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Wireless Security: Know It All
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Wireless Security: Know It All

by Praphul Chandra, Frank Thornton, Chris Lanthem, Jon S. Wilson, Dan Bensky, Tony Bradley, Chris Hurley, Steve A. Rackley, John Rittinghouse PhD CISM, James F. Ransome PhD CISM CISSP, Timothy Stapko, George L Stefanek
April 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
744 pages
21h 41m
English
Newnes
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Chapter 4. Radio Communication Basics

In this chapter on radio communication basics, we first will take a look at the phenomena that lets us transfer information from one point to another without any physical medium—the propagation of radio waves. If you want to design an efficient radio communication system, even for operation over relatively short distances, you should understand the behavior of the wireless channel in the various surroundings where this communication is to take place. While the use of “brute force”—increasing transmission power—could overcome inordinate path losses, limitations imposed on design by required battery life, or by regulatory authorities, make it imperative to develop and deploy short-range radio systems using ...

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ISBN: 9781856175296