Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Networks and Services Review

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(More customer reviews)I thought I knew everything about wireless. But while I was reading I figured a big thing out. I figured that my knowledge about wireless was in the range of 30%-55%. Pretty sad for someone that works in this field. The good news however is that after reading a few chapters I gain SOOOOOOOOOOOO much knowledge that now I can have a knowledgeable conversation with anyone and make perfectly sense.
If you are wondering what technology will take over the world and YOUR "OWN" LIFE in the next few years, you just found it. WIRELESS is what we all must learn in order succeed in our careers not matter what you do for living. If you are a technical person or planning to become a technical person, DO NOT waste your time. Learn WIRELESS you will not regret it.
Engineers, SALES Engineers, QA, Managers, Venture Capitals you can get the real deal for your business with this book. Have fun...
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A detailed look at the technologies and techniques needed to operate fixed broadband wireless access networksIn today s fast-paced corporate environment, it s more important than ever to be able to access data and communicate information from any location at any time. In turn, an increasing number of companies are taking advantage of fixed broadband wireless (FBW) solutions. With this comprehensive guide, you ll discover the technologies required for FBW and learn how to plan, deploy, and manage an access network. Based on his extensive experience in the field, Oliver Ibe begins by explaining the strengths and weaknesses of other leading technologies such as the cable network and DSL. He then explores all aspects of FBW, detailing everything from access and service provider networks and traffic models to quality of service, security issues, and emerging standards. He also uncovers the ATM-based and DOCSIS-based solutions as well as the time division duplex channel and the frequency division duplex channel access schemes. In addition, he provides a comprehensive look at the design solutions for delivering FBW services.Throughout the book, Ibe presents both the theory and the practice of FBW access networks. Inside, you ll also find in-depth discussions on:* Hamming, cyclic, BCH, Reed-Solomon, shortened cyclic, and turbo codes* Issues in wireless MAC protocol design* Duplexing techniques and frame formats* Wireless ATM network architecture* Wireless modem requirements* Service provisioning in ATM-based networks* Implementing VPNs and VLANs in FBW access networks* Issues in FBW access network management

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Practical Digital Wireless Signals (The Cambridge RF and Microwave Engineering Series) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a nice book. Dr. McCune does a very nice job of presenting digital wireless communications in a practical and easy-to-understand format. I particularly like the thorough treatments of Nyquist filtering, the Shannon channel capacity formula, and the concept of Eb/N0. The author clearly has a deep understanding and mastery of the subject, and he presents the material in a well-organized and clear format. My intuitive understanding of the subject has greatly improved as a result of reading this book. It complements the books by Sklar and Proakis, and I would recommend it to any serious student of digital communications.

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Do you need to know what signal type to select for a wireless application?Quickly develop a useful expertise in digital modulation with this practical guide, based on the author's experience of over 30 years in industrial design. You will understand the physical meaning behind the mathematics of wireless signals and learn the intricacies and tradeoffs in signal selection and design. Six modulation families and 12 modulation types are covered in depth, together with a quantitative ranking of relative cost incurred to implement any of 12 modulation types. Extensive discussions of the Shannon Limit, Nyquist filtering, efficiency measures and signal-to-noise measures are provided, radio wave propagation and antennas, multiple access techniques, and signal coding principles are all covered, and spread spectrum and wireless system operation requirements are presented.

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Wireless Technician's Handbook 2nd Edition (Artech House Mobile Communications Library) Review

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(More customer reviews)The book was exactly what I was looking for, it covers TDMA, CDMA, GSM and AMPS very well, giving enough information that I feel pretty good about my knowledge of the technologies as a phone technician. The graphics were good, and the writing was at a level I could, for the most part understand. The last few chapters actually dicuss many of the actual tests that I use in my shop, and made a lot of things really clear - I'd almost like to see these chapters get more in depth, but it is really good as it is. Any tech working on cell phones or cellular/PCS networks should read this book.

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A handbook for technicians, applying knowledge of important wireless communications technologies to the real-world situations that technicians encounter every day. This second edition features material on such critical technologies as GPRS, EDGE, CDMA-2000 and WCDMA, and includes an introduction to network design and performance issues.

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Introduction to Wireless Technology Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the best book I have ever read on Wireless. I have thoroughly enjoyed the book. The authors ability to take complex information and break it down to a more understandable level. I have read the book a couple of times and each time I pick up something new or I understand something a little better than I did before. I highly recommend this book for anyone that is interested in learning more about Wirless. I also recommend this book to all teachers that are interested in teaching a Wireless class. Teachers, you want find a better book that delivers this much information about Wireless.

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This book provides a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of wireless technology and networking. Written in a clear, easy to understand manner, it presents all the major wireless communications technologies in a thorough and non-mathematical manner, providing the reader with the knowledge to understand and apply these technologies to organizations of all types. The book emphasizes a practical application of technology as well as a comprehensive understanding of theory. It covers the history of wireless communications, Wireless Application Protocol, Bluetooth, cellular telephony, public services, wireless LANS, satellite communications, and the Global Positioning System, and also covers recent advances in technology. For those entering the field of information technology or computer information systems.

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CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Study Guide (Exam PW0-100) Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm using this book as reference material in a wireless LAN course I'm teaching at a local college. I started out using the official CWNA study guide but I like this one better and have switched to it for the following reasons:
1. It is more up to date.
2. It has lots fewer typo errors.
3. The CD adds value to the book.
4. I like the end of chapter multiple choice questions (and the answers are in the book).
5. The authors explain concepts in a clear and concise manner.
I wish the authors could have done more with Security. But security is such a complex topic, it really needs a book of its own and one or two chapters in any book is not enough to really cover this topic.
The students like this book and actually like it better than the books selected by the previous instructor. All in all I think it's a great value. If you want to learn the basics of wireless networking, get this book and a wireless access point and wireless adapter card for your computer and go for it.


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One of the fastest-growing certifications on the market, CWNA is rapidly becoming the premier professional wireless certification for network administrators. It is also the foundation-level exam for the complete Certified Wireless Network Professional program. Now you can join the move to Wi-Fi and prepare for your certification with this comprehensive and targeted study guide. This value-packed book includes:
Practical information on designing, installing, and managing wireless networks, including the new 802.11 standards
Challenging practice questions and hands-on exercises
A test engine with bonus exams and over 150 electronic flashcards
A pre-assessment test
A detailed glossary

Inside, find authoritative coverage of all exam PW0-100 objectives, including:
Radio Technologies
Antenna Concepts
Wireless LAN Hardware and Software
Network Design, Installation, and Management
Wireless Standards and Organizations
802.11 Network Architecture
Wireless LAN Security
Troubleshooting
Performing Site Surveys

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Wireless LAN Radios: System Definition to Transistor Design (IEEE Series on Digital & Mobile Communication) Review

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(More customer reviews)As a systems engineer without a deep understanding of radio architectures or the associated impairments, I found this book to be a great introduction to not just wireless LAN radios, but radios in general.
The major classifications of radio architectures along with their strong points and shortcomings were introduced. Potential impairments along with the impact of architecture choice on each were delineated. A brief introduction to the design of the major blocks along with the calibration techniques required to provide adequate performance was provided. Finally, some case studies were described.
After reading this book, I could delve more deeply into the literature with confidence, had a good understanding of what effects I would need to model, and was a put in a good position to ask the right questions of our RF design team.
Overall, it was very easy to read and got me started very quickly. My only gripe would be with the fairly large number of typos in the book.

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Signal Design for Good Correlation: For Wireless Communication, Cryptography, and Radar Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the authors, Solomon Golomb, is world renowned in cryptography circles. This text lets you see some of his efforts. It gives an extensive treatment of encrypting a signal in such ways that it can be efficiently decrypted, without compromising the security of the encoding. Of course, as just stated, this sounds rather vague. The book explains, in rigorous detail, the maths behind this.
The book appears best suited for a graduate level course, or for professionals in the field. Perhaps for undergraduates with some prior exposure to information theory and electrical engineering.

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RF System Design of Transceivers for Wireless Communications Review

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(More customer reviews)I came across this book after I went through a few books on RF system design. I guess I can confidently say that the book covers the most important aspects of the RF system design such as noise figure, inter-modulation and adjacent channel power ratio calculations. The cascaded system analysis (Noise figure and OIP calculations)are explained in a very straightforward and easy to follow manner. Of particular interest is the section on the architectural trade-off analysis. This section provides a very clear overview of fundamental issues that impact RF system design in most practical environments.This book has room for improvement though. In particular, the ADC noise figure analysis for the band-pass sampling (appendix 3D) does not cover the ADC non-linearity, the jitter noise and the aliasing due to sub-sampling. Moreover, most of the examples are around the mobile hand-set systems. In my opinion expanding the analysis to the base-station could benefit some readers in this area.
Reader can find himself annoyed by many typo errors in the bibliography section. I am expecting these minor issues to be resolved over the subsequent editions. Overall, I recommend this book for RF system designers who need an up-to-date encyclopedia in this area.


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This book is for RF Engineers and, in particular, those engineers focusing mostly on RF systems and RFIC design. The author develops systematic methods for RF systems design, complete with a comprehensive set of design formulas. Its focus on mobile station transmitter and receiver system design also applies to transceiver design of other wireless systems such as WLAN. This comprehensive reference work covers a wide range of topics from general principles of communication theory, as it applies to digital radio designs to specific examples on implementing multimode mobile systems.

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Wireless Hacking: Projects for Wi-Fi Enthusiasts: Cut the cord and discover the world of wireless hacks Review

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(More customer reviews)If you're highly interested in hacking together wi-fi networks and such, you'll probably enjoy Wireless Hacking Projects for Wi-Fi Enthusiasts by Lee Barken and the SoCalFreeNet.org Wireless Users Group. I personally had hoped for something a little different, however...
Chapter list: A Brief Overview of the Wireless World; SoCalFreeNet.org: Building Large Scale Community Wireless Networks; Securing Our Wireless Community; Wireless Access Points; Wireless Client Access Devices; Wireless Operating Systems; Monitoring Your Network; Low-Cost Commercial Options; Mesh Networking; Antennas; Building Outdoor Enclosures and Antenna Masts; Solar-Powered Access Points and Repeaters; Wireless 802.11 Hacks; Index
OK, to be fair, there's a lot of technical information in this book. SoCalFreeNet.org is a group committed to building community access wireless networks in order to offer free wireless coverage for everyone in the range of the network. They go into great detail on the hardware to use, how to configure it, the reason for setting up an access portal, building a firewall for the network, and so on. If this is your interest or if you're interested in starting this type of a network in your area, I don't think there's another book out there that would help as much.
Having said that, I'd probably be a little less harsh if the book had been titled How To Build A Community Wireless Network Based On The SoCalFreeNet.org Model. Someone who is looking to play around with wi-fi in their own house, build cantennas, or possibly control devices over the wireless network will have to dig hard in the book to find what they are looking for. The information is there, but it seems to be secondary to the primary purpose (or what I perceive it to be), which is to spread wireless access to the masses.
So, depending on what you're looking for, this may or may not be a good match for you. I was expecting something different from the title and cover, and was somewhat disappointed...

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Emerging Technologies in Wireless LANs: Theory, Design, and Deployment (Cambridge Concise Histories) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book touches on a wide variety of aspects related to wireless LANs. It does a good job at presenting emerging standards and interesting applications. All chapters have extensive and current references...
We can wholeheartedly recommend this useful book for postgraduate students, university researchers, and engineers working in the industry. Emerging Technologies in Wireless LANs not only gives insight into the latest developments in the field, but also inspires readers with a fascinating view of the future of WLANs.

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6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet (Wiley Series on Communications Networking & Distributed Systems) Review

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(More customer reviews)The book was very nicely written. However, the content itself is totally outdated. Hence, I don't recommend to purchase it now. I am looking forward to a revision of it.

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"It is stunningly thorough and takes readers meticulously through the design, configuration and operation of IPv6-based, low-power, potentially mobile radio-based networking." Vint Cerf, Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google

This book provides a complete overview of IPv6 over Low Power Wireless Area Network (6LoWPAN) technology

In this book, the authors provide an overview of the 6LoWPAN family of standards, architecture, and related wireless and Internet technology. Starting with an overview of the IPv6 'Internet of Things', readers are offered an insight into how these technologies fit together into a complete architecture. The 6LoWPAN format and related standards are then covered in detail. In addition, the authors discuss the building and operation of 6LoWPAN networks, including bootstrapping, routing, security, Internet ingration, mobility and application protocols. Furthermore, implementation aspects of 6LoWPAN are covered.

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Demonstrates how the 6LoWPAN standard makes the latest Internet protocols available to even the most minimal embedded devices over low-rate wireless networks
Provides an overview of the 6LoWPAN standard, architecture and related wireless and Internet technology, and explains the 6LoWPAN protocol format in detail
Details operational topics such as bootstrapping, routing, security, Internet integration, mobility and application protocols
Written by expert authors with vast experience in the field (industrial and academic)
Includes an accompanying website containing tutorial slides, course material and open-source code with examples (http://6lowpan.net )

6LoWPAN: The Wireless Embedded Internet is an invaluable reference for professionals working in fields such as telecommunications, control, and embedded systems. Advanced students and teachers in electrical engineering, information technology and computer science will also find this book useful.

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Building Secure Wireless Networks with 802.11 Review

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(More customer reviews)Wireless networking is the hottest technological innovation of the past few years, but the unpleasant fact is that security is its greatest weakness. In a crowded market of computer security titles, a niche exists for a book that lays out wireless security problems and couples them with solutions.
Unfortunately, this is not that book. While well written, the book is thin on security matters; security is only first dealt with in chapter six. That coverage is interrupted by five chapters on building wireless networks. Discussion of security doesn't resume until chapter twelve.
Despite its title, the book is more about setting up, configuring, and managing wireless networks, with occasional digressions into security issues. Only about 35 pages of this 320-page book directly deal with wireless security. The book would make a good introduction for designing wireless networks, but it falls short as a security reference.

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Provides a step-by-step approach for planning and implementing a wireless LAN based on 802.11 Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) technology
Authors are Wi-Fi security experts who are able to address the firestorm of concerns about security for 802.11b networks
Offers a clear perspective of interoperability with related wireless standards like 802.11a, HomeRF, and Bluetooth
Explains how to achieve the same performance as a wired Ethernet connection and deliver flexibility and high speed

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The Radio Amateur's Hand Book: A Complete, Authentic and Informative Work on Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony (Forgotten Books) Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a very nicely produced republication of the 1922 Collins (no, not THAT Collins) Radio Amateur's Hand Book (no, not THAT Handbook). The original text was scanned and printed in a good modern font. The figures, however, were not redrawn, so they are a little fuzzy.
Forgotten Books makes this book available on-line for free browsing (but not downloading), or you can buy the hardcopy from Amazon. I recommend the hardcopy for easy reading. (Numerous other versions are available on-line, but many do not contain the illustrations, which are critical in this book.)
After publication of the 1922 revision, there was a review in QST that took the author to task for presenting various obsolete circuits and techniques, even by 1923 standards. For us in 2009, however, it is fascinating to read the details about how to construct spark gap and vacuum tube (CW) transmitters and their corresponding receivers, even though the historical progression is not thoroughly explained.
This is a book that belongs on every ham operator's history shelf.

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Amateur radio, often called ham radio, is both a hobby and a service in which participants, called "hams," use various types of radio communications equipment to communicate with other radio amateurs for public service, recreation and self-training.Amateur radio operators enjoy personal wireless communications with each other and are able to support their communities with emergency and disaster communications if necessary, while increasing their personal knowledge of electronics and radio theory. An estimated six million people throughout the world are regularly involved with amateur radio.The term "amateur" is not a reflection on the skills of the participants, which are often quite advanced; rather, "amateur" indicates that amateur radio communications are not allowed to be made for commercial or money-making purposes. (Quote from wikipedia.org)About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw (1856 - 1950)George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 - 2 November 1950) was a world-famous Irish playwright. Born in Dublin, he moved to London at the age of twenty and lived in England for the remainder of his life. Shaw's first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, but he had a bent for drama: during his career he authored more than sixty plays. Nearly all of his writings dealt sternly with prevailing social problems, but are nicely leavened by a vein of comedy to make their stark themes more palatable. He pondered education, marriage, religion, government, health care, and class privilege and found them all defective, but his ire was most aroused by the exploitation of the working class by heartless employers; his writings seldom fail to censure that abuse.An ardent socialist, Shaw wrote many brochures and speeches for the Fabian Soc

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Phase-Locked Loops for Wireless Communications: Digital, Analog and Optical Implementations Review

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(More customer reviews)I purchased, read, and refer to this book. It is good. But different from my other PLL books. On a higher more technical level than the other PLL books which I have reviewed. Reads more like a thesis than the other PLL books. I feel that it covers exactly what the title indicates, more wireless communication and space-based PLL coverage than the other books, except no 'implementations' except at conceptual mathematical level. Not a circuits book. No circuits to copy/use. Much more of a pure PLL communications theory book.

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Phase-Locked Loops for Wireless Communications: Digitial,Analog and Optical Implementations, Second Edition presents acomplete tutorial of phase-locked loops from analog implementations todigital and optical designs. The text establishes a thoroughfoundation of continuous-time analysis techniques and maintains aconsistent notation as discrete-time and non-uniform sampling arepresented. New to this edition is a complete treatment of charge pumpsand the complementary sequential phase detector. Another importantchange is the increased use of MATLAB, implemented to providemore familiar graphics and reader-derived phase-locked loopsimulation. Frequency synthesizers and digital divideranalysis/techniques have been added to this second edition. Perhapsmost distinctive is the chapter on optical phase-locked loops thatbegins with sections discussing components such as lasers andphotodetectors and finishing with homodyne and heterodyne loops.Starting with a historical overview, presenting analog, digital, andoptical PLLs, discussing phase noise analysis, and includingcircuits/algorithms for data synchronization, this volume contains newtechniques being used in this field. Highlights of the SecondEdition:
Development of phase-locked loopsfrom analog to digital and optical, with consistent notationthroughout;
Expanded coverage of the loop filters used todesign second and third order PLLs;
Design examples ondelay-locked loops used to synchronize circuits on CPUs and ASICS;
New material on digital dividers that dominate a frequencysynthesizer's noise floor. Techniques to analytically estimate thephase noise of a divider;
Presentation of optical phase-lockedloops with primers on the optical components and fundamentals ofoptical mixing;
Section on automatic frequency control toprovide frequency-locking of the lasers instead of phase-locking;
Presentation of charge pumps, counters, and delay-lockedloops.
The Second Edition includes the essential topics needed bywireless, optics, and the traditional phase-locked loop specialists todesign circuits and software algorithms. All of the material has beenupdated throughout the book.

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OFDM for Wireless Multimedia Communications (Artech House Universal Personal Communications) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are looking for a book that clearly explains the mysteries of OFDM and COFDM then, you will have to wait. This is not that book. Much is left to "as an exercise for the student." There is some generic stuff on coding but how it relates to multipath mitigation is not clear. There are no good pictures of spectrums. The effect of amplifier non-linearities is inadequately addressed. The concept of IFFT as applied to modulation is not explained in a way you can understand it quickly. The section on coherent and differential detection is uneven in the amount of detail and understandability. The whole book has in places either too much math or not enough. There is no section on performance that tells you what the end to performance might be. Good try but far from perfect.
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A study of OFDM, including a comparison with other forms of single carrier modulation methods. It provides the design guidelines needed to maximise benefits from this technology. There is practical advice on how to plan, design and use OFDM to make wireless multimedia communications happen. It offers a solid base for assessing the performance of wireless OFDM systems; explains how OFDM signals are formed using the Inverse Fast Fourier Transform, how the cyclic extension mitigates the effects of modulation, and how windowing can limit out-of-band radiation; discusses the sensitivity of OFDM to synchronization errors; examines the basics of direct sequence and frequency hopping CMDA, helpful in understanding combinations of OFDM and CDMA; explains Multicarrier CDMA, various transmitter architectures, and the pros and cons compared to other CDMA techniques; and includes a discussion of the combination of OFDM and frequency hopping CDMA to get a multiple access system with similar advantages to direct sequence CDMA.

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Absolute Beginner's Guide to Wi-Fi Wireless Networking Review

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(More customer reviews)It was with a little trepidation that I decided it was time to go Wi-Fi. Being a Harold Davis fan for some time, I picked up a copy of his book. Good decision! To start with he helped me decide whether to get a wirelss card for my old faithful laptop, or to get a new one. I went for a new machine (SONY VAIO TR3A). Setting it up was easy. With his book's step-by-step instructions, it was almost as though I had the author at my side. Highly recommended.

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SonicWALL Secure Wireless Network Integrated Solutions Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)Summary: Very useful guide for designing a wireless network using a SonicWALL firewall and SonicPoint wireless access points. Note that the book is written for the older 802.11a/b/g SonicPoint G access points, so about 10% of it will be out of date for new 802.11n SonicPoint N access points. Nevertheless, it's worth the money if you are using SonicWALL firewalls and either SonicPoint G or N access points. Also, I really enjoyed the insightful Forward by Joe Levy (CTO of SonicWALL, Inc.) on wireless in general.
About me: I am a computer systems administrator for a 75-person manufacturing company. I have been using SonicWALL firewalls for about 10 years and am currently about half way through a project to switch out my four Cisco Aironet 1200 802.11g access points for four SonicWALL N access points.
The first part of the book is an overview of wireless and then general design principles and guidelines (infrastructure, site survey, security, your business goals, etc.). I found it well presented and useful as I am reassessing and re-designing my wireless infrastucture.
The rest of the book is a step-by-step guide with decent explanations of why for each step. Note that it is written for the SonicPoint G access points, which are the 802.11a/b/g model. However, Sonicwall recently released their new SonicPoint N devices, so some of the material was out of date for me. Still, the configuration difference between the G and N models are small, so most of it applies.
To configure my SonicPoint N access points, I downloaded the latest SonicWALL documentation (SonicOS Enhanced 5.4 Administrator's Guide), which is free from [...]. The Admin Guide is technically in-depth but lacks some of the design philosophy and answers to why questions that the book covers.
FYI, the reason I am switching from Cisco Aironets to SonicPoints are these:
1. To get 802.11n speed (I am getting 300Mbit consistently with the SonicPoint N's)
3. To centrally control my access points from my SonicWALL 3500 ("wireless on a string"), rather than having to manually configure each Aironet independently. Cisco sells a control console, but why buy that when I already own a central console in my firewall. My Aironets have been rock-solid for three years, and I have been very happy with them.
4. To separate my wireless network from my LAN with a firewall. Up to now, I have had my Aironets on my LAN switch, which does not follow current wireless security best practices. Now I will have all traffic from my WLAN to my LAN being scanned by all the services on the fireewall (antivirus, attacks, intrusion prevention, rogue access point detection, etc.)
4. To set up guest wireless for my two conference rooms. The SonicPoint N's can have multiple WLANs on each physical access point, so they can service both my internal users (corp WLAN) and guests (guest WLAN) at the same time securely separated by the rules on the firewall. Very cool feature and has worked well in my testing.


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Nearly forty percent of the world's 1 billion+ Internet users are wireless. It's a truly staggering fact to think that the majority of these wireless implementations are fundamentally insecure, leaving users and private data at risk. Many wireless proprietors think that the convenience of wireless outweighs the possible risk of insecure impelentation, or that secure wireless is far too complicated to worry about deploying. SonicWALL Secure Wireless Networks Integrated Solutions Guide provides a systematic approach to creating secure wireless networks, using the Plan, Design, Implement, and Optimize model. This introduction to wireless network security is both comprehensive and easy to understand. Using straightforward language, this book describes deployment best practices, what SonicWALL security appliances do, and how they interoperate within an existing or new network. It begins with brief overviews of the theory of risk management, the history of wireless networks, and today's top five wireless threats. Real-world case studies highlight wireless solution business drivers for education, healthcare, retail and hospitality, and government agencies, as well as their respective regulatory compliance requirements. SonicWALL believes that the days of being forced to accept inherent risk in wireless networking are over. By using modern security standards and sound network design methods, your wireless network should be just as secure as your wired network.Wireless networks can be made as secure as wired networks, and deploying this type of security can be far less complicated than you think. In this book, and through their massive product offerings, SonicWALL gives you (the secure wireless network hopeful) all of the planning, implementation, and optimizing tools you need to do wireless. Securely.* Official guide from SonicWALL* Written by SonicWALL engineers and documentation specialists* Appropriate for all audiences, from the small proprietor to the enterprise IT specialist* A complete reference to plan, design, implement, and optimize a secure wireless network with SonicWALL's extensive wireless product offerings

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