Wireless networking is experiencing explosive growth, with over 56,000 wireless "hot spots" worldwide and 4.2 million wireless LAN users in North America today-a number that"s expected to jump to over 31 million by 2007 This perfect beginner"s guide demystifies wireless jargon and shows home users step by step how to plan, install, secure, and use a wireless home network Fully updated to cover the latest security issues and hardware as well as today"s wireless standards, including Wi-Fi/802.11 (a, b, g, e, and i), Bluetooth, UWB (Universal Wide Band), WiMAX, and ZigBee Explains how to set up Internet connection-sharing in a PC or Mac wireless network, use a home network for gaming, connect a home entertainment center to the network, make the most of Bluetooth-enabled phones and PDAs, and access wireless hot spots away from home