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Guide to Designing and Implementing Wireless Lans

by: Ciampa,Mark

Guide to Designing and Implementing Wireless Lans

by: Ciampa,Mark

ISBN 13:
9780619034948
ISBN 10:
0619034947
Edition: Illus.
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 04/03/2001
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Summary

A hands-on guide to planning, designing, installing and configuring wireless LANs from two of the principal Wireless LAN vendors, Cisco and 3Com. Extensive step-by-step coverage of implementation and troubleshooting is reinforced with hands-on projects at the end of each chapter.

Preface

It's a Wireless World

(26)

A Day in the Life of a Wireless User

(10)

Home

(1)

College

(1)

Car

(1)

Office

(2)

Field

(2)

The Wireless Landscape

(4)

WLAN Applications

(4)

Education

(1)

Warehouse Management

(2)

Investment Banking

(1)

Health Care

(1)

Entertainment

(1)

Manufacturing

(1)

WLAN Advantages and Disadvantages

(5)

Advantages

(2)

Disadvantages

(3)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Project

(1)

Optional Team Case Project

(1)

Wireless LAN Fundamentals

(34)

Light-Based WLANs

(5)

Coding Signals

(1)

Infrared Light

(2)

Directed and Diffused Transmissions

(1)

Advantages and Disadvantages of Light-Based WLANs

(1)

Radio-Based WLANs

(20)

Radio Waves

(1)

Radio Frequencies

(3)

Transmissions

(10)

Components

(4)

Modes

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(2)

Review Questions

(1)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Project

(1)

Optional Team Case Project

(2)

IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer Standards

(30)

Understanding Standards

(5)

The Need for Standards

(1)

Benefits of Standards

(3)

Types of Standards

(1)

Networking Models and Standards

(5)

Network Model: OSI

(5)

IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer

(13)

Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum PHY Specifications

(5)

Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum PHY Specifications

(4)

Diffused Infrared PHY Specifications

(2)

Chapter Summary

(1)

Key Terms

(1)

Review Questions

(2)

Hands-on Projects

(1)

Case Project

(1)

Optional Team Case Project

(1)

IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control and Network Layer Standards

(40)

IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control Layer

(28)

Accessing a Wireless Medium

(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)

Glossary

329

(8)

Index

337

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