Build Your Own Wireless LAN with Projects

by James Trulove (Editor), M Spencer

Overview

Complete deployment plan for a simple wireless network, and the projects to build them

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071380454
Publisher:	McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date:	05/29/2002
Series:	Build Your Own...(McGraw)
Pages:	368
Product dimensions:	7.38(w) x 9.26(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

JAMES TRULOVE is a networking consultant and author with over 25 years of experience with networking companies, including Alteon Web Systems, Nortel Networks, Lucent Technology, Cisco, Motorola, and Intel. In his consulting work, he designs and installs wired and wireless LANs for corporate clients, and advises clients on network and Internet infrastructure. His classic reference LAN Wiring: An Illustrated Network Cabling Guide (McGraw-Hill 2000) is now available in revised edition.

JAMES TRULOVE is a networking consultant and author with over 25 years of experience with networking companies, including Alteon Web Systems, Nortel Networks, Lucent Technology, Cisco, Motorola, and Intel. In his consulting work, he designs and installs wired and wireless LANs for corporate clients, and advises clients on network and Internet infrastructure. His classic reference LAN Wiring: An Illustrated Network Cabling Guide (McGraw-Hill 2000) is now available in revised edition.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:
Wireless Revolution Chapter 2:
Wireless LAN Basics Chapter 3:
Wireless Internet in Every Room Chapter 4:
Home Office and Small Office Wireless LANs Chapter 5:
Virtual Office from Your Easy Chair Chapter 6:
Wireless LAN Security Chapter 7:
The High-tech Home Chapter 8:
Wireless Office and Campus LANs Chapter 9:
Traveling Wirelessly Chapter 10:
Internet-enabled Cellular Phones and PDA's Appendix Index

Editorial Reviews

Ideal for professionals and non-techies alike, this self-tutoring guide provides a painless way to learn wireless LAN design and development with off-the-shelf products. It includes a complete deployment plan for simple wireless networks, projects built with just a WaveLAN card and ethernet connection. The guide also shows how to tune networks with the latest range-enhancement and interference-minimization techniques.

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