Building Wireless Community Networks

Index

Symbols

* (asterisks), configuring PCMCIA, Configuration

2.4GHz spectrum, Site Survey

3D maps, plotting points on, Plotting the Points on a 3-D Map

802.11b

amplifiers and, Power Amps and the Law

cards for building gateways on Linux, Hardware

channel frequencies, Hot Spots

IEEE Standards Committee specifications for, Wireless Community Networks

problems with, The Problem

wide area network saturation, Wide Area Network Saturation, Power Amps and the Law

A

Access Control tab (AirPort), WEP, MAC Filtering, and Closed Networks

access points (APs), Hardware Requirements, Using Access Points, Channel Spacing, Two APs Back-to-Back

caveats, Access Point Caveats, Access Point Caveats

hardware, Access Point Hardware, Access Point Hardware

Linux, managing software for, Access Point Management Software, Bridging

nonadjacent channels, using, Hot Spots

software for managing, Access Point Management Software

wireless infrastructure and, Wireless Infrastructure: Cathedral Versus Bazaar

ad-hoc (see peer-to-peer networks)

adapters for antennas, Antenna Characteristics and Placement

AirPort (see Apple Airport)

AirPort Admin utility, managing access points, Access Point Management Software, Bridging

amplifiers, Power Amps and the Law

increasing transmission power, The Problem

Andrew (microwave cabling), Cabling

antennas

characteristics and placement of, Antenna Characteristics and Placement, Power Amps and the Law

connectors, Connectors, Connectors

line of sight for, The Problem

point-to-point links and, Point-to-Point Links ...