Book of Wireless A Painless Guide to Wi-Fi and Broadband Wireless

Name: Book of Wireless A Painless Guide to Wi-Fi and Broadband Wireless
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ISBN: 9781593271695

ISBN-10: 1593271697

ISBN-13: 9781593271695

Edition: 2nd 2008

Authors: John Ross

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This plain English guide to popular wireless networking standards shows readers how to connect to wireless networks anywhere they go. After an introduction to networking in general, and wireless networking in particular, the book explains all available standards, including all flavors of wireless Ethernet (Wi-Fi), along with new standards like WIMAX and 3G networks. Readers will learn how to use wireless software to connect to the Internet wherever they are, rather than waiting until they're in range of a public Wi-Fi hot spot. The Book of Wireless offers information about all of the currently available wireless services for Internet access, with advice about how to understand the important…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: No Starch Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 1/1/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.496
Language: English

John Ross fished much more often before he took up writing. He chairs the Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited, and won a National Outdoor Book Award in 1999. He lives in Upperville, Virginia.



The Book Of Wireless, 2nd Edition


Acknowledgments


Introduction



Introduction to Networking



Introduction to Wireless Networks



How Wi-Fi Works



The Hardware You Need For Wi-Fi



Managing Your Wi-Fi Connections



Wi-Fi for Windows



Wi-Fi for Linux and Unix



Wi-Fi for Mac



Installing and Configuring Wi-Fi Access Points



Long Range Point-to-Point Links



Connecting to an Existing Wi-Fi Network



Wireless Network Security



Alternatives to Wi-Fi: Wireless Broadband Data



Smartphones and Pdas



Virtual Private Networks



Using Broadband for Telephone Calls



Tips and Troubleshootingcolophon