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Going Wi-Fi: A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
by Janice Reynolds	ISBN:1578203015
CMP Books 2003 (538 pages)
Detailing the present and future of Wi-Fi technology, this guide explores practical business applications for 802.11 wireless networks, as well as regulatory issues about the wireless spectrum and how to ensure security and quality of service.

Table of Contents
	Going Wi-Fi—A Practical Guide to Planning and Building an 802.11 Network
	Introduction
	Section I - How Wi-Fi Got to Where it is Today
	Chapter 1	-	What is Wi-Fi
	Chapter 2	-	The Promise of Wi-Fi
	Chapter 3	-	Fueling the Wi-Fi Fire
	Chapter 4	-	The Regulators' Role
	Section II - The Technology
	Chapter 5	-	Modulation Techniques
	Chapter 6	-	The Wi-Fi Standards Spelled Out
	Section III - Practical Deployments
	Chapter 7	-	A WLAN Primer
	Chapter 8	-	A Practical WLAN Deployment Plan
	Chapter 9	-	Bridging Buildings
	Chapter 10	-	Contrasting Deployments
	Section IV - Building a Wi-Fi Business
	Chapter 11	-	The WISP Industry
	Chapter 12	-	Building a Hotspot
	Chapter 13	-	Wi-Fi and Cellular—A Dynamic Duo
	Section V - Wi-Fi for the Enterprise
	Chapter 14	-	Wi-Fi in the Corporate World
	Chapter 15	-	Vertical WLANs
	Section VI - Optimizing a WLAN
	Chapter 16	-	Providing Quality of Service
	Chapter 17	-	Dealing with Security Issues
	Section VII - The Hardware
	Chapter 18	-	The Access Point
	Chapter 19	-	The Antenna
	Chapter 20	-	Client Devices
	Chapter 21	-	Cabling, Connectors and Wiring
	Section VIII - Final Thoughts
	Chapter 22	-	Wi-Fi's Future
	Chapter 23	-	Some Final Musings
	Appendix I	-	The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model
	Appendix II	-	Understanding RF Power Values
	Appendix III	-	Regulatory Specifics re Wi-Fi
	Glossary
	References
	Index
	List of Figures
	List of Tables
	List of Sidebars

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