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1. |  By: Rob Flickenger; Roger Weeks Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 22-NOV-2005 Insert Date: 09-DEC-2005 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Wireless Hacks, 2nd Edition
The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over
the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the
telecommunications industry. More and more computers and users
worldwide communicate via radio waves every day, cutting the
tethers of the cabled network both at home and at work.
Wireless technology changes not only the way we talk to our
devices, but also what we ask them to do. With greater flexibility,
broader range, and increased mobility, wireless networks let us
live, work, and think differently. Wireless networks also open up a
vast range of tasty new hack...
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2. |  802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition By: Matthew Gast Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 25-APR-2005 Insert Date: 03-AUG-2005 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition
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 standard known as 802.11b) and its faster
cousin, 802.11g. With easy-to-install 802.11 network hardware
available...
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3. |  By: Roger Weeks; Edd Dumbill; Brian Jepson Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 08-APR-2004 Insert Date: 16-APR-2004 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Linux Unwired
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...
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4. |  By: Rob Flickenger Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 16-SEP-2003 Insert Date: 12-SEP-2003 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Wireless Hacks
It's an increasingly wired world, but many people are finding that
the best way to get connected is to do away with wires entirely.
From cable replacement to universal Internet connectivity, wireless
technology is changing the way we connect to our machines and to
each other. As with any new technology, buying your gear is only
the first step. Understanding how to make the best use of it is
another story. Wireless Hacks offers 100 industrial-strength
tips about wireless networking, contributed by experts who apply
what they know in the real world every day. Each Hack can be read
in just a...
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5. |  Building Wireless Community Networks, 2nd Edition By: Rob Flickenger Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 25-JUN-2003 Insert Date: 28-JUN-2003 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Building Wireless Community Networks, 2nd Edition
Building Wireless Community Networks is about getting people
online using wireless network technology. The 802.11b standard
(also known as WiFi) makes it possible to network towns, schools,
neighborhoods, small business, and almost any kind of organization.
All that's required is a willingness to cooperate and share
resources. The first edition of this book helped thousands of
people engage in community networking activities. At the time, it
was impossible to predict how quickly and thoroughly WiFi would
penetrate the marketplace. Today, with WiFi-enabled computers
almost as common as...
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6. |  By: Bruce Potter; Bob Fleck Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 17-DEC-2002 Insert Date: 10-DEC-2002 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 802.11 Security
Mention wireless networks, and the question of security will soon
follow. It's not surprising that in spite of compelling business
arguments for going wireless, many companies are holding back
because of security concerns. But, while it's true that wireless
networks create security issues that don't exist in wired networks,
the issues are not insurmountable. 802.11 Security shows how
you can plan for and successfully contend with security obstacles
in your wireless deployment. This authoritative book not only
explains the security issues, but shows you how to design and build
a your own...
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7. |  Building Wireless Community Networks By: Rob Flickenger Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 01-NOV-2001 Insert Date: 26-SEP-2002 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Building Wireless Community Networks
In Building Wireless Community Networks, author and O'Reilly
network administrator Rob Flickenger offers a compelling case for
building wireless networks on a local level: They are inexpensive,
and they can be implemented and managed by the community using
them, whether it's a school, a neighborhood, or a small business.
This nuts-and-bolts guide provides all the necessary information
for planning a network, getting the necessary components, and
understanding protocols that you need to design and implement your
network. The wireless Internet infrastructure, also known as Wi-Fi,
is based on...
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8. |  802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide By: Matthew Gast Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc. Publication Date: 23-APR-2002 Insert Date: 26-SEP-2002 Bookshelf Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide
As a network administrator, architect, or security professional,
you need to understand the capabilities, limitations, and risks
associated with integrating wireless LAN technology into your
current infrastructure. 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive
Guide provides all the information necessary to analyze and
deploy wireless networks with confidence. Over the past five years,
the world has become increasingly mobile. Traditional ways of
networking have altered to accommodate new lifestyles and ways of
working. Wireless networks offer several advantages over fixed (or
wired) networks,...
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