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Guide to Designing and Implementing Wireless Lans

ISBN: 9780619034948 | 0619034947
Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cengage Learning
Pub. Date: 4/3/2001

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SummaryTable of Contents
A hands-on guide to planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs from two of the principal Wireless LAN vendors, Cisco and 3Com.
Prefacex
It's a Wireless World
1(26)
A Day in the Life of a Wireless User
2(10)
... MORE
Home
2(1)
College
2(1)
Car
3(1)
Office
4(2)
Field
6(2)
The Wireless Landscape
8(4)
WLAN Applications
12(4)
Education
12(1)
Warehouse Management
12(2)
Investment Banking
14(1)
Health Care
14(1)
Entertainment
15(1)
Manufacturing
15(1)
WLAN Advantages and Disadvantages
16(5)
Advantages
16(2)
Disadvantages
18(3)
Chapter Summary
21(1)
Key Terms
22(1)
Review Questions
23(2)
Hands-on Projects
25(1)
Case Project
25(1)
Optional Team Case Project
26(1)
Wireless LAN Fundamentals
27(34)
Light-Based WLANs
28(5)
Coding Signals
28(1)
Infrared Light
29(2)
Directed and Diffused Transmissions
31(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Light-Based WLANs
32(1)
Radio-Based WLANs
33(20)
Radio Waves
33(1)
Radio Frequencies
34(3)
Transmissions
37(10)
Components
47(4)
Modes
51(2)
Chapter Summary
53(1)
Key Terms
54(2)
Review Questions
56(1)
Hands-on Projects
57(1)
Case Project
58(1)
Optional Team Case Project
59(2)
IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards
61(30)
Understanding Standards
62(5)
The Need for Standards
62(1)
Benefits of Standards
63(3)
Types of Standards
66(1)
Networking Models and Standards
67(5)
Network Model: OSI
67(5)
IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer
72(13)
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum PHY Specifications
74(5)
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum PHY Specifications
79(4)
Diffused Infrared PHY Specifications
83(2)
Chapter Summary
85(1)
Key Terms
86(1)
Review Questions
87(2)
Hands-on Projects
89(1)
Case Project
90(1)
Optional Team Case Project
90(1)
IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards
91(40)
IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer
92(28)
Accessing a Wireless Medium
92(16)
Joining the Wireless Network
108(6)
Remaining Connected to the Wireless Network
114(4)
MAC Frame Formats
118(2)
IEEE 802.11 Network Layer
120(3)
TCP/IP
120(1)
Mobile IP
121(2)
Chapter Summary
123(1)
Key Terms
124(3)
Review Questions
127(2)
Hands-on Projects
129(1)
Case Project
129(1)
Optional Team Case Project
130(1)
Building and Securing a WLAN
131(30)
Planning for a New Network
132(3)
Assessing Needs
132(2)
Determining Costs
134(1)
Gathering Information
135(1)
Selecting a WLAN
135(5)
Compatibility and Interoperability
135(2)
Proprietary versus Standard
137(1)
Radio-Based versus Infrared
137(1)
FHSS versus DSSS
138(1)
Requesting Vendor Proposals
138(2)
Designing the WLAN Layout
140(12)
Peer-to-Peer versus Infrastructure Mode
140(1)
Coverage Area
140(4)
Number of Users
144(1)
Designing Peer-to-Peer WLANs
145(1)
Designing Infrastructure Mode WLANs
146(6)
Determining Security
152(1)
Providing Support
153(1)
Training
153(1)
Support
153(1)
Chapter Summary
154(1)
Key Terms
155(1)
Review Questions
155(2)
Hands-on Projects
157(2)
Case Project
159(1)
Optional Team Case Project
159(2)
Installing the Cisco Aironet 340
161(38)
Product Overview
162(1)
Creating a Cisco Ad Hoc WLAN
163(17)
Installing the Wireless NIC Adapters
163(4)
Loading Drivers and Utilities
167(2)
Configuring Windows for the Network
169(4)
Configuring the Cisco WLAN
173(3)
Completing the Ad Hoc Setup
176(4)
Creating a Cisco Infrastructure Stand-Alone WLAN
180(4)
Installing the Access Point
180(1)
Configuring the Network
181(3)
Creating a Cisco Infrastructure Networked WLAN
184(6)
Configuring the Access Point
185(4)
Setting Up and Infrastructure Network WLAN
189(1)
Chapter Summary
190(1)
Key Terms
191(1)
Review Questions
191(2)
Hands-on Projects
193(3)
Case Project
196(1)
Optional Team Case Project
197(2)
Installing the 3 Com AirConnect
199(26)
Product Overview
200(1)
Creating a 3Com Infrastructure Stand-Alone WLAN
201(14)
Installing the Wireless NIC Adapters
201(6)
Configuring the Wireless Stations
207(4)
Configuring Windows File and Print Sharing
211(1)
Installing the Access Point
211(3)
Configuring the Access Point
214(1)
Creating a 3Com Infrastructure Networked WLAN
215(1)
Performing the Initial Setup
215(1)
Configuring the Access Point
215(1)
Chapter Summary
216(1)
Key Terms
217(1)
Review Questions
217(1)
Hands-on Projects
218(5)
Case Project
223(1)
Optional Team Case Project
224(1)
Configuring the Cisco Aironet and 3Com Air Connect
225(36)
Accessing the Access Point
226(6)
Accessing the Cisco AP
226(2)
Accessing the 3Com AP
228(4)
Implementing Security
232(13)
Protecting the Acess Point
232(4)
Restricting Station Access
236(4)
Installing WEP Encryption
240(5)
Conducting a Site Survey
245(6)
Cisco Site Surveys
246(2)
3Com Site Surveys
248(3)
Enabling Power Management
251(2)
Cisco Power Management
251(1)
3Com Power Management
252(1)
Chapter Summary
253(1)
Key Terms
254(1)
Review Questions
255(1)
Hands-on Projects
256(4)
Case Project
260(1)
Optional Team Case Project
260(1)
Managing the Cisco Aironet and 3Com Air Connect
261(32)
Monitoring the Network
262(17)
Standard Network Monitoring Tools
262(3)
Station Utilities
265(9)
Access Point Utilities
274(5)
Upgrading the WLAN
279(4)
Updating AP Firmware
279(3)
Updating the Wireless NIC Firmware
282(1)
Modifying the AP Radio Settings
283(3)
Cisco AP Radio Settings
283(2)
3Com AP Radio Settings
285(1)
Chapter Summary
286(1)
Key Terms
287(1)
Review Questions
288(1)
Hands-on Projects
289(3)
Case Project
292(1)
Optional Team Case Project
292(1)
Network Settings and Troubleshooting the Cisco Aironet 340 and 3Com AirConnect
293(36)
Network Connections
294(13)
Cisco Network Connection Settings
294(7)
3Com Network Settings
301(6)
Caveats
307(2)
WLAN Warnings
307(1)
3Com Alerts
308(1)
Cisco Alerts
308(1)
Troubleshooting
309(5)
Cisco Troubleshooting
309(4)
3Com Troubleshooting
313(1)
FAQs
314(8)
Cisco FAQs
314(4)
3Com FAQs
318(4)
Chapter Summary
322(1)
Key Terms
323(1)
Review Questions
323(2)
Hands-on Projects
325(2)
Case Project
327(1)
Optional Team Case Project
327(2)
Glossary329(8)
Index337

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