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802.11 WIRELESS NETWORKS IBD

SPRINGER
09 / 2012
9781447125754
Inglés

Sinopsis

This book is about wireless local area networks (WLANs) based upon the IEEE 802.11 standards. It has three primary objectives: ? To introduce the principles of 802.11 wireless networks and show how to con- ure equipment in order to implement various network solutions. ? To provide an understandingof the security implicationsof wireless networks and demonstrate how vulnerabilities can be mitigated. ? To introduce the underlying 802.11 protocols and build mathematical models in order to analyse performance in a WLAN environment. The book is aimed at industry professionals as well as undergraduate and gra- ate level students. It is intended as a companion for a university course on wireless networking. A practical approach is adopted in this book, examples are provided throughout, supported by detailed instructions. We cover a number of wireless vendors, namely, Cisco?s Aironet, Alactel-Lucent?s Omniaccess and Meru Networks. While separate vendors, all three systems have a Cisco IOS-like command-line interface. The GNU/Linux operating system is used extensively throughout this book.