802.11 Wireless LAN Fundamentals

802.11 Wireless LAN Fundamentals gives networking engineers and IT professionals the knowledge they need to design, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot their own wireless local-area networks (WLANs). Starting with an overview of the technology and architecture of WLANs, the book goes on to explain services and advanced features that such applications can provide. Most importantly, it provides practical design guidance and deployment recommendations.

Index : 1. Ethernet Technologies. 802.3 Ethernet. 802.3u Fast Ethernet. Gigabit Ethernet. Summary. 2. 802.11 Wireless LANs. Overview of WLAN Topologies. 802.11 Medium Access Mechanisms. Nonstandard Devices. 802.11 MAC Layer Operations. Summary. 3. 802.11 Physical Layer Technologies. Wireless Physical Layer Concepts. 802.11 Wireless LANs. 802.11b WLANs. 802.11a WLANs. 802.11g WLANs. CCA. Summary. 4. 802.11 Wireless LAN Security. Wireless Security. Overview of Encryption. Encryption in the 802.11 Standard. Authentication Mechanisms in the 802.11 Standard. MAC Address Authentication. Security Vulnerabilities in the 802.11 Standard. Secure 802.11 WLANs. AES Encryption. Summary. 5. Mobility. Characteristics of Roaming. Layer 2 Roaming. Layer 3 Roaming. Summary. 6. QoS for 802.11 Wireless LANs—802.11e. Challenges for QoS in 802.11 Networks. QoS Mechanism Overview. Summary: The Challenges Facing EDCF and HCF. 7. Radio Frequency Essentials. Radio Basics. Antenna Basics. Receiver Performance Basics. System Performance. Unlicensed Wireless. U-NII Band WLAN Frequencies. Summary. Deploying Wireless LANs. WLAN Deployment and Application Impact. WLAN Deployment Planning. Site Survey. Upper-Layer Considerations. Summary. 8. The Future of Wireless LANs. Bluetooth. UWB. FSO. 100 Mbps WLANs. Summary. 9. WLAN Design Considerations.

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