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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition
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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

by John Ross
January 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
No Starch Press
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Municipal Wi-Fi Networks

Public Wi-Fi services with multiple access points that cover an entire neighborhood or even a whole city seem like the logical extension of individual hot spots. It seems like a very good deal for city governments, who often think they can collect franchise fees or payments to place Wi-Fi antennas on utility poles and possibly obtain free wireless Internet service for government agencies while they provide high-speed Internet access to their communities. The idea of use-it-anywhere Wi-Fi, both for laptops and other portables, and as an alternative to cable and DSL connections, seems like a logical new type of public utility, just like electricity and the public water supply. Therefore, many towns and cities around the ...

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