As with any new technology, buying your gear is only the first step. Understanding how to make the best use of it is another story. Wireless Hacks offers 100 industrial-strength tips about wireless networking, contributed by experts who apply what they know in the real world every day. Each Hack can be read in just a few minutes, but can save you hours of research. Inside, you will find a wealth of useful techniques for making the most out of wireless technology, including:
* Making sense of the alphabet soup of the 802.11 standards, and understanding which technology makes sense for your solving particular problem
* Using Bluetooth, mobile radios, mobile data networks, and other exotic methods to keep you connected, no matter where you are
* Practical methods for detecting, analyzing, and monitoring wireless networks
* Extending the range of your network, and making the best possible use of the available radio spectrum
* Designing and building your own antennas
* Engineering long distance network links that span several miles
* Understanding the security issues of wireless networking, and protecting yourself and your users from unauthorized access and eavesdropping

 

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