Download PDF Wi-Fi Toys 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment by Mike Outmesguine

Sinopsis

Internet without wires. Think about that for a minute. All of the entertainment, utility, and performance of the Internet yours, without being tied to a desk.Without even being tied to the home or office. Internet without wires...anywhere! Wireless is a growing revolution changing the way people communicate and share ideas. From cell phones to PDAs to mobile computers, wireless access puts you instantly in touch with millions of other people around the planet.Wi-Fi, in particular, is changing how people access the Internet from laptops and PDAs. It’s emerging as an alternative for cellular service, and it may even replace regular telephone lines as voice conversations begin to be re-routed over Wi-Fi networks in larger numbers.
 

Wi-Fi is that subset of wireless communications designed for high-speed Internet access. Sometimes simply referred to as “wireless,” or known by its many-lettered specification IEEE 802.11b, a, g, and so on,Wi-Fi allows compatible devices to connect without cables or physical connections. With speeds far in excess of most cable modem, DSL, and even T1 service,Wi-Fi is rapidly becoming the standard for Internet access. The store shelves are flooded with Wi-Fi access points, clients, music players, network hubs, and printers, and myriad other consumer devices sport Wi-Fi access.Take the Xbox, Playstation 2, and TiVo—these all have Wi-Fi ability now.
 

Remember when people were saying how everything in the house will eventually be wired? How anything from a toaster or refrigerator to a stereo system or television would have Internet access? Well, it’s been some time coming, but with wireless in the home, these are now possibilities. Refrigerators are being sold with Wi-Fi connections, and several products will now connect your digital media from your computer to your television over Wi-Fi. I wonder when my toaster will send me a wireless e-mail when the toast pops?
 

Wireless is awesome, but it is also somewhat limited. The hardware you can buy in the store is mass-marketed and mass-produced. So it doesn’t have that extra edge that power users are looking for. Extra edges like longer range, sharing with friends, saying no to power lines, and finding every access point on your street can be yours with the projects in this book.
 

Wi-Fi Toys was written to help you take wireless to the next level. Go beyond the user manual and build your own projects using this book as your guide.
 

Few things are more liberating than a Wi-Fi connection.

Content

1. Building Antennas
2. Building Your Own Wi-Fi Antenna Cable
3. Building a Classic Paperclip Antenna
4. Building a Directional Tin Can Antenna
5. Modifying Your Access Point with a High-Gain Antenna
6. War Driving—Wireless Network Discovery and Visualization
7. Gearing Up for War Driving
8. War Driving with NetStumbler
9. Mapping Your War Driving Results
10. Playing with Access Points
11. Build Your Own Outdoor Access Point
12. Building a Solar-Powered Wireless Repeater
13. Creating a Free Wireless Hotspot
14. Playing Access Point Games
15. Just for Fun
16. Wi-Fi Your TiVo
17. Create a Long-Distance Wi-Fi Link
18. Deploy a Car-to-Car Wireless Video Link
19. Making a Dynamic Wireless Digital Picture Frame

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