E. Phil Haley

Over-The-Road Wireless for Dummies

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Keep in touch with the office or the grandkids

Set up your laptop or PDA, find hot spots, and keep your stuff safe

Whether you're on the road earning a living or satisfying your urge to roam, this book will help you stay connected to the rest of the world. Here's how to choose equipment and services, protect your data, manage an office on your laptop, enjoy movies and music, and even save on phone calls with VoIP.

Discover how to

- Choose the equipment that meets your needs

- Set up laptops and antennas

- Find hotspots easily

- Turn your cell phone into a modem

- Connect remotely to your home PC

- Secure your data and your laptop

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 191mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 560g
• ISBN-13: 9780471784036
• ISBN-10: 0471784036
• Artikelnr.: 20873286

Autorenporträt

E. Phil Haley has been a dispatcher, an OTR driver, and a trucking company general manager. Now he helps truckers connect with technology through his Web site, www.thecybertruckstop.com.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.
Part I: The Wonderful World of Wireless Fidelity.
Chapter 1: Taking the Wi-Fi Highway.
Chapter 2: Selecting a Standard.
Chapter 3: Gearing Up.
Chapter 4: Putting Your Gear Together.
Part II: Surfing the Net Unplugged.
Chapter 5: Spotting Hotspots.
Chapter 6: Using Truck- and RV-Friendly Hotspots.
Part III: Bridging the Wireless Gap.
Chapter 7: Cellular Data Services: Can You Connect Me Now?
Chapter 8: Reattaching the Wired Tether.
Chapter 9: Sky-High Wi-Fi.
Part IV: Securing Your Information.
Chapter 10: Taking Common-Sense Steps to Security.
Chapter 11: Encrypting Data.
Chapter 12: Accessing Your Home PC Remotely.
Part V: Taking Care of Business.
Chapter 13: Talking Cheap with VoIP.
Chapter 14: Managing the Over-the-Road Office.
Part VI: Entertaining Electronics.
Chapter 15: Extra-Terrestrial Radio.
Chapter 16: Taking the Show on the Road.
Part VII: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 17: Ten Must-Have Travel Accessories.
Chapter 18: Ten Fantastic Free Applications.
Index.