Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies (eBook)

E. Phil Haley (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2006 | 1. Auflage
384 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-10542-9 (ISBN)

Infos

Do you roam the road making a living, or are you enjoying the
nomadic life of a retiree with a motor home? Either way, life goes
on no matter where you're hanging your hat tonight. Bills still
need to be paid, grandchildren grow up way too fast, and you've
gotten pretty dependent on your e-mail. How do you stay connected
to the rest of the world while you're on the road?

For a growing number of over-the-road drivers, business
travelers, and RV enthusiasts, the answer is a wireless Internet
connection. With a laptop and wireless access, you can

* Pay bills, check accounts, and handle banking online

* Send and receive e-mail

* Surf the Web

* Access your home PC

* Make inexpensive phone calls with VoIP

* Watch TV, download movies, and listen to satellite radio

"So," you say, "I see people in movies popping open their
laptops and getting online wherever they happen to be. It looks
awfully easy--why do I need a book?" Well, lots of things are
easy once you know how. Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies
tells you how in plain English, so you can take advantage of all
those cool opportunities safely and easily. You'll discover how
to

* Choose the best Wi-Fi access service for your needs and locate
hotspots

* Assess cellular data services and satellite access to make
informed choices about service

* Adapt your laptop or PDA for wireless, set up an external
antenna, and install an external amplifier

* Use your cell phone as a modem

* Identify security threats, protect your data with strong
passwords and encryption, and set up a personal firewall

* Install and use Skype and make phone calls with your
laptop

* Make your truck or RV your office with online freight-finding
services, a GPS receiver, a travel printer, and software to keep
logs and expense records

* Access streaming TV and radio on the road

With Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies to help, you can
send online birthday cards, watch video of the grandchildren, do
your banking, pay bills, keep records, connect to your home PC, and
even file your taxes, no matter how far away you roam!

Autor

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.

Inhalt

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.11.2006
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
• Themenwelt: Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Web / Internet
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Nachrichtentechnik
• Schlagworte: Drahtlose Kommunikation • Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Mobile & Wireless Communications
• ISBN-10: 0-470-10542-9 / 0470105429
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-10542-9 / 9780470105429