MAC Users' Guide to Living Wirelessly

by Yunker, John E.

• ISBN13: 9781598630787
• ISBN10: 1598630784
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-07
• Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr

Summary

The major force driving people to embrace wireless computing is Wi-Fi. Once dismissed as a fad, Wi-Fi is rapidly becoming ubiquitous in the US and around the world. In 2004, more than half of all laptops sold in the US shipped with Wi-Fi installed. By 2007, most analysts predict that nearly every laptop sold in the US will include Wi-Fi. Nearly 20 million Wi-Fi access points will be sold this year, up 20% from last year. As these numbers grow, prices will continue to fall, making Wi-Fi more attractive to more and more people. By the end of this year, there will be more than 40,000 hotspots (public Wi-Fi access points) available across the US, in hotels, fast-food restaurants, caf_s, airports - even parks. By 2007, that number will surpass 100,000. From McDonald's to Kinko's to Holiday Inn, Wi-Fi is becoming a killer amenity.” Once Wi-Fi networks are in place, they can be used for much more than just Internet access. For example, the AirPort Express allows users to stream iTunes throughout their homes, wirelessly. Wi-Fi is being used to network printers, cameras and, ultimately, home entertainment devices.

Table of Contents

PART I Networking Without Wires	1	(202)
Talking the Wireless Talk	3	(18)
Wireless Networking	3	(1)
Base Stations (aka Hubs)	3	(1)
Clients	4	(1)
Wi-Fi (aka IEEE 802.11)	4	(4)
802.11a	6	(1)
802.11b	6	(1)
802.11g	7	(1)
802.11i	7	(1)
802.11n	7	(1)
802.11 Device Compatibility	7	(1)
Apple's AirPort	8	(3)
AirPort	8	(1)
AirPort Extreme	8	(1)
AirPort Extreme Base Station	9	(1)
AirPort Express Base Station	9	(1)
AirPort Extreme Card	10	(1)
Wireless Networking Security	11	(3)
None (aka Unsecured)	12	(1)
WEP	12	(1)
WPA	12	(1)
WDS	12	(1)
Main Base Station	13	(1)
Relay Base Stations	13	(1)
Remote Base Stations	14	(1)
Wireless and Wired Technologies	14	(7)
DSL	14	(1)
Cable	15	(1)
Ethernet	16	(1)
DHCP	16	(2)
NAT	18	(1)
Firewalls	18	(1)
Bonjour	18	(3)
Walking the Wireless Walk	21	(18)
Building on a Broadband Internet Foundation	21	(2)
Designing a Network	23	(8)
Scenario 1: Wireless Network with a Mac as a Base Station	25	(2)
Scenario 2: Wireless Network with One AirPort Base Station	27	(1)
Scenario 3: A Larger Network with a Main Base Station and a Remote Base Station	28	(1)
Scenario 4: One Secure Wireless Network and One Unsecure Wireless Network	29	(2)
Defending Networks	31	(4)
Understanding the Threat	31	(1)
Setting Up Reasonably Secure Networks	32	(2)
Maximizing Security Using a Hardware Firewall	34	(1)
Gathering Your Hardware	35	(1)
Building Networks	36	(1)
Accessing Wireless Networks with Computers and Other Devices	36	(1)
Setting Up Services on Networked Computers	36	(1)
Troubleshooting Networks	36	(3)
Creating a Wireless Network Using a Mac as a Base Station	39	(24)
Protecting a Mac with Its Firewall	40	(4)
Enabling AirPort on a Base Station Mac	44	(3)
Adding AirPort Hardware to a Base Station Mac	44	(3)
Configuring a Base Station Network Location	47	(2)
Choosing a Physical Location for a Base Station Mac	49	(1)
Connecting a Mac to a DSL or Cable Modem	50	(1)
Configuring a Base Station Mac to Connect to the Internet	50	(1)
Setting Up a Mac to Be a Base Station	51	(4)
Testing the Wireless Network	55	(2)
Managing a Base Station Mac	57	(3)
Disabling Sleep on a Base Station Mac	57	(1)
Enabling Network Services on a Base Station Mac	58	(1)
Monitoring Attacks on a Base Station Mac	58	(2)
Connecting a Wired Network to Your Wireless One (Option)	60	(3)
Building a Wireless Network with an AirPort Base Station	63	(26)
Choosing a Base Station	64	(3)
Choosing an AirPort Extreme Base Station	64	(3)
Choosing a Location for an AirPort Base Station	67	(1)
Installing an AirPort Base Station	68	(2)
Installing an AirPort Extreme Base Station	69	(1)
Installing an AirPort Express Base Station	70	(1)
Configuring an AirPort Base Station with the AirPort Setup Assistant	70	(8)
Configuring an AirPort Base Station with the AirPort Admin Utility	78	(8)
Testing the Wireless Network	86	(2)
Connecting a Wired Network to the Wireless One (Option)	88	(1)
Expanding a Wireless Network with a Main Base Station and a Remote Base Station	89	(28)
Installing and Configuring a Main Base Station	91	(4)
Installing a Remote Base Station	95	(2)
Choosing a Remote Base Station	95	(1)
Choosing a Setup Location for a Remote Base Station	96	(1)
Preparing an Express Base Station	97	(1)
Configuring WDS	97	(13)
Configuring WDS Automatically	98	(6)
Configuring WDS Manually	104	(6)
Installing a Remote Base Station in Its Final Location	110	(1)
Testing the Wireless Network	111	(1)
Adding a Relay Base Station to the Network (Option)	112	(3)
Connecting a Wired Network to the Wireless One (Option)	115	(2)
Adding an Unsecure Wireless Network to a Secure Wireless Network	117	(16)
Installing and Configuring the Secure Wireless Network	118	(1)
Installing a Base Station for an Unsecure Wireless Network	119	(3)
Choosing a Base Station for an Unsecure Wireless Network	119	(1)
Preparing a Mac to Be a Base Station for an Unsecure Wireless Network	120	(1)
Preparing an AirPort Express Base Station to Be a Base Station for an Unsecure Wireless Network	121	(1)
Configuring a Mac as an Unsecure Base Station	122	(3)
Configuring an AirPort Express Base Station as an Unsecure Base Station	125	(2)
Testing the Unsecure Network	127	(1)
Protecting Your Networks	128	(5)
Configuring Devices to Access and Use Wireless Networks	133	(32)
Connecting a Mac to an AirPort Network	133	(18)
Adding AirPort Hardware to a Mac	133	(4)
Configuring a Mac's Firewall	137	(5)
Configuring AirPort on a Mac	142	(9)
Configuring and Using Network Services on Macs	151	(8)
Providing Network Services on a Mac	151	(2)
Accessing Network Services from a Mac	153	(6)
Sharing Files with Windows XP Computers	159	(3)
Configuring a Mac to Use Windows Sharing	160	(1)
Configuring a Windows XP PC to Share Files	160	(1)
Accessing Files Being Shared by a Windows XP Computer	161	(1)
Configuring Other Devices to Access an AirPort Network	162	(3)
Maintaining and Troubleshooting Wireless Networks	165	(38)
Maintaining Wireless Networks	165	(15)
Protecting Your Networks from Attack	165	(14)
Keeping Your AirPort Software Current	179	(1)
Troubleshooting Wireless Network Problems	180	(23)
Identifying the Source of a Problem	180	(10)
Correcting Problems	190	(11)
Getting Help with Networking Issues	201	(2)
PART II Going Wireless with Peripherals	203	(82)
Peripheraling Wirelessly	205	(12)
Replacing Wires with Bluetooth	206	(8)
Determining if a Mac Has Bluetooth	207	(1)
Adding Bluetooth to a Mac That Doesn't Have It	208	(2)
Configuring Bluetooth on a Mac	210	(4)
Replacing Wires with Radio Frequency (RF) Devices	214	(1)
Replacing Wires with IR Devices	215	(2)
Inputting Wirelessly	217	(24)
Choosing Wireless Input Devices	217	(2)
Using the Apple Wireless Mouse	219	(5)
Using the Apple Wireless Keyboard	224	(3)
Using the Kensington Wireless Optical Desktop for Mac	227	(4)
Using the IOGEAR Wireless Bluetooth MiniMouse	231	(2)
Using the Kensington PilotMouse Bluetooth	233	(3)
Using the Macally BTMicro Mouse	236	(1)
Using the Kensington PocketMouse Bluetooth	237	(1)
Using the Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless	238	(3)
Printing Wirelessly	241	(18)
Choosing a Wireless Printing Option	241	(2)
Sharing a USB Printer Connected to an AirPort Base Station	242	(1)
Sharing a Printer Connected to a Mac	242	(1)
Sharing a Printer Connected to a Wired Network	242	(1)
Using Other Wireless Printing Options	242	(1)
Printing Wirelessly with a USB Printer Connected to an AirPort Base Station	243	(9)
Installing a USB Printer on a Mac	243	(3)
Installing and Configuring a USB Printer on an AirPort Base Station	246	(2)
Using a USB Printer Connected to an AirPort Base Station from a Mac	248	(1)
Using a USB Printer Connected to an AirPort Base Station from a Windows XP Computer	249	(3)
Printing Wirelessly with a Printer Connected to a Mac	252	(3)
Installing a Printer on a Mac	252	(1)
Sharing a Printer from a Mac	252	(1)
Accessing Printers Being Shared by a Mac from Other Macs	253	(1)
Accessing Printers Being Shared by a Mac from Windows XP PCs	254	(1)
Printing Wirelessly on a Printer Connected to a Wired Network	255	(1)
Installing and Configuring a Networked Printer on a Wired Network	255	(1)
Wirelessly Accessing a Printer Connected to a Wired Network	255	(1)
Using Other Ways to Print Wirelessly	256	(3)
Printing Wirelessly with a Wi-Fi Printer	256	(1)
Printing Wirelessly with a Bluetooth Printer	257	(1)
Printing Wirelessly with a Wireless Printer Adapter	257	(2)
Using a Bluetooth Cell Phone or PDA with Your Mac Wirelessly	259	(26)
Choosing a Bluetooth Cell Phone or PDA	259	(2)
Using Address Book and iCal	261	(1)
Managing Contact Information with Address Book	261	(1)
Managing Your Calendars with iCal	262	(1)
Configuring a Mac to Communicate with a Bluetooth Cell Phone or PDA	262	(3)
Using a Bluetooth Cell Phone with a Mac	265	(4)
Determining Which Services a Cell Phone Supports	265	(1)
Synchronizing Contact and iCal Information on a Bluetooth Cell Phone with a Mac	266	(1)
Sending Address Book Contact Cards to a Cell Phone	267	(1)
Placing Cell Phone Calls on a Mac	268	(1)
Receiving Cell Phone Calls on a Mac	268	(1)
Sending and Receiving SMS Messages from a Mac via a Cell Phone	268	(1)
Synchronizing a Mac and a Bluetooth Palm OS Device	269	(10)
Preparing Your Mac to Sync with a Palm OS Device	270	(1)
Configuring Synchronization Between a Mac and a Palm OS Device	271	(4)
Performing the First Palm OS Sync	275	(1)
Keeping a Palm OS Device and a Mac in Sync	276	(1)
Changing Synchronization Options for a Palm OS Device	277	(1)
Sending Files from a Mac to a Bluetooth Palm Device	277	(2)
Synchronizing a Mac and a Bluetooth Windows Mobile/Pocket PC Device	279	(6)
Downloading and Installing The Missing Sync	279	(1)
Configuring The Missing Sync	280	(1)
Setting Up Bluetooth on a Windows Mobile Device	281	(1)
Syncing a Windows Mobile Device with a Mac for the First Time	282	(1)
Managing Synchronization with a Windows Mobile Device	283	(2)
PART III Taking Wireless Living to the Next Level	285	(46)
Traveling Wirelessly	287	(20)
Preparing a Wireless Travel Kit	287	(3)
Defining Locations on a Mac	290	(5)
Setting Up Locations	290	(3)
Choosing a Location	293	(2)
Using AirPort to Connect on the Move	295	(4)
Looking for Networks in All the Right Places	295	(3)
Connecting to Available Wireless Networks	298	(1)
Taking a Wireless Network with You Wherever You Go	299	(8)
Profiling an AirPort Express Base Station	299	(4)
Creating a Temporary Wireless Network	303	(1)
Using the Wireless Network	303	(1)
Connecting to the Internet via a Bluetooth Cell Phone	304	(3)
Performing Other Cool Wireless Tricks	307	(24)
Sharing iTunes Music Over a Wireless Network	307	(6)
Sharing iTunes Music on a Mac	308	(2)
Listening to Shared Music	310	(3)
Using AirTunes to Broadcast iTunes Music	313	(4)
Setting Up an AirPort Express Music Station	313	(1)
Configuring iTunes to Play Over the Air	314	(1)
Playing Music via AirTunes	315	(2)
Listening to a Mac (or an iPod) without Wires	317	(1)
Sharing iPhoto Photos Over a Wireless Network	318	(3)
Sharing iPhoto Photos on a Mac	318	(2)
Accessing Shared Photos	320	(1)
Controlling Your Mac Remotely	321	(5)
Controlling Your Mac with the Macally KeyPoint	322	(3)
Controlling iTunes Music Playback with the Keyspan Express Remote	325	(1)
Connecting an Xbox to a Wireless Network	326	(1)
Adding a Media Server to a Wireless Network	327	(4)
Index	331