802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition By Matthew S. Gast ISBN: 9780596100520 UPC: 636920100522 ASIN: B005WZ0SXW EAN: 0636920100522 Published: 2005 Number of Pages: 672 Edition: 2nd Binding: Paperback

Pricing & Availability: Additional Details: Product Type: Book Publisher: O'Reilly Media Description: 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 everywhere you turn, the choice seems simple, and many people dive into wireless computing with less thought and planning than they'd give to a wired network. But it's wise to be familiar with both the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. And 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is the perfect place to start. This updated edition covers everything you'll ever need to know about wireless technology. Designed with the system administrator or serious home user in mind, it's a no-nonsense guide for setting up 802.11 on Windows and Linux. Among the wide range of topics covered are discussions on: deployment considerations network monitoring and performance tuning wireless security issues how to use and select access points network monitoring essentials wireless card configuration security issues unique to wireless networks With wireless technology, the advantages to its users are indeed plentiful. Companies no longer have to deal with the hassle and expense of wiring buildings, and households with several computers can avoid fights over who's online. And now, with 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition, you can integrate wireless technology into your current infrastructure with the utmost confidence.

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National Bibliographic Agency Control Number
   - Source: Uk
   - Record control number: 013147548

International Standard Book Number: 0596100523 (pbk.)
   - Canceled/invalid ISBN: 0596100523 (pbk.)

Other Standard Identifier
   - Standard number or code: 0596100523 (pbk.)

Library of Congress Call Number
   - Classification number: TK 5103.2
   - Item number: G37 2005

Dewey Decimal Classification Number
   - Edition number: 22
   - Classification number: 004.68

Main Entry - Personal Name
   - Personal name: Gast, Matthew.

Title Statement
   - Title: 802.11 wireless networks
   - Title: 802.11 wireless networks :
   - Remainder of title: the definitive guide /
   - Statement of responsibility, etc.: Matthew S. Gast.
   - Medium: [electronic resource] :

Varying Form of Title
   - Title proper/short title: Eight hundred and two point one one wireless networks
   - Title proper/short title: Eight hundred and two point one one wireless networks.

Edition Statement: 2nd ed.

Publication, Distribution, etc. (Imprint)
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Farnham :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Sebastopol, CA :
   - Place of publication, distribution, etc.: Sebastopol, CA ;
   - Name of publisher, distribution, etc.: O'Reilly,
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: 2005.
   - Date of publication, distribution, etc.: c2005.

Physical Description
   - Extent: xxi, 630 p. :
   - Other physical details: ill. ;
   - Dimensions: 24 cm.

General Note: "Covers 802.11a, g, n, & i"--Cover.: "Creating & administering wireless networks"--Cover.: Includes glossary.: Includes index.: Part of Safari Books Online.: Previous ed.: 2002.

Bibliography, etc. Note
   - Bibliography: Includes bibliographic references and index.

Additional Physical Form available Note: Available also in a print edition.

Reproduction Note
   - Type of reproduction: Electronic reproduction.
   - Place of reproduction: Boston, MA :
   - Agency responsible for reproduction: Safari,
   - Date of reproduction: 2005.
   - Note about reproduction: Available via World Wide Web.

System Details Note: Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Issuing Body Note: Made available through: Safari Books Online, LLC.

Action Note: UPB: UPB.: cat: 20050902: mpl

Local Notes: Vendor supplied catalog record.: 6

Subject Added Entry - Topical Term
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Local area networks (Computer networks)
   - Topical term or geographic name entry element: Wireless communication systems.

Index Term - Genre/Form
   - Source of term: local.
   - Genre/form data or focus term: Electronic books.

Added Entry - Corporate Name
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Safari Tech Books Online (Online Service)
   - Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element: Safari Tech Books Online.

Added Entry - Uncontrolled Related/Analytical Title
   - Uncontrolled related/analytical title: Safari Books Online.

Additional Physical Form Entry
   - Qualifying information: Original