October 2011 | Assurance Wireless Program

Wireless Networks For Dummies Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Peter and Barry have documented tons of good information on wireless networks in this book. From Wi-Fi to Bluetooth to site surveys to security and even throwing in great reference material on RF, wireless standards, and more. Even after working with 802.11 wireless networks for several years, I've learned...

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Mr. Unger has taken a topic not often discussed and almost never written about and has done an absolutely wonderful job with it! Even if you are not interested in becoming a WISP or needing that technology, you should have this book as a reference. The material that he covers in regards to the 802.11x...

Ad Hoc Wireless Networks: Architectures and Protocols Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I needed a thorough introduction to Ad-Hoc Networks, and I discovered this great book. It is very well written and interesting to read. Moreover it covers fully the subject with great detail. I really enjoyed reading it.I would suggest this book to those who would like to enjoy a telecom book and be...

Roaming in Wireless Networks (Communications Engineering) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A book for the communications engineer who has to build in roaming on a cellular network. How GSM and GPRS permit this is explained in detail. The protocols and structure of messages sent is laid out. If you have dealt with TCP/IP, then some of the ideas will be familiar.3G networks are also covered....

Low-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks: Enabling Wireless Sensors With IEEE 802.15.4 (Ieee Standards Wireless Networks) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Obviously the target audience is a technologist, and more specifically those interested in implementation. However, the first two chapters are good for Marketing audiences as well. The meat of the book was chapters 3-7. My favorites were 5 and 6. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED read if you are a designer pondering...

CWAP Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study Guide: Exam PW0-270 (CWNP Official Study Guides) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I have already read through half of this book and would like to greatly compliment the authors of the book for a job well done. If you are looking to TRULY understand the 802.11 protocol, this book is a must read. Furthermore, with 802.11n, as an industry, we are still very early in our implementation...

Zigbee Wireless Networking Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is a good reference to get before you start your work on a Zigbee project because it will get you thinking of the issues involved and if Zigbee is the correct solution. The protocal stack for Zigbee is quite large but it offers many features. Most manufacturers have a proprietary or third party...

Principles of Communication Systems Simulation with Wireless Applications Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I started from zero knowledge on simulations of communication systems, and after reading 95% of the content, I realize that this book is a treasure! With its lecture note style, the book is so readable and accessible that a beginner would have no difficulty in paving through the so-called "simulation...

Wireless Networking Technology: From Principles to Successful Implementation Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Are you a wireless networking system developer? If you are, then this book is for you! Author Steve Rackley, has done an outstanding job of writing a book which aims to give the reader a detailed insight into the wide variety of wireless networking technology available today.Rackley, begins by introducing...

WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend, A Guide to Wireless Security Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The short review of this book is that if you're interested enough in the subject to buy this book, then you're unlikely to find anything - and I mean ANYTHING - new in this book. It takes two seperate chapters: one on installing the Windows utility Netstumbler (with pages and pages of screen shots, when...

RF Measurements for Cellular Phones and Wireless Data Systems Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)You should ignore the breathless blurb headline on the back cover that claims "The only source for practical, real world information on RF measurements for cellular phones and wireless data systems". Surely there must be other texts.But this is certainly a well written one. It starts from basics about...

Essential Guide to Wireless Communications Applications, The (2nd Edition) Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Unlike alot of other books out there, the title of this book is right on the money when it comes to the content of the book. This book IS an essential guide to wireless communications. Like many other people out there, I often read the online articles and technical editorials of Mr. Dornan (do a web...

Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I am studying towards a Ph.D. in Information Systems. I was given an assignment to research wireless technologies. I decided to read this book to refresh my memory about the topic. The information in the book is better presented than any journal article on the topic that I have read to date, even articles...

Wireless Security: Models, Threats, and Solutions Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The subject of security in the wireless field is a rather confusing one. It relies on an intricate web of multiple and tightly interweaved technical and scientific disciplines way beyond what the average Berkeley "kid" will ever dream to hack. One is usually not an expert in all of these areas. The field...

Wireless Networks First-Step Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I was recently tasked with creating a wireless network in our test lab. I managed to stumble through and ended up creating a very secure wireless network. However, throughout the process, I kept finding myself wishing I had more information on the technology. Not knowing the vocabulary made the process...

ZigBee Wireless Networks and Transceivers Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This book is excellent for learning ZigBee/IEEE802.15.4 and short-range wireless networking. I found this book very useful and it has answered many of my questions. I am impressed with its content and this book should be the definitive starting purchase for any ZigBee or IEEE 802.15.4 developer. I manage...

Multimedia over IP and Wireless Networks: Compression, Networking, and Systems Review

Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Schaar and Chou have assembled an up to date collection of papers on current issues in doing multimedia over the Internet and also over a cellphone network. The papers or chapters vary considerably in their subjects. Some, like Chapter 7, takes us back to the basics of Shannon's theorems for the capacities...