Wi-Fi Handbook : Building 802.11b Wireless Networks

Frank Ohrtman, McGraw-Hill Professional

ISBN:0071412514, Edition: 1, 2003-04-10

Price: $59.95

• 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