Hotspot Networks

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Mcgraw-hill, Sep 4, 2002 - Computers - 435 pages
Hotspot Networks: Wi-Fi for Public Access Locations

The Hotspots Revolution

Hotspots: killer app of 802.11. That's what the media say. These open-to-the-public wireless networks, showing up in hotels, airports, Starbucks, and even parks, have captured a lot of headlines. The Seattle Times calls hotspots "the guerrilla revolution of wireless computing." ABC-TV news says hotpots threaten major carriers' cell networks. If you want to investigate this revolution, Hotspot Networks provides the technical support.

Need-to-know information on a fast-emerging technology from one of the top voices in networking--that's what this detailed guide for network engineers and developers gives you. With "Hotspot Networks, " you can position yourself to promote, design, configure, implement, or develop service applications in a hot new market. With in-depth advice, Dan Minoli helps you--


* Deliver wireless Internet and telecom that's 40 times faster and one-tenth the cost of conventional networks
* Get up to speed quickly on enabling technologies, components, and design options
* Hear the lowdown on key players and products on track to market
* Build the background you need in WiFi
* Steer around technical obstacles that tripped others up
* Overcome operating glitches
* Rate startups vs. established providers

First-to-market--this book captures the lead in technical coverage of hotspot networks, so you can take the lead in delivering wireless Internet and voice.

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Contents

The Potential Opportunity
5
Approaches to WLANS WWANS WPANS and PALS
12
Wireless Personal Area Networks WPANs
22
Copyright

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Daniel Minoli has been a network consultant to Teleport, DVI Communications, and Bellcore. recently played a key role in the foundation of two networking companies: Global Nautical Networks, a provider of mobile Internet and data services to marinas, and InfoPort Communications Group, an optical and Gigabit Ethernet metropolitan carrier. He has also taught at New York University, Stevens Institute of Technology, Carnegie-Mellon University, and Monmounth University. An author of best-selling books on telecommunications and data communications, he has written columns for ComputerWorld, NetworkWorld, and Network Computing. He is the author of Telecommunications Handbook, Second Edition, also published by Artech House.

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