Hotspot Networks-Wi-Fi for Public Access Locations

Daniel Minoli

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Minoli, Daniel, date     Hotspot networks : Wi-Fi for public access locations / Daniel Minoli.         p.    cm.     Includes bibliographical references and index.     ISBN 0-07-140978-5 (alk. paper)     1. Personal communication service systems.  I. Title.   TK5103.485.M56    2002   384.5'3—dc21                                                                            2002026530

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