Skip to Content
Wireless Home Networking Simplified
book

Wireless Home Networking Simplified

by Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
December 2006
Beginner to intermediate content levelBeginner to intermediate
384 pages
10h 39m
English
Cisco Press
Content preview from Wireless Home Networking Simplified

Glossary

2.4 GHz

Operating frequency shared by cordless telephones, wireless home networks (WLAN or Wi-Fi), and (unfortunately) microwave ovens and other devices that can cause interference.

5.8 GHz

Operating frequency for newer cordless telephones and wireless home networks (WLAN or Wi-Fi), with less interference (yet) from other devices.

802.11

IEEE working group and standards dealing with wireless networking.

802.11a

An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54 Mbps and an operating frequency of 5 GHz. Not compatible with 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n.

802.11b

An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11 Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4 GHz. Forward compatible ...

Become an O’Reilly member and get unlimited access to this title plus top books and audiobooks from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers, thousands of courses curated by job role, 150+ live events each month,
and much more.
Start your free trial

You might also like

Home Networking Simplified: An Illustrated Home Networking Handbook for the Everyday User

Home Networking Simplified: An Illustrated Home Networking Handbook for the Everyday User

Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson
Home Network Security Simplified

Home Network Security Simplified

Jim Doherty, Neil Anderson, Nathan Clement

Publisher Resources

ISBN: 9780133034844Purchase book