802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide
As we all know by now, wireless networks offer many advantages over fixed (or wired) networks. Foremost on that list is mobility, since going wireless frees you from the tether of an Ethernet cable at a desk. But that's just the tip of the cable-free iceberg. Wireless networks are also more flexible, faster and easier for you to use, and more affordable to deploy and maintain.\ The de facto standard for wireless networking is the 802.11 protocol, which includes Wi-Fi (the wireless standard...
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This guide provides administrators with the information they need to set up and debug an 802.11 wireless network. The book explores the 802.11 protocol in depth, covers Linux networking issues, and introduces wide area networking using 802.11. This is a true RDefinitive GuideS that will cover everything readers need in order to use this hot new technology.
1Introduction to wireless networking12Overview of 802.11 networks123802.11 MAC fundamentals324802.11 framing in detail675Wired equivalent privacy (WEP)1146User authentication with 802.1X1297802.11i : robust security networks, TKIP, and CCMP1498Management operations1709Contention-free service with the PCF21410Physical layer overview22511The frequency-hopping (FH) PHY24112The direct sequence PHYs : DSSS and HR/DSSS (802.11b)25313802.11a and 802.11j : 5-GHz OFDM PHY27614802.11g : the extended-rate PHY (ERP)29815A peek ahead at 802.11n : MIMO-OFDM31116802.11 Hardware34317Using 802.11 on Windows35318802.11 on the Macintosh37319Using 802.11 on Linux38720Using 802.11 access points41521Logical wireless network architecture43822Security architecture47623Site planning and project management51824802.11 network analysis55325802.11 performance tuning57326Conclusions and predictions585
\ From Barnes & NobleIntegrating wireless LAN technology is no easy task. Whether you need to get up-and-running or troubleshoot, Matthew Gast provides you with a full-spectrum view of this technology. Included is an ending summary of the standardization work pending in the 802.11 working group.\ \
