If you want to deploy your own wireless network, at home or at the office, you must first understand the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. The updated '802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide', second edition, covers everything readers need to know about integrating wireless technology into current infrastructure.

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.

Foreword
Preface
1. Introduction to Wireless Networking
Why Wireless?
What Makes Wireless Networks Different
A Network by Any Other Name...
2. Overview of 802.11 Networks
IEEE 802 Network Technology Family Tree
802.11 Nomenclature and Design
802.11 Network Operations
Mobility Support
3. 802.11 MAC Fundamentals
Challenges for the MAC
MAC Access Modes and Timing
Contention-Based Access Using the DCF
Fragmentation and Reassembly
Frame Format
Encapsulation of Higher-Layer Protocols Within 802.11
Contention-Based Data Service
Frame Processing and Bridging
4. 802.11 Framing in Detail
Data Frames
Control Frames
Management Frames
Frame Transmission and Association and Authentication States
5. Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
Cryptographic Background to WEP
WEP Cryptographic Operations
Problems with WEP
Dynamic WEP
6. User Authentication with 802.1X
The Extensible Authentication Protocol
EAP Methods
802.1X: Network Port Authentication
802.1X on Wireless LANs
7. 802.11i: Robust Security Networks, TKIP, and CCMP
The Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
Counter Mode with CBC-MAC (CCMP)
Robust Security Network (RSN) Operations
8. Management Operations
Management Architecture
Scanning
Authentication
Preauthentication
Association
Power Conservation
Timer Synchronization
Spectrum Management
9. Contention-Free Service with the PCF
Contention-Free Access Using the PCF
Detailed PCF Framing
Power Management and the PCF
10. Physical Layer Overview
Physical-Layer Architecture
The Radio Link
RF Propagation with 802.11
RF Engineering for 802.11
11. The Frequency-Hopping (FH) PHY
Frequency-Hopping Transmission
Gaussian Frequency Shift Keying (GFSK)
FH PHY Convergence Procedure (PLCP)
Frequency-Hopping PMD Sublayer
Characteristics of the FH PHY
12. The Direct Sequence PHYs: DSSS and HR/DSSS (802.11b)
Direct Sequence Transmission
Differential Phase Shift Keying (DPSK)
The "Original" Direct Sequence PHY
Complementary Code Keying
High Rate Direct Sequence PHY
13. 802.11a and 802.11j: 5-GHz OFDM PHY
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
OFDM as Applied by 802.11a
OFDM PLCP
OFDM PMD
Characteristics of the OFDM PHY
14. 802.11g: The Extended-Rate PHY (ERP)
802.11g Components
ERP Physical Layer Convergence (PLCP)
ERP Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) Layer
15. A Peek Ahead at 802.11n: MIMO-OFDM
Common Features
WWiSE
TGnSync
Comparison and Conclusions
16. 802.11 Hardware
General Structure of an 802.11 Interface
Implementation-Specific Behavior
Reading the Specification Sheet
17. Using 802.11 on Windows
Windows XP
Windows 2000
Windows Computer Authentication
18. 802.11 on the Macintosh
The AirPort Extreme Card
802.1X on the AirPort
19. Using 802.11 on Linux
PCMCIA Support on Linux
Linux Wireless Extensions and Tools
Agere (Lucent) Orinoco
Atheros-Based cards and MADwifi
802.1X on Linux with xsupplicant
20. Using 802.11 Access Points
General Functions of an Access Point
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
Selecting Access Points
Cisco 1200 Access Point
Apple AirPort
21. Logical Wireless Network Architecture
Evaluating a Logical Architecture
Topology Examples
Choosing Your Logical Architecture
22. Security Architecture
Security Definition and Analysis
Authentication and Access Control
Ensuring Secrecy Through Encryption
Selecting Security Protocols
Rogue Access Points
23. Site Planning and Project Management
Project Planning and Requirements
Network Requirements
Physical Layer Selection and Design
Planning Access-Point Placement
Using Antennas to Tailor Coverage
24. 802.11 Network Analysis
Network Analyzers
Ethereal
802.11 Network Analysis Checklist
Other Tools
25. 802.11 Performance Tuning
802.11 Performance Calculations
Improving Performance
Tunable 802.11 Parameters
26. Conclusions and Predictions
Standards Work
Current Trends in Wireless Networking
The End
Glossary
Index
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Preface
Chapter 1. C-sharp 2.0
Create a Type-Safe List Using a Generic Collection
Create Your Own Generic Collection
Implement the Collection Interfaces
Enumerate Using Generic Iterators
Implement Get Enumerator with Complex Data Structures
Simplify Your Code with Anonymous Methods
Hide Designer Code with Partial Types
Create Static Classes
Express Null Values with Nullable Types
Access Objects in the Global Namespace
Limit Access Within Properties
Gain Flexibility with Delegate Covariance and Contravariance
Chapter 2. Visual Studio 2005
Configure and Save Your Developer Environment
Configure Your Application
Make the Editor Work for You
Use Refactoring to Speed Revision of Your Code
Use Code Snippets to Save Typing
Examine Objects While Debugging Them
Visualize XML Data
Diagnose Exceptions
Chapter 3. Windows Applications
Add Tool Strips to Your Application
Allow Valid Input Only
Create Auto-Complete Text Boxes
Play Sounds
Create Split Windows
Create Data-Driven Forms
Create Safe Asynchronous Tasks
Put the Web in a Window
Enable One-Click Deployment
Chapter 4. Web Applications
Develop Web Apps Without IIS
Provide Forms-Based Security Without Code
Add Roles to ASP.NET Accounts
Create Personalized Web Sites
Personalize with Complex Types
Add Anonymous Personalization to Your Site
Let Users Personalize Your Site with Themes
Unify Your Look and Feel with Master Pages
Chapter 5. Data
Bind to Data Without Writing Code
Create Detail Pages
Create Master Detail Records
Get Database Statistics
Batch Updates to Improve Performance
Bind to an XmlDataSource Control
Improve XML Manipulation with XPathDocument
Select Within XPathDocument Using XPath
Index
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Chapter 1. The Problem with the Blue E
Long, Long Ago-in Internet Time
Mosaic
Netscape
Microsoft, IE, and the Browser Wars
A Long Shot That Paid Off
IE and Windows: Joined at the Hip
The Blue E: The Achilles Heel of Windows Security
The Red Lizard and Its Children
Where to Learn More
Chapter 2. Installing and Configuring Firefox
Installing Firefox
Running Firefox for the First Time
Starting Firefox
Just the Way You Want It: Options
Customize Your Toolbars
Help!
Firefox Profiles
Where to Learn More
Chapter 3. Firefox Features
Getting Started with Firefox
Making Life Easier
Sidebars
Managers
Where to Learn More
Chapter 4. Killer Firefox Add-Ons
Installing Plug-Ins for Multimedia and More
Changing the Look and Feel with Themes
Adding Features to Firefox with Extensions
Where to Learn More
Chapter 5. Advanced Firefox
Searching
Live Bookmarks
Counteracting Web Annoyances
Safety and Security
Advanced Configuration
Contribute!
Where to Learn More
Appendix A. Other Web Browsers
Appendix B. Firefox Options
Index