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Table of Contents
Read Me First ...............................................................4
Updates and More ............................................................. 4
Note for Previous Readers ...........................................5
Introduction ................................................................6
Wi-Fi Quick Start .........................................................7
Learn Wireless Basics ..................................................8
Adapters and Access Points ................................................ 8
Wi-Fi Spectrum ............................................................... 11
Wi-Fi Standards .............................................................. 14
Pick Wi-Fi Network Gear ............................................17
Make
a Plan .................................................................... 19
Build a
Standard Network ................................................. 22
Build a
Mesh Network ...................................................... 29
Pick a Wi-Fi Channel ..................................................40
Spectrum
Trade-Offs ........................................................ 40
Troubleshoot Your Connections .......................................... 45
Configure Your Network ............................................52
Learn
About Dynamic Assignment and Private Addresses ...... 53
Get a WAN Address ......................................................... 54
Hand Out LAN Addresses .................................................. 58
Connect
to a Network ................................................64
Connect in macOS ........................................................... 64
Connect in iOS ................................................................ 67
Connect in Windows 10 .................................................... 69
Connect in Android .......................................................... 71
Connect in Chrome OS ..................................................... 73
Connect
with a Personal Hotspot ...............................76
How to
Share a Personal Hotspot ....................................... 76
Turn
on Hotspot Sharing ................................................... 77
Connect to
a Personal Hotspot ........................................... 80
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