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Linux Unwired A Complete Guide to Wireless Configuration

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ISBN-10: 0596005830

ISBN-13: 9780596005832

Edition: 2004

Authors: Roger Weeks, Edd Wilder-James, Brian Jepson, Brian Jepson, Edd Wilder-James

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In "Linux Unwired, you'll learn the basics of wireless computing, from the reasons why you'd want to go wireless in the first place, to setting up your wireless network or accessing wireless data services on the road. The book provides a complete introduction to all the wireless technologies supported by Linux. You'll learn how to install and configure a variety of wireless technologies to fit different scenarios, including an office or home network and for use on the road. You'll also learn how to get Wi-Fi running on a laptop, how to use Linux to create your own access point, and how to deal with cellular networks, Bluetooth, and Infrared. Other topics covered in the book include: …    
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Book details

List price: $24.99
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/4/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 314
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Roger Weeks is a coauthor of Linux Unwired. He has nearly a decade of experience in systems and network administration and has been building Linux systems at home and in the enterprise since 1998. His first computer was an Atari 800, which was promptly taken apart so he could add more memory before he attached the 300bps modem.He is currently the senior network administrator for Mendocino Community Network, a small ISP in coastal northern California. MCN is owned by the local school district, and puts their profits back into the local schools. Prior to that position, he was involved with community wireless ( http://www.nocat.net ) and an Internet co-op ( http://www.wscicc.org ) in Sonoma…    

Edd Wilder-James is Managing Editor of XML.com. He is an enthusiastic software developer as well as a writer. Edd is also the chair of the XML Europe 2002 conference, and chaired the O'Reilly XTech 2001 conference on XML.

Brian Jepson is a book editor with MAKE, a hacker, and co-organizer of Providence Geeks and the Rhode Island Mini Maker Faire. He’s also a geek-at-large for AS220, a nonprofit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island. AS220 gives Rhode Island artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work and also provides galleries, performance space, fabrication facilities, and live/work space.

Foreword
Preface
Introduction to Wireless
Radio Waves
Connections Without Wires
Wireless Alphabet Soup
Bluetooth
Cellular Data
Infrared
Wi-Fi on Your Linux Box
Quick Start
Chipset Compatibility
Four Steps to Wi-Fi
Linux Wi-Fi Drivers in Depth
Getting On the Network
Hotspots
Wireless Network Discovery
Communicating Securely
The Pitfalls of WEP
The Future Is 802.11i
WPA: a Subset of 802.11i
WPA on Linux
Configuring Access Points with Linux
Linux-Friendly Wireless Vendors
Commercial Wireless Equipment Overview
Configuring Access Points
Flashing Your Access Point
Building Your Own Access Point
Hardware
Software
Linux-Powered Off-the-Shelf
Bluetooth
Quick Start
Bluetooth Basics
Bluetooth Hardware
Linux Bluetooth Support
Installing the BlueZ Utilities
Basic Configuration and Operation
Graphical Applications
Cool Bluetooth Tricks
Infrared
IrDA in the Kernel
PC Laptop with Built-in IrDA
Infrared Dongle
Sharing a Network Connection over IrDA
Connecting to the Internet with a Cell Phone
Transferring Files with OpenOBEX
Synchronizing with a Palm
Pocket PC
Cellular Networking
Cellular Data
Some Cellular Carriers
Phones and Cards
Sending a Fax
Text Messaging
Acceleration
GPS
Uses of GPS
A GPS Glossary
GPS Devices
Listening to a GPS
Mapping Wi-Fi Networks with Kismet
GpsDrive
Other Applications
Index