Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks [Hardcover]

Jack Unger (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 8, 2003

Best practices for planning and deployment of broadband WWANs

• Learn insider tips from an experienced wireless industry leader
• Understand the principles that underlie the operation of all wireless systems
• Learn how to provide profitable and reliable wireless Internet access
• Select the most effective equipment and antenna systems for your area
• Avoid common pitfalls encountered by new wireless network operators
• Minimize the effects of noise and interference on your network
• Enjoy the satisfaction of providing wireless Internet access to your community
• Practice the business principles used by successful wireless ISPs (WISPs)
• Use 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g equipment more successfully in your own home, office, or outdoor environment
• Choose the right network architecture for your wireless network
• Conduct physical site surveys and radio-frequency (RF) site surveys

License-free broadband wireless wide-area networks (WWANs) provide fast deployment of low-cost, high-speed "last-mile" wireless Internet access. License-free wireless technology delivers these benefits without requiring the use of products or services provided by local telephone or cable companies. WWANs enable Internet service providers (ISPs) and corporate IT managers to deploy their own cost-efficient broadband networks that deliver high-speed access for buildings and areas where traditional wired connectivity is either completely unavailable or is cost-prohibitive.

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is the first book that provides complete, real-world "start-to-finish" design, installation, operation, and support information for wireless ISPs and other organizations deploying outdoor wireless WANs-including coverage of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and proprietary-protocol networks. This vendor-neutral book covers all brands of broadband wireless equipment and explains the principles upon which all wireless equipment is based. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear explanations that walk you through initial planning stages and onto full wireless network operation. End-of-chapter review questions reinforce important concepts.

Whether you're an IT director, ISP engineer, network architect, or field technician, Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is your essential reference. With practical, in-depth coverage of the real-world challenges of outdoor, license-free wireless WAN deployment, this book provides a comprehensive, vendor-neutral guide to successful wireless network design and operation.

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Best practices for planning and deployment of broadband WWANs

* Learn insider tips from an experienced wireless industry leader
* Understand the principles that underlie the operation of all wireless systems
* Learn how to provide profitable and reliable wireless Internet access
* Select the most effective equipment and antenna systems for your area
* Avoid common pitfalls encountered by new wireless network operators
* Minimize the effects of noise and interference on your network
* Enjoy the satisfaction of providing wireless Internet access to your community
* Practice the business principles used by successful wireless ISPs (WISPs)
* Use 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g equipment more successfully in your own home, office, or outdoor environment
* Choose the right network architecture for your wireless network
* Conduct physical site surveys and radio-frequency (RF) site surveys

License-free broadband wireless wide-area networks (WWANs) provide fast deployment of low-cost, high-speed "last-mile" wireless Internet access. License-free wireless technology delivers these benefits without requiring the use of products or services provided by local telephone or cable companies. WWANs enable Internet service providers (ISPs) and corporate IT managers to deploy their own cost-efficient broadband networks that deliver high-speed access for buildings and areas where traditional wired connectivity is either completely unavailable or is cost-prohibitive.

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is the first book that provides complete, real-world "start-to-finish" design, installation, operation, and support information for wireless ISPs and other organizations deploying outdoor wireless WANs-including coverage of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and proprietary-protocol networks. This vendor-neutral book covers all brands of broadband wireless equipment and explains the principles upon which all wireless equipment is based. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear explanations that walk you through initial planning stages and onto full wireless network operation. End-of-chapter review questions reinforce important concepts.

Whether you're an IT director, ISP engineer, network architect, or field technician, Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is your essential reference. With practical, in-depth coverage of the real-world challenges of outdoor, license-free wireless WAN deployment, this book provides a comprehensive, vendor-neutral guide to successful wireless network design and operation.

About the Author

Jack Unger, founder and president of Wireless InfoNet, Inc., is a pioneer in the broadband fixed-wireless industry. Since 1993, he has personally designed and installed hundreds of license-free outdoor broadband wireless network sites and consulted on countless others. In 2001, Jack created and began leading the world's first vendor-neutral wireless ISP training seminars. Prior to founding Wireless InfoNet, Jack worked for 14 years in the Silicon Valley telecommunications industry for ROLM, IBM, Siemens, and NEC. Jack has a total of 45 years of wireless experience since his initiation into the wireless world as an amateur radio operator at age 11. He has earned A.A., A.S., and B.A. degrees and holds FCC Amateur Extra and General Radiotelephone licenses as well as an FAA Private Pilot license. Jack currently lives in Los Angeles and provides wireless consulting, which includes design, training, and troubleshooting for the broadband wireless industry nationwide.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 352 pages
• Publisher: Cisco Press (March 8, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587050692
• ISBN-13: 978-1587050695
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,004,597 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Information you won't get any other place!, May 21, 2003

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Michael J. Davis "The Krabler King" (Atlanta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks (Hardcover)

Mr. Unger has taken a topic not often discussed and almost never written about and has done an absolutely wonderful job with it! Even if you are not interested in becoming a WISP or needing that technology, you should have this book as a reference. The material that he covers in regards to the 802.11x standard is literally worth its weight in gold. His information on antennas, different LOS types and trooubleshooting could be a book itself. And for any of you looking to obtain any of the various WLAN certifications (Planet3, GlobalNet, Cisco, etc.), this book is a "keeper". Keep up the good work Mr. Unger!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical, accessible and information-packed, April 13, 2003

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Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks by Jack Unger (Founder and President of Wireless InfoNet, Inc.) is a handy, "start-to-finish", 329-page guide about the design, installation, operation, support information and more for wireless Internet Service Providers, as well as any others using outdoor wireless wide-area networks which are broadband and license-free (meaning that they offer high-speed Internet access without requiring the use of products and services of local telephone and cable companies). An informative, practical, accessible and information-packed technical account, Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks filled with troubleshooting tips and a very highly recommended addition to any academic or professional wireless communications reference shelf.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Everythng You Could Possibly Know About Wireless WANs, November 22, 2003

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PPW "PPW" (Atlanta, Ga, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks (Hardcover)

If you are interested in a wireless Wide Area network then this is the book for you. Novices to experts will get a comprehensive detailed explanation of how to implement wireless wide area networks. From the definitions to the diagrams and equations detailing what is needed, where to place it, how it works and how to troubleshoot it to keep it running, Mr. Unger has covered it all. He is direct and to the point in giving you useful information on site surveying, antenna evaluation, selecting equipment, installing outdoor wireless systems, solving noise and interference problems, internet access. One look at the table of contents of each chapter listed in the beginning of the book you will have the entire story. Each chapter is full of information to enrich your knowledgebase and will also assist in the pursuit of the wireless certifications. The book keeps the focus on the subject matter at hand while not subjecting you to a dry boring delivery. Although technical, it is easy to follow no matter what your experience level. There is a ten step process for selecting the preliminary network architecture that makes the reader feel that success is very easy to achieve. There are details on how perform site surveys, he makes understanding radio frequencies simple, you learn almost everything there is to know about antennas and evaluating and selecting your equipment. This book gives you the principles of all wireless systems while staying vendor neutral you know you are able to apply this information to most brands of hard ware and software. The information on 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g equipment is useful whether you are using it in your home, office or outdoors. This a real-world guide to designing and the implementation of the license free wireless WAN. Mr. Unger is an expert with years of experience behind him and it is detailed in this book. When reading this book you have no doubt that the author has installed more than one and has studied this for quite some time. This was written in such a manner that you will be able to avoid most of the mistakes that are encountered when setting up an operation of this magnitude. You get the feeling that this will work the first time after you have read this book. You are given information on how to work with the FCC which shows that Mr. Unger has attempted to cover every obstacle that you could possibly face when setting up a wireless WAN. You know you will save money by avoiding the cost of leasing broadband links by following this highly informative guide to wireless. There are references in the appendix to several website imaginable dealing with the topic of wireless hardware, test equipment, books, training, peripherals and industry information, software services. There are questions at the end of the chapters to ensure that you are able to review and test yourself. Mr. Unger has done a phenomenal job in sharing his experience with the reader to provide an excellent reference for all concerned. Any book written by Mr. Unger would be a pleasure to read if it is written in the same informative concise manner as this one.