Wireless Hacks
Title:Wireless Hacks
URL:[url]http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0596005598[/url]
ISBN:0596005598
Author:Rob Flickenger
Publisher:O'Reilly & Associates
Page:286 pages
Edition:1st edition (September 15, 2003)
Catalog:Computer Bks - Communications / Networking
Format:CHM
Size:4.02 MB
Supplier:Team LiB
Summary:As with any new technology, buying your gear is only the first step. Understanding how to make the best use of it is another story. Wireless Hacks offers 100 industrial-strength tips about wireless networking, contributed by experts who apply what they know in the real world every day. Each Hack can be read in just a few minutes, but can save you hours of research. Inside, you will find a wealth of useful techniques for making the most out of wireless technology, including:<ul><li>Making sense of the alphabet soup of the 802.11 standards, and understanding which technology makes sense for your solving particular problem</li><li>Using Bluetooth, mobile radios, mobile data networks, and other exotic methods to keep you connected, no matter where you are</li><li>Practical methods for detecting, analyzing, and monitoring wireless networks</li><li>Extending the range of your network, and making the best possible use of the available radio spectrum</li><li>Designing and building your own antennas</li><li>Engineering long distance network links that span several miles</li><li>Understanding the security issues of wireless networking, and protecting yourself and your users from unauthorized access and eavesdropping</li><ul>
