Wireless Network Administration A Beginner's Guide
Nonfiction, Computers, Networking & Communications, Computer Security, Operating Systems
| Author: | Wale Soyinka | ISBN: | 9780071639224 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Education | Publication: | August 5, 2010 |
| Imprint: | McGraw-Hill Education | Language: | English |
| Author: | Wale Soyinka |
| ISBN: | 9780071639224 |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Publication: | August 5, 2010 |
| Imprint: | McGraw-Hill Education |
| Language: | English |
Learn the essentials of wireless networking
Configure, manage, and secure wireless networks using the step-by-step details in this practical resource. Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to work with the latest wireless networking standards, including the 802.11x family, on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. The book covers wireless network planning, design, hardware, services, protocols, device configuration, security, troubleshooting, and more. This hands-on guide will get you started administering wireless networks in no time.
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Get details on regulatory and technical organizations
Learn about different wireless standards and the basics of RF technologies
Understand and determine client-side hardware requirements, including chipsets and various wireless interfaces
Select infrastructure-side wireless hardware, such as antennas, wireless access points (WAPs), residential gateways, switches/controllers, routers, and bridges
Learn about WLANs, WWANs, WMANs, and WPANs
Work with standard wireless network protocols--TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6)
Understand DNS, DHCP, and other supporting infrastructure services
Secure wireless networks using cryptography
Configure infrastructure devices, including a wireless access point device and wireless network switches and controllers
Configure and manage wireless Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux clients
Plan, design, survey, deploy, and troubleshoot your wireless network
Learn the essentials of wireless networking
Configure, manage, and secure wireless networks using the step-by-step details in this practical resource. Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to work with the latest wireless networking standards, including the 802.11x family, on Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms. The book covers wireless network planning, design, hardware, services, protocols, device configuration, security, troubleshooting, and more. This hands-on guide will get you started administering wireless networks in no time.
-
Get details on regulatory and technical organizations
Learn about different wireless standards and the basics of RF technologies
Understand and determine client-side hardware requirements, including chipsets and various wireless interfaces
Select infrastructure-side wireless hardware, such as antennas, wireless access points (WAPs), residential gateways, switches/controllers, routers, and bridges
Learn about WLANs, WWANs, WMANs, and WPANs
Work with standard wireless network protocols--TCP/IP (IPv4 and IPv6)
Understand DNS, DHCP, and other supporting infrastructure services
Secure wireless networks using cryptography
Configure infrastructure devices, including a wireless access point device and wireless network switches and controllers
Configure and manage wireless Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux clients
Plan, design, survey, deploy, and troubleshoot your wireless network
