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Networking Scenarios

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The following networking scenarios present real-life situations that may be similar to your computer experiences. The scenarios explain how to gain network access in different situations and what particular security steps may also be valuable.

Using a laptop you own

• Wireless access on campus
  (for example, in libraries, class buildings, or other public access areas)
  
• Wireless access around the community
  (for example, in a coffeehouse, bookstore, or public library)
  
• Using your laptop in a hotel with wireless or Ethernet
  
• Using your laptop in a hotel with dialup
  

Borrowing a lab or cafe computer

• Borrowing a computer in a library or Internet cafe

Longer-term network access from other places

• Home for break: High-speed access
  
• Home for break: Dialup access
  
• Study abroad