Preface
Book Setting in Wireless Networking
In this book, we provide the reader with up-to-date coverage of the fundamentals on roaming
securely in 802.11 networks. In addition, we place wireless technology in a historical context
within the field of networking and provide basic material on networking in general and on
wireless in particular. Once thought of as a fad and a fleeting branch of networking, wireless
has evolved to the stage where it has become clear that wireless is here to stay, and further-
more, it is clear that 802.11 will be the dominant wireless technology for many years to come.
Users have come to enjoy the mobility that wireless provides: from students across the nation
sitting out on their campuses computing while communing with ...