Home Networking All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent guide for someone new to networking that wants to setup a network at home includes wired,wireless and hybrid networks and guide the reader through building, maintaining and securing their network 5 stars

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If your household harbors more than one computer, you've probably wondered about home networking. Maybe you've gone so far as to start setting up a network and given up in frustration. Well, now you can relax. Home Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies has come to the rescue!
A network will make your life easier, and Home Networking All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies makes it easier to create one. It shows you how to choose the right hardware, add user accounts, get different operating systems to work together, secure your network, exchange files, add wireless devices, and even use Wi-Fi out in public. Seven individual, self-contained minibooks cover:
What a network will do for you, including a low-tech explanation of how it works
Choosing a network type that will work best for your needs, and planning what equipment you'll need
Installing and configuring your computers and networking gear
Upgrading your equipment with the manufacturer's updates
The ins and outs of using particular versions of operating systems — Windows, Mac, and Linux — with your network
Step-by-step directions on connecting to networks, sharing files and printers, checking connection status, and much more
Discovering networking accessories and gadgets to get the most out of your network
Finding and using Wi-Fi hotspots, plus setting up your own

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Wiring Home Networks: How to Plan, Design, and Install Home Computer, Video, Telephone, and Audio Systems Review

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(More customer reviews)I rewired my house for cable, phone and a computer network and this book covered it all. It did take a couple of rereadings on the part about how to do the final terminations (there are a lot of colors and wires), and there are two wiring standards, but the book did cover it. I'm not a technician, but with a little forethought and common sense I got all 3 systems working the first time.

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We're all working (and playing) in a digital world. Computers, entertainment systems, satellite cable, and Internet connections-they're multiplying in virtually every household. Before you attempt to connect all the dots, check out Wiring Home Networks, the just-in-time home network how-to guide from Sunset. Step-by-step instructions help you create your own home networks for computers, video, audio, and phone systems. Need to extend DSL service to more than one computer, add cable or satellite TV access in several rooms, or increase the number of remote speakers for your CD or DVD system? This book shows you how. Even electricians and contractors who understand how to work with AC wiring, but who have little experience with data, audio, or video networks, will benefit from its easy-to-follow directions. Don't get frustrated-get wired, today!

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Linksys Networks: The Official Guide Review

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(More customer reviews)It is an improvement on the documentation that comes from Linksys, but I was disappointed. It could have had a few more pictures, and I was expecting detailed explanations on how to configure all features of a router. When I got to the VPN portion of the book, which I was particularly interested in, it said, "See a consultant." Needless to say, that wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. But if you're just getting started, it will probably help you.

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The officially-endorsed guide from the #1 small office/home office networking equipment provider! Learn to build a wireless or wired network in your home or office, select the right hardware and components, get troubleshooting advice, and much more.

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Take Control of Your AirPort Network (Vol 1) Review

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(More customer reviews)I've read a number of books on wireless security. None have made it as plain and simple as this one. Even though the title says AirPort the text covers any wireless router. The illustrations and screenshots are focused on the Mac AirPort and AirPort Express hardware, but the basics remain the same. A must buy for anyone looking for easy and practical walkthrough of basic wireless network security.

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Optical Code Communication in Local Networks: System Design and Wireless Convergence Review

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(More customer reviews)"Optical Code Communication in Local Networks: System Design and Wireless Convergence" by dr Bas Huiszoon represents a great contribution to the field of next-generation access networks. It addresses an extremely important current issue, meaning, the never-ending hunger for bandwidth from the end-users side caused by emerging new services. As clarified by the author, by applying OCDMA one releases bottleneck-like performance of the last-mile networks and improves the users' experience.
The principles of OCDMA as well as related advanced ideas are discussed in a well-scheduled and understandable manner making it an attractive position to all those who are interested in novel technologies as well as those who look for an inspiration for further development. Besides the content itself, the scientific value of this book is confirmed by an exhaustive literature basis which also includes several top-level publications of the author.
The author, dr Bas Huiszoon, is a well-experienced and thriving researcher with application-oriented attitude. Therefore, the book is a result of an extensive work and it covers subjects from photonic integration, architecture of components and systems, up to transmission performance, revealing a complete picture from idea down to design, implementation and testing.
It is a very comprehensive and reader-friendly book from which students, researchers as well as system designers may benefit a lot in their educational and professional lives.
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The continuing growth in Internet services and theassociated bandwidth consumption presents manychallenges to be met at the network tiers. Thedeployment of a fiber-optic local network isimportant because as soon as it is in place, itprovides broadband access to the Internet cloud. Inthis book, such architecture is envisioned to bemoderate in costs and complexity through sharing ofresources, simplified nodes at the user-side, andcentralized network management. The provisioning ofwireless networks and, consequently, the handling ofmobile networking dynamics is considered to beessential to enable truly ubiquitous networkingpossibilities so the convergence of the optical andthe radio domains has a central position in thebook. The optical code division multiple access(OCDMA) technology serves as basis on top of whichmany networking concepts are evaluated. A uniqueinsight is given in the complete trajectory of OCDMAsystem design from modeling, to photonicintegration, until full-scale transmissionexperiments. This book is intended for (under-) graduate students and system designers in the areaof fiber-optic local networks.

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CWAP - Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-205) Review

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(More customer reviews)I actually went to the beta CWAP class when it was being introduced. I was amazed and impress with the contribution made to this book by some of the wireless industry experts. The class was taught by Devin Akins who also wrote and contributed to every Planet3 books. I sat next to experts in the protocol fields and was able to learn and steal knowledge from experts.
I was not disappointed with this book at all. It covers basic topics from WEP to 802.1x. If you want to learn the process of authentication and be able to break down the protocols, please get a copy of this book. Even if you do not take the certification test, the knowledge in this book should be added to your library.

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WirelessMAN: Inside the IEEE 802.16 Standard for Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks Review

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(More customer reviews)I have read several of the so called WiMAX books out there. This is the only one that I have found useful. If you want to know how 802.16-2004 (Fixed WiMAX) actually works this is the book to buy.
Having read most of the other books this is the only book that I recommend to my colleages and customers.

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WirelessMAN: Inside the IEEE 802.16™ Standard for WirelessMetropolitan Area Networks is the perfect resource for understanding and navigating through the IEEE 802.16 standard, which serves as the basis of all WiMAX broadband wireless access systems.Written by the 802.16 Working Group's Chair, Dr. Roger B. Marks, and Vice Chair, Kenneth L. Stanwood, along with Working Group participants Carl Eklund, Subbu Ponnuswamy, and Dr. Nico J.M. van Waes, the book provides a thorough understanding of the standard from an insider's perspective not found elsewhere.Inside:• Find detailed descriptions of the medium access control (MAC) and physical layer (PHY) operation up through IEEE 802.16-2004, with an introduction to the technologies introduced in IEEE 802.16e.• See why certain design choices were made and how recenttechnological developments, real-world experience, and lessons learned from previous projects were used to make critical tradeoffs.• Get details on OFDM, OFDMA, multiple antenna systems, security,and mesh technologies.• See performance simulations and learn about current conformance and interoperability activities.• Read a summary of ongoing projects, related standards, and future extensions.WirelessMAN is a must-read for anyone wishing to understand the IEEE 802.16 standard and its operation. This book will immediately benefit designers, engineers, students, and deployment professionals who need to rapidly understand the fundamentals of the standard. The book is a self-contained companion to the standard, and no specific knowledge ofany other wireless protocols is assumed. It can be used for self-study, as a reference, or as a designer's handbook.

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Wireless Communications: The Future Review

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(More customer reviews)This book is about the future of wireless technology, a subject that often tempts authors to let their imaginations run away with them; yet this book is notable for its sober and measured judgments. Indeed, compared to some who predict the future, this book is on the conservative side.
Over the next twenty years, the mobile handset will become a massively powerful `remote control on life' connecting the user to one large communications network, Webb believes; yet "achieving all of this will require little in the way of change for wireless technology, which is already capable of delivering more than adequate data rates and services if deployed with sufficient density". The book is supportive of 3G, and is cautious about the speed of development of WiMax, DVB-H for mobile TV, and 4G. It foresees considerable excitement in new services, but these will be provided on top of an underlying wireless communications infrastructure that becomes a slow-changing utility.
A very valuable feature of the book is that it conveys a realistic sense of the pace of technological change in the wireless sector. Major changes in standards, such as from 3G to 4G, or Bluetooth to UWB, or analogue to digital TV, are slow. There is a long handover period, which can last about a decade, during which both the new and the old standard are used. The break acting to slow technological change is not science, but economics. Scientists invent new technologies, but if an old technology is working fairly well and making profits, and consumers are happy with it, then there is a disincentive for companies to spend large amounts of money to deploy the new. Realism about this interplay between research and economics is a hallmark of this book. Indeed, the book itself perhaps expresses the realism and caution that is a hallmark of our times.
Of the book's fifteen chapters, nine (127 pages) are written by Webb himself; the other six (121 pages) are written by contributors, all leading experts. Peter Cochrane, in a chapter I wished was longer, foresees 1Gbit/s data rates at distances less than 30 metres. Simon Saunders believes that citywide WiFi networks will not be successful by 2011, though other contributors disagree. Saunders also believes data volumes for machine-to-machine communications will exceed those between people in 2015. Stephen Temple has a good sense for the unexpected: "our cellular radio world has become 40% `game theory' and 60% `chaos theory'," he says. There are also interesting contributions on military wireless, ad-hoc networks, and spectrum policy.
Webb summarises the contributions, evaluates areas of disagreement, and draws their conclusions together, before making his overall predictions for 2011, for 2016, and for 2026. Webb uses the term "we" in making his overall predictions because he is including the ideas of his contributors, but Webb's predictions have not been jointly agreed. Perhaps it would have been better (though time-consuming) for the contributors to have thrashed out jointly agreed predictions.
The value of this book does not stand or fall by the accuracy of its predictions. As well as peering into the future, the authors carefully explain the current situation and describe the new technologies that are arriving and on the horizon. This is something that Webb is especially good at, as he has the gift of writing extremely clearly (his earlier book "Understanding Cellular Radio" 1998 is the clearest explanation of GSM for the non specialist I have come across). Whether its predictions prove right or wrong, "Wireless Communications: The Future" sets them out calmly and logically: it thus provides a first-rate roadmap for finding your way around the communications world. The book is written in non-technical language and can be easily understood by the non-specialist. In general, the book's predictions are not quantitative. It predicts which technologies will be more successful, but does not attempt to specify market shares in terms of percentages or dollar revenues: there are few pie charts or graphs.
This book is essential reading for anyone who is serious about understanding the modern wireless communications sector and how it is developing. It should also serve as a model for other books addressing the futures of other technological sectors: publishers take note! Its rational spirit may also inspire those who read it with a renewed enthusiasm for the possible.


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Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 2nd Edition Review

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(More customer reviews)Three Authors, one poorly written book; this is a scenario of too many cooks spoil the broth. Each Author shares their expertise but neither illustrates a solid foundation regarding the real how-to's of Wireless Home networks.
For starter the title of the book is Wireless Home Networking, this should have been the premises of the book; why so many chapters were spent on trivial topics like going wireless with your car, motorcycle, expensive home security camera setup and such topics is beyond me. Subsequently other topics went lacking, like networking configuration, workgroups and a full spectrum troubleshooting chapter. I have a two desktop and one laptop PC wireless home installed prior to buying this work and believe me you can encounter far more issues in setup and trouble shooting than this book care to discuss.
The authors admittedly states on page 208 that workgroups are a common mistake that users make with setting up multiply PC networks, however, (beyond a few command prompts) offers little help on the topic. This book does provide some insight on wireless home network, however, there has to be better books on the subject. Finally, if you're buying the 2nd edition after 2005, this book is severely out-of-date.


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CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-100), Third Edition (Certification Press) Review

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(More customer reviews)I used this study guide in preparing for the CWNA certification (which I passed). Prior to getting the CWNA, I had already obtained a few other WLAN certifications and had purchased several other books. I can honestly say that this program and, in particular, this study guide present the most information and in the clearest way. If you want the certification, then you will have to get this book. Even if you just want a good WLAN reference or to learn more about WLANs, this is one of the books that you MUST have. I consider this to be

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How Wireless Works (2nd Edition) Review

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(More customer reviews)If you want to know how any kind of wireless technology works, this is the book for you. Whether it's wireless networks, wireless Internet access, cell phones, WAP, pagers, WSDL...it's all here. The introductory material is great for anyone wanting to understand concepts like how data and information can be sent wireless, how the electromagnetic spectrum works, etc. And even the more complicated material is easy to follow --- the illustrations are clear and are great for explaining wireless concepts. Anyone interested in wireless technology should get this book.

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A Guide to the Wireless Engineering Body of Knowledge (WEBOK) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was expecting to use this as some kind of reference book. There is very little technical content and the scope is somewhat misleading. It's more like a table of contents for what a 'Cellular Telephone' wireless technician should know. There is so much more that fits under the heading of "wireless engineering" than this book addresses or even seams to acknowledge exists. I do appreciate having what I would call a 'Cellular Telephone Wireless Technology Concepts' book though. It doesn't take up to much of the shelf so I will likely hang on to it.
Not what I would have expected from the IEEE Com Soc.

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CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-100), Fourth Edition (Certification Press) Review

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(More customer reviews)This book was a great tool for helping me pass the CWNA! Tom has covered the material in enough detail that it gives you a foundation of wireless knowledge to build on to pass the CWNA test. As Tom states in the book, you need to use other reference material, in addition to this book, to prepare for the test.
thanks Tom!
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Wireless Home Networking Simplified Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the drawbacks of working in IT is that you get numerous requests from friends and neighbors asking for help setting up wireless networks (or fixing the ones they already have). I've wanted a book I could recommend that would give them everything they need, written at a level they could understand. I think I found it here... Wireless Home Networking Simplified by Jim Doherty and Neil Anderson. Very well done...
Contents:
Part 1 - How Does It Work: How Wireless LANs Work; Wireless Standards - What the Letters Mean; Selecting the Right Wireless Standard for Your Network
Part 2 - What You Should Know: Planning Your Wireless Network; Wireless Security - What You Need to Know; What to Buy
Part 3 - How Do I Set It Up?: Wireless Router Setup; Wireless NIC Setup; Wireless Security Setup
Part 4 - "Honey, This Stupid Wireless Thing Is Not Working": Troubleshooting - I Can't Connect At All; Troubleshooting - I Can Connect Sometimes; Troubleshooting - I Can Connect, But It's Slow
Part 5 - Bell and Whistles: Wireless Video and Entertainment; Wireless to Go; The Future of Wireless Networking
Appendixes: MAC Address Filtering; 802.11n Wireless Channels; 802.11 Additional Revisions; Glossary; Index
I would have loved to have a copy of book a few years back when I first went wireless at home. The writing style is well-suited to a reasonably intelligent person who isn't brand new to computers. All the examples are using LinkSys products, but it's not that hard to make the appropriate adjustments if you're running something else, like D-Link. Rather than just giving the reader the basic "do this, this, and this", the authors explain the background and concepts that come into play when setting up an effective wireless network. For instance, the security section goes into a good discussion about why it's important to pay attention to how you configure your router. The options are presented in a clear, easy to understand fashion, as well as how all the other devices on your wireless network will need to be configured based on the choices you make. I also liked the chapter on Bells and Whistles, as it goes beyond the basics of connecting your computer to the Internet. With all the gaming consoles now supporting wireless connectivity, it's important to include coverage in this area. You just *know* your kid is going to want to connect his new XBox or Wii to the network...
If you're wanting to take the wireless plunge, do so with this book in hand. You'll increase your chances of success, and probably save a few hairs on your head in the process...


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Wireless Home Networking SimplifiedThe full-color, fully illustrated, simple guide to wireless home networkingStep-by-step instructions: Plan, install, secure, optimize, and troubleshoot your wireless networkDiscover all the fun things you can do with your wireless networkJim DohertyNeil AndersonUsing today's wireless networks, you can save money, become more productive, and even have more fun! Now, there's an easy, fully illustrated step-by-step guide to wireless networking for your home: Wireless Home Networking Simplified. This plain-English guide teaches you everything you need to know to set up a wireless network at home, even if you do not have a technical background. You'll find simple, easy-to-follow guidance on selecting the right equipment, installing your network devices properly, connecting to the Internet, safeguarding your information, fixing problems, and much more.Understand how wireless home networks workCompare today's wireless standards, and choose the right one for youDesign your wireless network for maximum convenience, reliability, and simplicity Secure your network, step by step–and keep it secureTroubleshoot failed connections, poor coverage, and slow performanceTemporarily allow guests onto your network without exposing your dataUse your network to listen to music, view video, and play video games anywhere in your homePreview and prepare for tomorrow's wireless technologiesWireless Home Networking Simplified cuts through the confusion, demystifies the technologies, and helps you make the most of wireless… quickly, simply, painlessly.This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press®, the only authorized publisher for Cisco Systems®.Category: NetworkingCovers: Home Networking$24.99 USA / $29.99 CANJim Doherty is the vice president of marketing at CipherOptics, where he leads the outbound marketing teams. Prior to joining the CipherOptics team Jim held leadership positions with Symbol Technologies and Cisco®. Jim has more than 15 years of technical marketing and engineering experience and has led various marketing campaigns for IP telephony, routing and switching, and network security solutions. Jim is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books published by Cisco Press. Jim is a former Marine Corps sergeant; he holds a B.S. degree in electrical engineering from N.C. State University and an M.B.A. degree from Duke University.Neil Anderson is the senior manager of enterprise systems engineering with Cisco. Neil has more than 20 years of broad engineering experience including public telephone systems, mobile phone systems, Internet, and home networking. At Cisco, Neil's focus is on large corporate customers in the areas of routing and switching, wireless, security, and IP communications. Neil is the coauthor of the Networking Simplified series of books including Home Networking Simplified, Home Network Security Simplified, and Internet Phone Services Simplified. Neil holds a B.S. degree in computer science.

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Wireless Hacks: Tips & Tools for Building, Extending, and Securing Your Network Review

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(More customer reviews)I'll have to disagree a bit with reviewer Pablo D. The book is broad and shallow, but I think it appeals to more than just the raw beginner. I found a number of tricks (hard to call them "hacks") in the book that have been useful. While many of the topics covered are simply product reviews, that information is helpful to wireless users, too.
Here's the table of contents of the book, which spells out all 100 "hacks":
Chapter 1. The Standards
1. 802.11: The Mother of All IEEE Wireless Ethernet
2. 802.11a: The Betamax of the 802.11 Family
3. 802.11b: The De Facto Standard
4. 802.11g: Like 802.11b, only Faster
5. 802.16: Long Distance Wireless Infrastructure
6. Bluetooth: Cable Replacement for Devices
7. 900 MHz: Low Speed, Better Coverage
8. CDPD, 1xRTT, and GPRS: Cellular Data Networks
9. FRS and GMRS: Super Walkie-Talkies
10. 802.1x: Port Security for Network Communications
11. HPNA and Powerline Ethernet
12. BSS Versus IBSS
Chapter 2. Bluetooth and Mobile Data
13. Remote Control OS X with a Sony Ericsson Phone
14. SMS with a Real Keyboard
15. Photo Blog Automatically with the Nokia 3650
16. Using Bluetooth with Linux
17. Bluetooth to GPRS in Linux
18. Bluetooth File Transfers in Linux
19. Controlling XMMS with Bluetooth
Chapter 3. Network Monitoring
20. Find All Available Wireless Networks
21. Network Discovery Using NetStumbler
22. Network Detection on Mac OS X
23. Detecting Networks Using Handheld PCs
24. Passive Scanning with KisMAC
25. Establishing Connectivity
26. Quickly Poll Wireless Clients with ping
27. Finding Radio Manufacturers by MAC Address
28. Rendezvous Service Advertisements in Linux
29. Advertising Arbitrary Rendezvous Services in OS X
30. "Brought to you by" Rendezvous Ad Redirector
31. Detecting Networks with Kismet
32. Running Kismet on Mac OS X
33. Link Monitoring in Linux with Wavemon
34. Historical Link State Monitoring
35. EtherPEG and DriftNet
36. Estimating Network Performance
37. Watching Traffic with tcpdump
38. Visual Traffic Analysis with Ethereal
39. Tracking 802.11 Frames in Ethereal
40. Interrogating the Network with nmap
41. Network Monitoring with ngrep
42. Running ntop for Real-Time Network Stats
Chapter 4. Hardware Hacks
43. Add-on Laptop Antennas
44. Increasing the Range of a Titanium PowerBook
45. WET11 Upgrades
46. AirPort Linux
47. Java Configurator for AirPort APs
48. Apple Software Base Station
49. Adding an Antenna to the AirPort
50. The NoCat Night Light
51. Do-It-Yourself Access Point Hardware
52. Compact Flash Hard Drive
53. Pebble
54. Tunneling: IPIP Encapsulation
55. Tunneling: GRE Encapsulation
56. Running Your Own Top-Level Domain
57. Getting Started with Host AP
58. Make Host AP a Layer 2 Bridge
59. Bridging with a Firewall
60. MAC Filtering with Host AP
61. Hermes AP
62. Microwave Cabling Guide
63. Microwave Connector Reference
64. Antenna Guide
65. Client Capability Reference Chart
66. Pigtails
67. 802.11 Hardware Suppliers
68. Home-Brew Power over Ethernet
69. Cheap but Effective Roof Mounts
Chapter 5. Do-It-Yourself Antennas
70. Deep Dish Cylindrical Parabolic Reflector
71. "Spider" Omni
72. Pringles Can Waveguide
73. Pirouette Can Waveguide
74. Primestar Dish with Waveguide Feed
75. BiQuad Feed for Primestar Dish
76. Cut Cable Omni Antenna
77. Slotted Waveguides
78. The Passive Repeater
79. Determining Antenna Gain
Chapter 6. Long Distance Links
80. Establishing Line of Sight
81. Calculating the Link Budget
82. Aligning Antennas at Long Distances
83. Slow Down to Speed Up
84. Taking Advantage of Antenna Polarization
85. Map the Wireless Landscape with NoCat Maps
Chapter 7. Wireless Security
86. Making the Best of WEP
87. Dispel the Myth of Wireless Security
88. Cracking WEP with AirSnort: The Easy Way
89. NoCatAuth Captive Portal
90. NoCatSplash and Cheshire
91. Squid Proxy over SSH
92. SSH SOCKS 4 Proxy
93. Forwarding Ports over SSH
94. Quick Logins with SSH Client Keys
95. "Turbo-Mode" SSH Logins
96. OpenSSH on Windows Using Cygwin
97. Location Support for Tunnels in OS X
98. Using vtun over SSH
99. Automatic vtund.conf Generator
100. Tracking Wireless Users with arpwatch
Appendix: Deep Dish Parabolic Reflector Template

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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 possibilities, from fine-tuning network frequencies to hot-rodding handhelds.

The second edition of Wireless Hacks, co-authored by Rob Flickenger and Roger Weeks, brings readers more of the practical tips and tricks that made the first edition a runaway hit, selling nearly 30,000 copies. Completely revised and updated, this version includes over 30 brand new hacks, major overhauls of over 30 more, and timely adjustments and touchups to dozens of other hacks introduced in the first edition. From passive network scanning to aligning long-distance antennas, beefing up wireless network security, and beyond, Wireless Hacks answers real-life networking needs with direct solutions.

Flickenger and Weeks both have extensive experience in systems and network administration, and share a passion for making wireless more broadly available. The authors include detailed coverage for important new changes in specifications and in hardware and software, and they delve deep into cellular and Bluetooth technologies.

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Wireless Network Performance Handbook Review

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(More customer reviews)This is the book you've been waiting for, if you're looking for a detailed summary of how wireless networks are designed from an engineering perspective. Goes into all the details of how (and why) engineering is approached the way it is - in general - and how it relates to all the major, modern wireless technologies such as GSM, CDMA, IS-136 and iDen. This book explains - in English - the design and operations of wireless networks; how to manage problems; and differences between CDMAOne and CDMA 2000 just to name a few topics. Also covers MANY heretofore UNCOVERED topics such as billing and revenue assurance, system testing, system documentation and organization and training topics (i.e. headcount requirements). I'm a part-time faculty member at a large midwestern university, and this will likely be the selected text for a new course entitled "Wireless System Engineering and Deployment". This truly is a 5-star book !!! Hats off to the authors.....

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CWTS: Certified Wireless Technology Specialist Official Study Guide: Exam PW0-070 (CWNP Official Study Guides) Review

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(More customer reviews)CWTS candidates, please skip this review and just buy the book. It is the only study guide officially recognized by the CWNP; if you read and re-read it until you understand every word, you WILL pass the exam. CWNA and CCNA Wireless candidates should also strongly consider starting here as well.
To everyone else, business-minded or technical, I still can not praise this book highly enough. Anyone looking for a vendor-neutral overview of wireless networking written in industry-standard language need look no further. While designed for test prep, any reader will take away the knowledge necessary to set up and secure a SOHO access point or intelligently discuss business requirements with a network consultant. And unlike other technical titles, you might actually enjoy reading this!
Five stars - highly recommended - from a two-hour-old CWTS.

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About the Book
This Official Study Guide for the CWTS exam features complete coverage of the exam objectives, as well as hands-on exercises, Real World Scenarios, chapter review questions, a detailed glossary, objective map, and a pre-assessment test. The enhanced CD includes two bonus exams, 150 flashcards, Case Studies, and demo software.

Exam coverage includes:
Wi-Fi Technology, Standards, and Certifications
Hardware and Software
Radio Frequency (RF) Fundamentals
Site Surveying and Installation
Applications, Support, and Troubleshooting
Security & Compliance

About the CWTS Certification
The Certified Wireless Technology Specialist (CWTS) is a vendor-neutral certification administered by CWNP. This brand new certification is the only entry-level vendor neutral wireless certification for IT Professionals, and was developed for IT support staff who work with wireless technologies. It is a springboard to the foundation-level Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA), and more advanced Certified Wireless Security Professional (CWSP) and Certified Wireless Network Expert (CWNE) certifications. The exam is offered in over 100 countries through both Prometric and Pearson VUE testing centers. The cost of the exam is $125.
Note: CD-ROM materials for eBook purchases can be downloaded from CWNP's website at www.cwnp.com/sybex

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