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Informationen zum Autor BENNY BING is a research faculty member with the Broadband Institute at the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA. He is the author of over 30 technical papers and 5 books. He is a guest editor of Wireless LANs for the IEEE Communications Magazine and the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications. Klappentext * Provides a practical introduction written by engineers from the leading wireless LAN manufacturers* Each chapter brings the reader up-to-date with the latest in LAN technology from such companies as 3com, Alcatel, Ericsson, Intermec, Mobilian, Cisco Systems, Texas Instruments, Time Domain Corp., and Network Associates* Provides detailed information for anyone who wants to learn about, implement, or invest in wireless LAN technology* Features chapters on security, Bluetooth, spectrum allocation, QoS, ultra-wideband wireless, key standards, and more Zusammenfassung Wireless local area networks (LANs) and personal area networks (PANs) seem set to play an expanding role in the future of telecommunications, and particularly in the convergence of local networks with the fiber-optic Internet backbone. This book is an introduction to the subject by the companies at the forefront of wireless LAN development. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors xv Foreword xvii Preface xix Acknowledgements xxvii Chapter 1 Guide to Wireless LAN Analysis 1 Wildpackets, Inc Chapter 2 The Evolution of 2.4-GHz Wireless LANs 17 Chris Heegard, John (Sean) T. Coffey, Srikanth Gummadi, Peter A. Murphy, Ron Provencio, Eric J. Rossin, Sid Schrum, and Matthew B. Shoemake, Texas Instruments, Inc. Chapter 3 The 5-GHz IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN 73 James Chen, Atheros Communications, Inc. Chapter 4 Migration Strategies for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs 91 Proxim, Inc. Chapter 5 5-GHz Radio Spectrum Regulations 97 Teik-Kheong Tan, 3Com Corporations, Inc. Chapter 6 Quality of Service and Multimedia Support in 802.11 Standards 105 Gregory Parks, Cirrus Logic, Inc. Chapter 7 Overview of Wireless LAN Security 115 Cisco Systems Chapter 8 Wireless Network Security 123 Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems, Inc. Chapter 9 Building Secure Wireless Local Area Networks 141 Colubris Networks Chapter 10 Wireless LAN for Mobile Operators 147 Philppe Laine, Alcatel Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Access Architecture for Mobile Operators 159 Juha Ala-Laurila, Henry Haverinen, Jouni Mikkonen, Jyri Rinnemaa, Nokia Mobile Phones Chapter 12 From Wireless LANs to Wireless Network Solutions: Applying Lessons from Cellular Networking to Enterprise Wireless Networking 177 Sandeep K. Singhal, ReefEdge, Inc. Chapter 13 The Bluetooth Basics 191 Mike Sheppard, Bluetooth SIG Associate Member Chapter 14 Coexistence of IEEE 802.11b WLAN and Bluetooth WPAN 203 Stephen J. Shellhammer, Symbol Technologies and IEEE 802.15.2 Chairman Chapter 15 An Introduction to Ultra Wide Band Wireless Technology 219 Kazimierz Siwiak and Laura L. Huckabee, Time Domain Corporation Glossary 233 Related Web Sites 239 About the Author 241 Index 243 ...
List of contents
Contributors xv
Foreword xvii
Preface xix
Acknowledgements xxvii
Chapter 1 Guide to Wireless LAN Analysis 1
Wildpackets, Inc
Chapter 2 The Evolution of 2.4-GHz Wireless LANs 17
Chris Heegard, John (Sean) T. Coffey, Srikanth Gummadi, Peter A. Murphy, Ron Provencio, Eric J. Rossin, Sid Schrum, and Matthew B. Shoemake, Texas Instruments, Inc.
Chapter 3 The 5-GHz IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN 73
James Chen, Atheros Communications, Inc.
Chapter 4 Migration Strategies for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs 91
Proxim, Inc.
Chapter 5 5-GHz Radio Spectrum Regulations 97
Teik-Kheong Tan, 3Com Corporations, Inc.
Chapter 6 Quality of Service and Multimedia Support in 802.11 Standards 105
Gregory Parks, Cirrus Logic, Inc.
Chapter 7 Overview of Wireless LAN Security 115
Cisco Systems
Chapter 8 Wireless Network Security 123
Dorothy Stanley, Agere Systems, Inc.
Chapter 9 Building Secure Wireless Local Area Networks 141
Colubris Networks
Chapter 10 Wireless LAN for Mobile Operators 147
Philppe Laine, Alcatel
Chapter 11 Wireless LAN Access Architecture for Mobile Operators 159
Juha Ala-Laurila, Henry Haverinen, Jouni Mikkonen, Jyri Rinnemaa, Nokia Mobile Phones
Chapter 12 From Wireless LANs to Wireless Network Solutions: Applying Lessons from Cellular Networking to Enterprise Wireless Networking 177
Sandeep K. Singhal, ReefEdge, Inc.
Chapter 13 The Bluetooth Basics 191
Mike Sheppard, Bluetooth SIG Associate Member
Chapter 14 Coexistence of IEEE 802.11b WLAN and Bluetooth WPAN 203
Stephen J. Shellhammer, Symbol Technologies and IEEE 802.15.2 Chairman
Chapter 15 An Introduction to Ultra Wide Band Wireless Technology 219
Kazimierz Siwiak and Laura L. Huckabee, Time Domain Corporation
Glossary 233
Related Web Sites 239
About the Author 241
Index 243
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"...attractive to many readers. I recommend it for every WLAN user, students, graduate students, as well as engineers and mobile operators." (IEEE Communications Magazine, August 2003)
