Do you roam the road making a living, or are you enjoying thenomadic life of a retiree with a motor home? Either way, life goeson no matter where you're hanging your hat tonight. Bills stillneed to be paid, grandchildren grow up way too fast, and you'vegotten pretty dependent on your e-mail. How do you stay connectedto the rest of the world while you're on the road? For a growing number of over-the-road drivers, businesstravelers, and RV enthusiasts, the answer is a wireless Internetconnection. With a laptop and wireless access, you can Pay bills, check accounts, and handle banking online Send and receive e-mail Surf the Web Access your home PC Make inexpensive phone calls with VoIP Watch TV, download movies, and listen to satellite radio "So," you say, "I see people in movies popping open theirlaptops and getting online wherever they happen to be. It looksawfully easy?why do I need a book?" Well, lots of things areeasy once you know how. Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummiestells you how in plain English, so you can take advantage of allthose cool opportunities safely and easily. You'll discover howto Choose the best Wi-Fi access service for your needs and locatehotspots Assess cellular data services and satellite access to makeinformed choices about service Adapt your laptop or PDA for wireless, set up an externalantenna, and install an external amplifier Use your cell phone as a modem Identify security threats, protect your data with strongpasswords and encryption, and set up a personal firewall Install and use Skype and make phone calls with yourlaptop Make your truck or RV your office with online freight-findingservices, a GPS receiver, a travel printer, and software to keeplogs and expense records Access streaming TV and radio on the road With Over-the-Road Wireless For Dummies to help, you cansend online birthday cards, watch video of the grandchildren, doyour banking, pay bills, keep records, connect to your home PC, andeven file your taxes, no matter how far away you roam!