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Networking Beyond Connecting to the Internet

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Earlier in this book (Chapter 8) we discussed the basics of connecting to a network with the goal of connecting to the Internet. For many people, that was all the networking knowledge one would need; however, Mac OS X being Mac OS X, it has lots of networking power for those who want or need it. In this chapter we are going to

  • Provide a basic overview of networking and network terminology

  • Look at some advanced networking options offered on the Network System Preference pane

  • Explore additional networking tools offered by Mac OS X, including Network Utility and AirPort Utility

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© 2011 Scott Meyers and Mike Lee

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Mayers, S., Lee, M. (2011). Networking Beyond Connecting to the Internet. In: Learn OS X Lion. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4302-3763-1_25

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