| | |  | Wireless Security | Home » » Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies (For Dummies (Computers)) | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | 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! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| E. Phil Haley | | Paperback:
| 364 pages | | Publisher:
| For Dummies | | Publication Date:
| August 07, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0471784036 | | Product Length:
| 9.14 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.42 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.85 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.24 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 5 reviews |
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14 of 16 found the following review helpful:
use hot spotsSep 29, 2006
By W Boudville
There is a growing set of people who often access the Web remotely. One extreme is a group identified by this book - retirees who cruise the nation in RVs, and who want a reliable and cheap way to stay connected. You do not have to be in this select bunch to read the book. You might merely need occasional net access when on the road.
Haley shows how to find and use hot spots. Often these are free. Sometimes, they are inadvertantly access points that have been made available for anyone, because the owner didn't follow some setup steps. For these, it's up to you whether to risk using them or not. Though it might be argued that how can you tell that the owner did not mean to make a hot spot freely available?
The book also describes phoning across the Internet, using VoIP. It can be much cheaper than using payphones. Though sound quality might be erratic. But for many people, that might be an acceptable tradeoff.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Over-the-Road Wireless for DummiesJul 20, 2007
By D. A. Powers
As usual with the "For Dummies" books, it follows through with wonderful information provided in layman's terms using great wit and humor. Even if you had no interest in the particular topic they are great reading and informative.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
I'm Very Thankful for this BookApr 06, 2010
By Richard Hixson
"Rich Hixson"
I am not related to nor do I know the author or publisher in any way.
I would pay $200 for this book. It gave me all of the information I needed to understand and set up my wireless system so I could use it for WiFi.
I searched the web for hours for the information I needed, and came up empty-handed.
I am a novice in these matters but the web and the other books I bought on this subject, assumed that I already knew the basics. I didn't!
I read this book and it taught me everything I needed to get up and running.
Anyone saying you don't need this book is not interested in your welfare.
I thank God for this book and this author.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
O-T-R Wireless for DummiesOct 26, 2011
By Sven L. Johanson
Execellent. I had a lot, and mean a lot of questions as a RVer on how to get the most from my computer while traveling and it answered them all. Got the book from the library but as soon as it is updated to cover Windows 7 I will purchase. I don't know how it could have received a bad review. Good job Haley.
0 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Waste of timeMar 30, 2009
By Mat Greenfield
Waste of time and money, just buy one of those wireless connect cards from Verizon or AT&T.
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