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Wi-Fi Handbook : Building 802.11b Wireless Networks

ISBN: 0071412514
EAN: 2147483647

Year: 2003
Pages: 96

Authors: Frank Ohrtman, Konrad Roeder

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• 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
• Index_I
• Index_J-L
• Index_M
• Index_N
• Index_O
• Index_P
• Index_Q
• Index_R
• Index_S
• Index_T
• Index_U
• Index_V
• Index_W
• Index_X-Y
• List of Figures
• List of Tables