
CHAPTER 1
Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Basic Networking Terminology and Conventions
1.3 Setting the Scene
1.4 Different Notions of Roaming
1.5 Big Cells, Little Cells
1.6 Authentication, Authorization, Accounting, and Roaming
1.7 How Fast Do We Roam on the Range?
1.8 A Taxonomy for Roaming
1.9 Organization of the Book
References
1.1 Introduction
Once thought of as a fad and a fleeting branch of networking, wireless local area networks
(WLANs) are firmly established in the technology field, and it is clear that 802.11 will be the
dominant WLAN technology for many years to come. Users have come to enjoy the mobility
that wireless provides: from students across ...