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| Introduction | |
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| Audience | |
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| The Organization of This Book | |
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| Updates to This Book Compared to the First Edition | |
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| Wireless Networks--A First Look | |
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| Introduction to Wireless Networks | |
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| Wireless LAN Benefits | |
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| Mobility | |
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| Installation in Difficult-to-Wire Areas | |
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| Increased Reliability | |
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| Reduced Installation Time | |
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| Long-Term Cost Savings | |
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| Wireless LAN Applications | |
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| Retail | |
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| Warehousing | |
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| Healthcare | |
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| Hospitality | |
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| Home and Small Office | |
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| General Enterprise Systems | |
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| Wireless Services | |
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| Wireless LAN Technologies | |
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| IEEE 802.11 | |
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| HiperLAN | |
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| HomeRF SWAP | |
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| Bluetooth | |
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| Wireless LAN Implications | |
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| Multipath Propagation | |
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| Path Loss | |
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| Radio Signal Interference | |
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| Limited Battery Longevity | |
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| System Interoperability | |
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| Network Security | |
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| Application Connectivity Problems | |
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| Installation Issues | |
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| Health Risks | |
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| Wireless LANs: A Historical Perspective | |
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| Wireless Network Configurations | |
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| Wireless LAN Architecture | |
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| Medium Access Control (MAC) Sublayer | |
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| Physical Layer | |
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| Wireless LAN Components and Systems | |
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| End-User Appliances | |
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| Network Software | |
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| Wireless Network Interface Card | |
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| Wireless Local Bridges | |
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| Antenna | |
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| The Communications Channel | |
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| Peer-to-Peer Wireless LANs | |
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| Multiple Cell Wireless LANs | |
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| Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks | |
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| Radio-Based Wireless Point-to-Point Network | |
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| Laser-Based Wireless Point-To-Point Networks | |
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| Radio-Based Wireless Point-to-Multipoint Networks | |
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| Overview of the IEEE 802.11 Standard | |
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| The Importance of Standards | |
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| Types of Standards | |
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| Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) | |
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| Benefits of the 802.11 Standard | |
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| The IEEE 802 LAN Standards Family | |
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| IEEE 802.2 LLC Overview | |
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| IEEE 802.2 LLC Services | |
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| LLC/MAC Layer Service Primitives | |
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| Introduction to the IEEE 802.11 Standard | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Topology | |
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| Independent BSS (IBSS) Networks | |
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| Extended Service Set (ESS) Networks | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Logical Architecture | |
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| IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Physical Layers | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Services | |
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| Station Services | |
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| Distribution System Services | |
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| Station States and Corresponding Frame Types | |
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| Inside IEEE 802.11 | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control (MAC) Layer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 MAC Layer Operations | |
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| Accessing the Wireless Medium | |
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| Joining a Network | |
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| Providing Authentication and Privacy | |
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| MAC Frame Structure | |
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| Overall MAC Frame Format | |
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| Frame Control Field | |
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| MAC Frame Types | |
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| Management Frames | |
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| Control Frames | |
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| Data Frames | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Physical (PHY) Layer | |
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| Physical Layer Architecture | |
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| Physical Layer Operations | |
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| Physical Layer Service Primitives | |
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| Carrier Sense Function | |
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| Transmit Function | |
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| Receive Function | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS) Physical Layer | |
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| FHSS Physical Layer Convergence Procedure | |
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| FHSS Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Sublayer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS) Physical Layer | |
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| DSSS Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Sublayer | |
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| DSSS Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Sublayer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 High Rate Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (HR-DSSS) Physical Layer | |
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| HR-DSSS Physical Medium Dependent Sublayer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) Physical Layer | |
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| OFDM Physical Layer Convergence Procedure | |
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| OFDM Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Sublayer | |
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| IEEE 802.11 Infrared (IR) Physical Layer | |
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| IR Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Sublayer | |
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| IR Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Sublayer | |
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| Deploying Wireless LANs | |
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| Wireless System Integration | |
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| Wireless System Architecture | |
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| Network Distribution Systems | |
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| IEEE 802.3 Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) | |
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| IEEE 802.5 Token Ring | |
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| ANSI Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) | |
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| Wide Area Networking Concepts | |
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| Private Versus Public WANs | |
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| Roaming Protocols | |
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| Communications Protocols | |
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| Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) | |
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| Internet Protocol (IP) | |
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| Issues with TCP/IP over Wireless LANs | |
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| Mobile IP | |
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| Connectivity Software | |
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| Terminal Emulation | |
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| Direct Database Connectivity | |
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| Intranet-Based Connectivity Software | |
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| Middleware | |
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| Planning a Wireless LAN | |
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| Managing a Wireless LAN Implementation | |
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| Establishing Project-Management Principles | |
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| Planning a System Project | |
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| Executing the Project | |
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| Requirements Analysis Steps | |
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| Eliciting Information | |
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| Defining Requirements | |
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| Updating the Project Plan | |
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| Types of Wireless LAN Requirements | |
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| Questions for Defining Wireless LAN Requirements | |
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| Analyzing the Feasibility of a Wireless LAN | |
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| Performing a Preliminary Design | |
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| Developing a Business Case | |
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| Making the Decision to Proceed | |
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| Implementing a Wireless LAN | |
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| Designing a Wireless LAN | |
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| Assessing Technologies | |
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| Technology Assessment Parameters | |
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| Technology Evaluation Methodology | |
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| Selecting Products | |
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| Verifying the Design | |
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| Documenting the Design | |
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| Procuring Components | |
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| Preparing for Operational Support of a Wireless LAN | |
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| Documenting Plans for Operational Support | |
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| Preparing for the Transfer to Operational Mode | |
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| Installing a Wireless LAN | |
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| Planning the Installation | |
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| Staging the Components | |
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| Installing the Components | |
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| Testing the Installation | |
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| Performing Testing | |
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| Finalizing the Project | |
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| Summary | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |