Wireless Local Area Networks: The New Wireless Revolution [Hardcover]

Benny Bing (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 047122474X | ISBN-13: 978-0471224747 | Publication Date: June 15, 2002 | Edition: 1st

• 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

Editorial Reviews

Review

Wireless Local Area Networks is for those who will be charged with designing, building, and maintaining those networks, and it is a resolutely practical book. The very first page of the preface promises that the chapters were chosen for “conciseness and clarity [without] unnecessary information.” The book begins with an overview of wireless standards, and moves on to cover network security, public access, personal area networks, and future developments. The chapters are, as promised, clear and concise. The overview of 802.11b in Chapter 1 and the Bluetooth overview in chapter 13 are both excellent introductions to these wireless networking standards. -- ACM Networker

Overall, the book is a valuable source of information about wireless LAN technologies with special respect to IEEE 802.11 standards. It contains a lot of practical information that comes from the experience of the authors....Lots of illustrations help understanding of important topics. The book will be attractive to many readers. I recommend it for every WLAN user, students, graduate students, as well as engineers and mobile operators.-- IEEE Communications

"...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)

From the Back Cover

A key introduction to wireless LANs by authorities from the industry's leading corporations

"The material in this book is timely indeed, and represents the latest word on wireless LAN technology. This book presents the case for why the technology has emerged, how it works, what are the issues, and where it is going. It presents the thinking of a collection of experts in each of many individual areas, and so comes across as a detailed presentation covering all aspects of wireless LANs from the underlying technology all the way to the business case for deployment."
-Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, Professor of Computer Science, UCLA, and Chairman, Nomadix Inc.

Wireless local area networks are becoming ubiquitous and increasingly relied upon. From airport lounges and hotel meeting rooms to cafes and restaurants across the globe, wireless LANs are helping mobile professionals stay connected wherever they roam. Sales of IEEE 802.11b wireless LANs now rival those of wired Ethernet networks and may soon outpace them. This book provides a clear, comprehensive introduction to the wireless local area technology from a unique perspective: that of the companies and personnel who are the major players in the field.

Wireless Local Area Networks: The New Wireless Revolution covers virtually every aspect of wireless LAN history and design, including standards, network security, public access, wireless applications, and future technology. Among the 16 contributions you will find:
* Texas Instruments on the evolution of 2.4 wireless standards
* Atheros Communications on the 5 GHz IEEE 802.11a wireless LAN
* 3Com Corporation on 5 GHz radio spectrum regulations
* Agere Systems on wireless network security
* Alcatel on wireless LAN for mobile operators
* Nokia Mobile Phones on wireless LAN access architecture
* Ericsson Wireless Communications on Bluetooth basics

Explaining practical issues such as design, implementation, equipment purchase, security, and the implications of various standards, and featuring the expertise of the wireless industry's foremost leaders, this is the ideal reference for anyone involved in the design or management of wireless LANs.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 047122474X
• ISBN-13: 978-0471224747
• Product Dimensions: 6.3 x 0.9 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,894,444 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Benny Bing is a research faculty member with the Georgia Institute of Technology. He has published over 80 technical papers and 11 books, and holds several patents in media communications. His publications have appeared in the IEEE Spectrum and he has received 2 best paper awards. In early 2000, his book on wireless LANs was adopted by Cisco Systems to launch Cisco's first wireless product, the Aironet Wi-Fi product. He was subsequently invited by Qualcomm and the Office of Information Technology to conduct customized Wi-Fi courses. More recently, he was invited by Comcast to conduct a broadband video course. His other books were reviewed extensively by IEEE Communications Magazine (twice), IEEE Network as well as the ACM Networker. He is an editor for the IEEE Wireless Communications Magazine since 2003, where he also heads the Industry Perspectives section. He has guest edited for the IEEE Communications Magazine (2 issues) and the IEEE Journal on Selected Areas on Communications. All 8 of his online IEEE tutorials on wireless and video have been sponsored by industry. In October 2003, he was invited by the National Science Foundation to participate in a workshop on Residential Broadband. He also led a team that received the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Technology Innovation Award in 2010. The award recognizes outstanding demonstrations of advanced research and development of new media technologies at the NAB Show. He also received the 2011 Euro iTV Grand Challenge first prize. He is the founder of a startup focused on enriching and delivering next-generation video entertainment and services. He has served as an IEEE Communications Society Distinguished Lecturer with 10 invited lectures worldwide and is a regular consultant to industry.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Review on the book, March 25, 2005

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Nemakal (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wireless Local Area Networks: The New Wireless Revolution (Hardcover)

This book gives a good analysis of wireless local area networks (WLAN). It
covers wireless packet analysis and the evolution of WLANs & overview of its security. The best feature of this book is that all chapters are contributed by major players in
the wireless LAN industry making it interesting to learn the industry approach to it. The book discusses the latest developments on the WLAN standards and how IEEE 802.11 standard works to meet the growing need of Quality of Service (QoS) and multimedia support in wireless local area networks. It discusses the challenges when building a
secure wireless local area network. It gives a good introduction of bluetooth and its coexistence with WLANs.

I would not recommend this book if you are totally new to the concept of wireless technology as it gets a little technical but if you have a fair idea about it then this book is a must read. I enjoyed reading this book and would recommend to people in the wireless networking industry, graduate students and anyone who is interested to learn more about a new and current technology.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must buy for 802.11 techies, March 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Wireless Local Area Networks: The New Wireless Revolution (Hardcover)

This book is a solid reference on important issues related to wireless LAN design, particularly 802.11/Wi-Fi technologies. Many chapters are contributed by leading wireless LAN companies, including comprehensive chapters on 802.11 standards from WildPackets and TI, network security chapters from Cisco, Agere and Colubris, a quality of service chapter from Sharewave (co-chair of the 802.11e task group), Wi-Fi hotspot and cellphone/802.11 integration chapters from Nokia and Alcatel, a Bluetooth primer from Ericsson, an interesting chapter on Bluetooth/802.11 interference written by the chair of the study group, an informative ultra-wideband introduction written by the pioneers at TimeDomain. I find the foreward from Dr. Kleinrock very insightful too. The long preface provides a useful prelude to all the chapters and is written by the editor who has published an outstanding wireless LAN book that was distributed with Cisco's Aironet products. Overall, this is a fine effort from the editor and is not just another one of those superficial 802.11/Wi-Fi books that are currently flooding the market.