Book description
Wireless Networking Complete is a compilation of critical content from key Morgan Kaufmann titles published in recent years on wireless networking and communications.
Individual chapters are organized into one complete reference giving a 360-degree view from our bestselling authors. From wireless application protocols, to Mesh Networks and Ad Hoc Sensor Networks, to security and survivability of wireless systems – all of the elements of wireless networking are united in a single volume. The book covers both methods of analysis and problem-solving techniques, enhancing the reader’s grasp of the material and ability to implement practical solutions.
This book is essential for anyone interested in new and developing aspects of wireless network technology.
- Chapters contributed by recognized experts in the field cover theory and practice of wireless network technology, allowing the reader to develop a new level of knowledge and technical expertise
- Up-to-date coverage of wireless networking issues facilitates learning and lets the reader remain current and fully informed from multiple viewpoints
- Presents methods of analysis and problem-solving techniques, enhancing the reader’s grasp of the material and ability to implement practical solutions
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- About This Book
- About the Authors
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Chapter 1. Supporting Wireless Technologies
- 1.1 The Frequency Spectrum
- 1.2 Wireless Communication Primer
- 1.3 Spread Spectrum
- 1.4 Global System for Mobile and General Packet Radio Service
- 1.5 Code-Division Multiple Access
- 1.6 GSM Versus CDMA
- 1.7 3G Cellular Systems
- 1.8 2G Mobile Wireless Services
- 1.9 Wireless Technologies Landscape
- 1.10 802.11 Wireless LANs
- 1.11 Bluetooth
- 1.12 Ultra-Wideband
- 1.13 Radio-Frequency Identification
- 1.14 Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks
- 1.15 Satellite
- 1.16 Wireless Sensor Networks
- 1.17 Standardization in the Wireless World
- 1.18 Summary
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 2. Wireless Networks
- Chapter 3. An Overview of Wireless Systems
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Chapter 4. Wireless Application Protocol
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 WAP and the World Wide Web (WWW)
- 4.3 Introduction to Wireless Application Protocol
- 4.4 The WAP Programming Model
- 4.5 WAP Architecture
- 4.6 Traditional WAP Networking Environment
- 4.7 WAP Advantages and Disadvantages
- 4.8 Applications of WAP
- 4.9 imode
- 4.10 imode Versus WAP
- 4.11 Summary
- Problems
- References
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Chapter 5. Wireless Local Area Networks
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 WLAN Equipment
- 5.3 WLAN Topologies
- 5.4 WLAN Technologies
- 5.5 IEEE 802.11 WLAN
- 5.6 Joining an Existing Basic Service Set
- 5.7 Security of IEEE 802.11 Systems
- 5.8 Power Management
- 5.9 IEEE 802.11b—High-Rate DSSS
- 5.10 IEEE 802.11n
- 5.11 Other WLAN Standards
- 5.12 Performance of a Bluetooth Piconet in the Presence of IEEE 802.11 WLANs
- 5.13 Interference Between Bluetooth and IEEE 802.11
- 5.14 IEEE 802.16
- 5.15 World Interoperability for MicroAccess, Inc. (WiMAX)
- 5.16 Summary
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 6. Fourth-Generation Systems and New Wireless Technologies
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Chapter 7. Mesh Networks: Optimal Routing and Scheduling
- 7.1 Overview
- 7.2 Network Topology and Link Activation Constraints
- 7.3 Link Scheduling and Schedulable Region
- 7.4 Routing and Scheduling a Given Flow Vector
- 7.5 Discussion
- 7.6 Maximum Weight Scheduling
- 7.7 Routing and Scheduling for Elastic Traffic
- 7.8 Discussion
- 7.9 Notes on the Literature
- Problems
- References
- Chapter 8. Ad Hoc Wireless Sensor Networks
- Chapter 9. Sensor Network Platforms and Tools
- Chapter 10. Mobile IP
- Chapter 11. Mobile IPv6
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Chapter 12. Security and Survivability of Wireless Systems
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Background
- 12.3 Current Security Approaches in Wireless Networks
- 12.4 Current Survivability Approaches in Wireless Networks
- 12.5 Framework for Wireless Network Survivability and Security
- 12.6 Interaction Between Survivability and Security in Wireless Networks
- 12.7 Conclusion
- References
- Index
Product information
- Title: Wireless Networking Complete
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2009
- Publisher(s): Morgan Kaufmann
- ISBN: 9780123785701
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