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Contents
Testing the Path from Your Computer to a Remote Device
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8-6
Restoring the Default WGX102 Configuration and Password
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8-7
Problems with Router Mode Only Date and Time
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8-7
Appendix A
Technical Specifications
Appendix B
Network, Routing, Firewall, and Basics
Related Publications
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B-1
Basic Router Concepts
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B-1
What is a Router?
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B-1
Routing Information Protocol
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B-2
IP Addresses and the Internet
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B-2
Netmask
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B-4
Subnet Addressing
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B-5
Private IP Addresses
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B-7
Single IP Address Operation Using NAT
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B-8
MAC Addresses and Address Resolution Protocol
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B-9
Related Documents
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B-9
Domain Name Server
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B-10
IP Configuration by DHCP
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B-10
Internet Security and Firewalls
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B-10
What is a Firewall?
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B-11
Stateful Packet Inspection
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B-11
Denial of Service Attack
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B-11
Ethernet Cabling
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B-11
Category 5 Cable Quality
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B-12
Inside Twisted Pair Cables
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B-13
Uplink Switches, Crossover Cables, and MDI/MDIX Switching
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B-14
Appendix C
Wireless Networking Basics
Wireless Networking Overview
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C-1
Infrastructure Mode
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C-1
Ad Hoc Mode (Peer-to-Peer Workgroup)
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C-2
Network Name: Extended Service Set Identification (ESSID)
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C-2
Authentication and WEP
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C-3