network adapters, 83 wired networks, 21-23, 38-41 Ethernet networks, 39 hardware, 53-56 routers, 84 switches, 84 troubleshooting, 85 phone line networks, 39-41 Internet Connection Firewall, 113 power line networks, 41-42 Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), 150 wireless networks, 23-24, 57 Internet connections 802.11 standards, 44-45 choosing, 50-53 access points, 60 sharing, 12-14, 50-53, 150-156 Bluetooth standards, 46 minimum requirements, 43 Internet radio, 17 playing, 165-167 modes, 43 IP (Internet Protocol) addresses, 101 network adapters, 58-59 ISPs (Internet service providers), choosing, print servers, 60-61 50-53 protocols, 42-44 routers, 57-58 [ 180 ] HOME NETWORKS Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 181 L laptops, network adapters, 25 Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem with WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster, 57 WVC11B Wireless B Internet Video Cameras, 18, 169 LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards, 39 USB and Ethernet Connection, 52 BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switches, 28, 54, 39 EW5HUB Ethernet 5-Port Workgroup M Hubs, 39 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-port Auto- MAC address filtering Sensing Switches, 27, 39 routers, applying to, 128-132 HPN200 HomeLink Phoneline 10M media adapters, 15, 162-163 Network Card, 40 mixed networks, hardware, 61-63 HPRO200 HomeLink PhoneLine 10M modes, wireless networks, 43 Cable/DSL Routers, 41 Movielink website, 164 LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Cards, 39 movies, downloading, 164 PCM100 EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC multimedia, sharing, 14 Cards, 39, 55 PLEBR10 Instant PowerLine EtherFast 10/100 Bridge, 42 N PLUSB10 Instant PowerLine USB NATs (network address translations), 54 Adapters, 42 network adapters, 25-26, 30 USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapters, 39 drivers, 30 installing, 69-73, 79-81 WAPPOE Power Over Ethernet Adapter Ethernet network adapters, 39 Kit, 151-152 installing, 67-83 WCG200 Wireless-G Cable Gateway, 52 troubleshooting, 85 Web site, 15 MAC (Media Access Control) addresses, 128 WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridges, 62 PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 WGA54G Wireless G Game Adapters, PCI network adapters, installing, 67-81 16, 168 phone line network adapters, 40-42 WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter, 15, 163 USB network adapters, installing, 83 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer, 147 wired networks, choosing, 54-56 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer for wireless network adapters, 43, 58-59 USB 2.0, 60-61 network address translations (NATs), 54 WRT54G Wireless-G Routers, 13 network clients, 29 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router, 62 Network Connections dialog box, 88 Network dialog box, 142 NETWORK DIALOG BOX [ 181 ] Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 182 network interface cards (NICs). See NICs Norton Personal Firewall, 113 (network interface cards) notebook computers, network adapters, 25 network protocols, 30 Network Setup Wizard (Windows XP), 87-96 networks, 6-8 see also wired networks and wireless O networks office networks, home networks, choosing, 35-38 compared, 8 entertainment options, 14-19 omnidirectional antennas, 153 hardware online games, 168 access points, 28 firewalls, configuring for, 119-122 gateways, 28 opening PCs, 67, 74-76 hubs, 26 operating systems network adapters, 25-26, 30 Windows 98, PC name setup, 99-101 routers, 27-28 Windows 2000, PC name setup, 96-98 switches, 27 Windows Me, PC name setup, 99-101 PC communication, 8-9 Windows XP, home network sharing, 10 configuration, 87-96 broadband connections, 150-156 files, 10-12, 142-146 folders, 142-146 Internet connections, 12-14 multimedia, 14 printers, 12, 146-148, 150 troubleshooting, 156-157 software, 29 drivers, 30 network clients, 29 protocols, 30 NICs (network interface cards), 25 drivers, 30 installing, 67-83 PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 PCI network adapters, installing, 67-81 USB network adapters, installing, 83 wired networks, 54-56 Norton Internet Security, 113 installing, 136-137 [ 182 ] P Pacific Wireless Desktop Directional external antenna, 155 passwords, routers, setting, 122-125 PC Card network adapters, installing, 82 PCI network adapters, installing, 67-81 PCM100 EtherFast 10/100 Integrated PC cards, 39, 55 PCs (personal computers) configuring for home networks, 87-101 naming Windows 2000, 96-98 Windows 98, 99-101 Windows Me, 99-101 opening, 67, 74-76 performance, hardware, considerations, 49-50 personal video recorders (PVRs), 164 NETWORK INTERFACE CARDS (NICS) Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 183 phone line network adapters, 40 mixed networks, choosing, 62 phone line networks, 39-41 mounting, 151-152 phone line testers, 46 passwords, setting, 122-125 PLEBR10 Instant PowerLine EtherFast phone line networks, 41 10/100 Bridges, 42 power line networks, 42 PLUSB10 Instant PowerLine USB SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, adapters, 42 changing, 126-128 power line networks, 41-42 wired networks, choosing, 54 print servers, 147 wireless networks, 44 wireless networks, adding, 60-61 choosing, 57-58 Printer Properties dialog box, 148 printers choosing, 146 sharing, 12, 146-150 S programs, controlling, firewalls, 119-122 satellite Internet connections, 50 protocols, 30 security, 111 TCP/IP (Transmission Control antivirus software, 136-137 Protocol/Internet Protocol), 30 encryption, WEP encryption, 133-136 wireless networks, 42-44 firewalls, 113-114 PVRs (personal video recorders), 164 configuring, 115-136 threats, 111-112 troubleshooting, 138 R radio (Internet), playing, 165-167 servers, print servers, 147 Setup Wizard, 69 sharing, 10, 141 radio signals, wireless networks, 23 broadband connections, 150-156 remote control programs, 160 file sharing, 10-12, 142-146 remotely sharing broadband connections, folders, 142-146 151 Internet connections, 12-14, 50-53 ReplayTV, 164 multimedia, 14 routers, 27-28 printers, 12, 146-150 accessing, 102-105 troubleshooting, 156-157 Cable/DSL routers, 28 SnapStream Media, 164 configuring, 101-105 sneakernets, 10 Ethernet networks, 39 software, 29 firewalls, 27 antivirus software, 136-137 installing, 84-85 drivers, 30 MAC address filtering, applying to, 128-132 SOFTWARE installing, 69-73, 79-81 [ 183 ] Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 184 network clients, 29 protocols, 30 remote control programs, 160 webcams, 173 wireless networks, protocols, 42-44 SpeedBooster, 57-58 U USB cable, power line networks, 42 USB network adapters, installing, 83 USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapters, 39 SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, changing, 126-128 streaming media, 164 subfolders, access, restricting, 142 Super Cantenna external antennas, 153-154 switches, 27 Ethernet networks, 39 installing, 84 troubleshooting, 85 V video cameras, 169-170 alternative software, 173 as security cameras, 171-172 video gaming (online), 168 viruses, preventing, antivirus software, 136-137 Symantec, Norton Personal Firewall, 113 System Properties dialog box, 97 W T TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol), 30 telephone networks, computer networks, compared, 6-7 threats (security), 111-112 Tivo, 164 traffic, controlling, firewalls, 113-119 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, 156-157 WAPPOE Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit, 151-152 WCG200 Wireless-G Cable Gateway, 52 webcams, 18, 169-170 alternative software, 173 as security cameras, 171-172 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption wireless networks, applying to, 133-136 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, 99-101 Windows 2000, PC names, setting up, 96-98 Windows Me, PC names, setting up, 99-101 security, 138 [ 184 ] SOFTWARE Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 185 Windows XP hubs, 26 home networks, configuring, 87-96 network adapters, 25-26, 30, 58-59 Internet Connection Firewall, 113 print servers, 60-61 Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption. routers, 27-28, 57-58 See WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) switches, 27 encryption MAC address filtering, 128-132 wired networks, 21-23, 38-41 minimum requirements, 43 Ethernet networks, minimum require- modes, 43 ments, 39 protocols, 42-44 hardware, 53 routers, passwords, 122-125 access points, 28 software, 29 gateways, 28 drivers, 30 hubs, 26 network clients, 29 network adapters, 25-26, 30, 54-56 protocols, 30 routers, 27-28, 54 SSID (service set identifier) broadcasts, switches, 27 changing, 126-128 phone line networks, 39-41 power line networks, 41-42 software, 29 WEP encryption, applying to, 133-136 wired networks, compared, 36-38 wireless routers, 14 drivers, 30 wireless webcams, 18 network clients, 29 wizards protocols, 30 wireless networks, compared, 36-38 Network Setup Wizard, 87-96 Setup Wizard, 69 wireless Ethernet bridges, 62-63 WMA11B Wireless-B Media Adapter, 15, 163 wireless game adaptors, 16 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption, wireless Internet video cameras, 18 WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption, wireless media adapters, 15 compared, 133 wireless network adapters, 43 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer, 147 wireless networks, 23-24 WPS54GU2 Wireless-G PrintServer for USB 802.11 standards, 44-45 2.0, 60-61 antennas, raising, 152-153 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router Bluetooth standards, 46 with SpeedBooster, 57 firewalls, configuring, 122-136 WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Routers, hardware, 57 13, 62 access points, 28, 60 WVC11B Wireless-B Internet Video gateways, 28 Camera, 18, 169 WVC11B WIRELESS-B INTERNET VIDEO CAMERA [ 185 ] Index 8/3/04 3:58 PM Page 186 Z ZoneAlarm, 113 configuring, 115-122 wireless networks, 122-136 ZoneAlarm Pro, 113 [ 186 ] ZONEALARM