Wireless LANs have become mainstream over the last few years. What started out as cable replacement for static desktops in indoor networks has been extended to fully mobile broadband applications involving moving vehicles, high-speed trains, and even airplanes. This book is designed to appeal to a broad audience with different levels of technical background and can be used in a variety of ways: as a first course on wireless LANs, as a graduate-level textbook, or simply as a professional reference guide. It describes the key practical considerations when deploying wireless LANs and equips the reader with a solid understanding of the emerging technologies. The book comprises 38 high-quality contributions from industry and academia and covers a broad range of important topics related to 802.11 networks, including quality of service, security, high throughput systems, mesh networking, 802.11/cellular interworking, coexistence, cognitive radio resource management, range and capacity evaluation, hardware and antenna design, hotspots, new applications, ultra-wideband, and public wireless broadband.

This book offers a comprehensive explanation on how to dimension, plan, and optimize WiMAX networks. The first part of the text introduces WiMAX networks architecture, physical layer, standard, protocols, security mechanisms, and highly related radio access technologies. It covers system framework, topology, capacity, mobility management, handoff management, congestion control, medium access control (MAC), scheduling, Quality of Service (QoS), and WiMAX mesh networks and security. Enabling easy understanding of key concepts and technologies, the second part presents practical examples and illustrative figures to explain planning techniques and optimization algorithms.

Focusing on the physical layer, Networking Fundamentals provides essential information on networking technologies that are used in both wired and wireless networks designed for local area networks (LANs) and wide-area networks (WANs). The book starts with an overview of telecommunications followed by four parts, each including several chapters. Part I explains the principles of design and analysis of information networks at the lowest layers. It concentrates on the characteristics of the transmission media, applied transmission and coding, and medium access control. Parts II and III are devoted to detailed descriptions of important WANs and LANs respectively with Part II describing the wired Ethernet and Internet as well as cellular networks while Part III covers popular wired LANs and wireless LANs (WLANs), as well as wireless personal area network (WPAN) technologies. Part IV concludes by examining security, localization and sensor networking. The partitioned structure of the book allows flexibility in teaching the material, encouraging the reader to grasp the more simple concepts and to build on these foundations when moving onto more complex information.

Wireless Security is one of the most talked about topics in the information security area. As more and more organizations are migrating from wired to wireless networks, questions surrounding the current status of the WiFi network implementations are emerging. The general opinion of both IT professionals and media outlets is that there is no wireless security, but that is just a superficial look on this technology. Books like the one I'm taking a look at today, clearly show that wireless security is not just about the infamous WEP. But is the book worth buying?

The book includes a set of research and survey articles featuring the recent advances in theory and applications of wireless mesh networking technology which will be a significant component in the next generation (e.g., fourth generation) mobile communication networks. Wireless mesh networks consist of mesh clients and mesh routers, where the mesh routers form a wireless infrastructure/backbone and interwork with the wired networks to provide multihop wireless Internet connectivity to the mesh clients. Wireless mesh networking has emerged as one of the most promising concept for self-organizing and auto-configurable wireless networking to provide adaptive and flexible wireless Internet connectivity to mobile users. This concept can be used for different wireless access technologies such as IEEE 802.11, 802.15, 802.16-based WLAN, WPAN, and WMAN technologies.

В книге приводится краткое описание основных вариантов создания домашней беспроводной сети из нескольких компьютеров, подключения дополнительных устройств, настройки выхода в интернет. В доступной форме по шагам описываются все необходимые рекомендации по настройке компьютеров в операционных системах. Отличительной особенностью книги является акцент на особенностях настройки в новейшей операционной системе - Windows Vista.
Книга предназначена для пользователей домашних компьютеров, а также начинающих администраторов сетей.

Книга содержит обширную информацию о работе беспроводных сетей во всем мире, знакомит с методами усиления безопасности данных, связанными с карманными персональными компьютерами, сотовыми терминалами и другими беспроводными устройствами.
Вниманию читателя представлено подробное рассмотрение причин уязвимости беспроводных сетей и анализ таких специфических угроз, как подслушивание или атака типа "отказ в обслуживании". Описаны принципы действия сетей беспроводной передачи данных ближнего, дальнего и среднего радиусов действия и соответствующие стандарты, а также основные протоколы безопасности, включая SSL, WTLS, 802.1х и IPSec.
Примеры реального внедрения беспроводных технологий, описание организации безопасного доступа к бизнес-приложениям и будущих возможностей сетей третьего поколения помогут снизить риск угроз нападения и сохранить безопасность беспроводных коммуникаций.

Wireless networks are so convenient - not only for you, but also for those nefarious types who'd like to invade them. The only way to know if your system can be penetrated is to simulate an attack. This book shows you how, along with how to strengthen any weak spots you find in your network's armor.

The book concludes with an overview of engineering design assistance software tools that are becomingso important for successful developments of embedded radio products.

The definitive guide to penetrating and defending wireless networks.

Straight from the field, this is the definitive guide to hacking wireless networks. Authored by world-renowned wireless security auditors, this hands-on, practical guide covers everything you need to attack - or protect - any wireless network.