Build Your Own Wireless LAN

• Main Author: Trulove, James (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York McGraw-Hill 2002
• Subjects: Wireless LANs; Local area networks (Computer networks)
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: x, 351 pages illustrations 26 cm
• ISBN: 0071380450

This title offers an introduction to wireless LANs, the fastest way to network computers! Whether you are connecting your laptop PC to the Internet or building a sophisticated wireless LAN for your company, this comprehensive guide will give you the information you need to make your design a success! In progressive steps, you will move from learning the fundamentals of WLAN technology to working on increasingly complex wireless projects. You will learn how to build and use wireless LANs for home, office, business, and campus and Internet access. "Build Your Own Wireless Network": shows you how to design, install, and configure IEEE 802.11 wireless LANs at data rates of 11-54 Mbps, and higher; explains how radio-frequency operation works; gets to the bottom of IEEE 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g; discusses WLAN operation with Bluetooth or HomeRF; and, makes you familiar with wireless network interface cards, access points, antennas, cabling, and amplifiers.This title: supplies details on operating WLANs with PCs, cell phones, and PDAs; and, includes information on integrating your WLAN with complete home automation systems.