Wi-Fi Handbook : Building 802.11b Wireless Networks - page 1
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- Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- Wi-Fi Handbook-Building 802.11b Wireless Networks
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Telecommunications Networks-The Need for an Alternative Form of Access
- Replacing the PSTN One Component at a Time
- 802.11 Works-An Overview of the Installation and Operation of Wireless Networks
- Objections to Wireless Networks
- The Economic Advantage of 802.11
- The Regulatory Aspects of Wireless Networks
- Improved Quality of Life with Wireless Networks
- Disruptive Technology
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: How Does 802.11 Work?
- 802.11 Variants
- Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing
- Medium Access Control (MAC) Concepts and Architecture
- 802.11 Architecture
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Range is Not an Issue
- RF Components
- 802.11b at 20 to 72 Miles
- Architecture: The Large Network Solution
- Metro Area Networks (MANs)
- Extending Range Via an Ad Hoc Peer-to-Peer Network
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: Security and 802.11
- Basic 802.11 Security and Its Known Problems
- Types of Security Threats
- Network Architecture
- Security Policy-A Range of Options
- Conclusion
- Chapter 5: Interference and Quality of Service (QoS) on 802.11 Networks
- Interference
- Line of Sight, Near Line of Sight, and Non Line of Sight
- The Importance of QoS on 802.11 Networks
- The Need for QoS in Wireless Networks
- QoS in 802.11
- IEEE 802.11e-Improved QoS in Wireless Networks
- Conclusion
- Chapter 6: Voice over 802.11
- Voice over Wireless: The Challenge
- VoIP
- Switching
- Objections to VoIP over 802.11 (Vo802.11)
- Solution: Voice Codecs Designed for VoIP, Especially VoIP over 802.11
- The QoS Solution: Fix Circuit-Switched Voice Codecs in a Packet-Switched, Wireless World with Enhanced Speech-Processing Software
- Architecture of Vo802.11: Putting It All Together
- Case Study: AmberWaves WISP Vo802.11
- Conclusion
- Chapter 7: Considerations in Building 802.11 Networks
- Planning
- Implementation
- Operation
- Maintenance
- Chapter 8: Economic Aspects of Wi-Fi
- The Economics of Wi-Fi in Public Networks
- The Economic Benefits of Ubiquitous Broadband with Public Networks
- Conclusion
- Chapter 9: Regulatory Aspects of 802.11
- Laws on Antennas and Towers
- The FCC New Spectrum Policy
- Congressional Moves Toward Spectrum Policy Reform
- Conclusion
- Chapter 10: Conclusion
- Potential Results of Ubiquitous Wireless Broadband Internet Service
- Better Living Through Telecommunications: The Social Rewards of Wireless Broadband
- The Role of 802.11b in Better Living Through Telecommunications
- Conclusion
- Index
- Index_A
- Index_B
- Index_C
- Index_D
- Index_E
- Index_F
- Index_G
- Index_H
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