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USB .................................................90
USB Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
USB Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Digital Visual Interface (DVI) ........................... 92
DisplayPort/Mini–DisplayPort .........................92
Advantages of DisplayPort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
HDMI................................................ 93
Advantages of HDMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
eSATA Connector.....................................94
S/PDIF ...............................................94
IEEE 1394 ............................................94
Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Types of IEEE 1394 Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Comparing USB and IEEE 1394. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Network .............................................99
Local Area Network (LAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) . . . . .101
Setting Up Your Network ............................. 101
Setting Up a Wired Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101
Setting Up Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Setting Up Your Internet Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102