802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide
by Matthew Gast
The Definitive Guide, O'Reilly Networking
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As we all know by now, wireless networks offer many advantages over fixed (or wired) networks. Foremost on that list is mobility, since going wireless frees you from the tether of an Ethernet cable at a desk. But that's just the tip of the cable-free iceberg. Wireless networks are also more flexible, faster and easier for you to use, and more affordable to deploy and maintain. The de facto standard for wireless networking is the 802.11 protocol, which includes Wi-Fi (the wireless show more standard known as 802.11b) and its faster cousin, 802.11g. With easy-to-install 802.11 network ha show lessTags
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I was actually rather pleased with this.
I bought it specifically to try to understand why the delivered throughput of 802.11g is so far from the headline bitrate (only about 50%) and it answered that to my satisfaction.
It discusses the technology of 802.11 from the different modulation techniques used (explained simply but, IMHO, very well, considering no use of mathematics) through the framing and headers, through the medium access mechanisms.
There was also a massive coverage of security, most of it targetted at enterprises and of no interest to me, but that's what one expects from this sort of tech book: lots off detail of a variety of topics from which you pick and choose what interests you.
I bought it specifically to try to understand why the delivered throughput of 802.11g is so far from the headline bitrate (only about 50%) and it answered that to my satisfaction.
It discusses the technology of 802.11 from the different modulation techniques used (explained simply but, IMHO, very well, considering no use of mathematics) through the framing and headers, through the medium access mechanisms.
There was also a massive coverage of security, most of it targetted at enterprises and of no interest to me, but that's what one expects from this sort of tech book: lots off detail of a variety of topics from which you pick and choose what interests you.
This is a first rate book from O'Reilly. Plenty of depth, to the point that there will be little need to buy any other book on the subject. Here you will learn all about the physical layer, the 802.11 protocol, and plenty of information on the alphabet soup that surrounds it.
The guide is readable and logically laid out. It will make a great reference work but can be read through as a single whole too.
The guide is readable and logically laid out. It will make a great reference work but can be read through as a single whole too.
I don't need this book anymore. WLANs have gotten to the point where everything works pretty smoothly out of the box.
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- Technology, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
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- 004.68 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Computer science Interfacing and communications (including networking) Local Area Networks
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- TK5103.2 .G37 — Technology Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear Telecommunication
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