The Best-Selling WiFi Books of All Time

FREE Internet means exactly that...FREE INTERNET!This book describes in detail, how for a few dollars, you can build high-gain WI-FI antennas from parts you can find at your local hardware store. These antennas will allow you to 'reach out' and pickup those FREE Internet connections that are scattered across almost every community in the world.It's fun! It's easy! And it could save you from $25 to $60 a month in Internet service charges. Over a year's time, you're looking at $300 to $700+ in savings.Most of these antennas can be built for less than $15 in parts.

The most powerful one, the 'WI-FI CANnon' takes about an hour to build and costs a whopping $11. If you don't already have a USB adapter, add another $15 or so. That's still less than you'd probably pay for the average broadband connection- EVERY month!To track down these FREE wireless connections, I've listed several websites where you can log in and find the 'hotspots' in your area. These 'hotspots' include WI-FI provided by local governments, libraries, Universities, park departments, hotels, motels, restaurants, RV parks, visitor centers, etc., and the list goes on and on. The websites are updated daily with new 'hotspots' appearing all the time.Are you having trouble getting an Internet signal to every room in your house or outside on the patio? I've included a chapter that shows you how to build a simple, cheap, ($1) WI-FI reflector that will solve these problems. You can build it in about ten minutes using cardboard and aluminum foil!Also included is a chapter on how to stop hackers, neighbors or anyone else from logging onto 'your' wireless connection.If you're tired of paying for Internet...FREE Internet could help you to get off the Internet's "money-go-round" and start saving money instead of spending it! FREE Internet is also available on Amazon as a Kindle ebook. Visit my webpage for more information http://www.randybenjamin.com.

This book provides the following benefits to readers:. Ability to select the most effective wireless LAN type from a wide assortment of recent and emerging standards.Independent assessment of competing wireless LAN technologies.More efficient design and operational support of wireless LANs because of an understanding of wireless LAN protocol operations and frame structures.Definition of typical requirements and technology assessment parameters, providing a basis for evaluating wireless LANs.Vision of the future of wireless LANs.Real-world experiences through case studies and implementation tips located throughout the book.

Quick overview of the features, pros, and cons of each of the wireless LAN standards located at the beginning of each chapter.

Hotspot Networks are a new industry that seemed to come out of nowhere at the end of 2001. It has been described as a thrreat to the carriers' cellular networks (ABC News) and "the guerrilla revolution of wireless computing" (Seattle Times). Hotspots offer users Internet and telecom services that are up to 40 times faster and less than 1/10 as expensive as what they've got now. Reminiscent of the '90s, the action is evenly split between startups and providers, and the business press is following this industry closely.

Mention wireless networks, and the question of security will soon follow. It's not surprising that in spite of compelling business arguments for going wireless, many companies are holding back because of security concerns. But, while it's true that wireless networks create security issues that don't exist in wired networks, the issues are not insurmountable. 802.11 Security shows how you can plan for and successfully contend with security obstacles in your wireless deployment. This authoritative book not only explains the security issues, but shows you how to design and build a your own secure wireless network. 802.

11 Security covers the entire process of building secure 802.11-based wireless networks, in particular, the 802.11b ("Wi-Fi") specification. The authors provide detailed coverage of security issues unique to wireless networking, such as Wireless Access Points (WAP), bandwidth stealing, and the problematic Wired Equivalent Privacy component of 802.11. You'll learn how to configure a wireless client and to set up a WAP using either Linux or Free BSD. You'll also find thorough information on controlling network access and encrypting client traffic. Beginning with an introduction to 802.11b in general, the book gives you a broad basis in theory and practice of wireless security, dispelling some of the myths along the way. In doing so, they provide you with the technical grounding required to think about how the rest of the book applies to your specific needs and situations. Next, the book details the technical setup instructions needed for both the Linux and FreeBSD operating systems. Some of the topics covered include:Station Security for Linux, FreeBSD, Open BSD, Mac OS X and WindowsSetting Up Access Point SecurityGateway Security, including building Gateways, firewall Rules, Auditing, etc.Authentication and EncryptionFreeBSD IPsec client and gateway configurationLinux IPsec client and gateway configuration802.1x authentication802.11 Security is a book whose time has come. If you are a network, security, or systems engineer, or anyone interested in deploying 802.11b-based systems, you'll want this book beside you every step of the way.

Written for network engineers, this book provides the know-how for enterprise implementations. It presents information on designing and building WiFi networks of scale, and covers almost all wireless environments. It also includes explanations of regulatory, security, and economic issues, and case studies to illustrate implementation advice.

Real 802.11 Security describes an entirely new approach to wireless LAN security based on the latest developments in Wi-Fi technology. The author team addresses the theory, implementations, and reality of Wi-Fi security. It provides an overview of security issues, explains how security works in Wi-Fi networks, and explores various security and authentication protocols. The book concludes with an in-depth discussion of real-world security issues and attack tools.

At 36,000 feet, Wi-Fi converts our airline seats to remote offices. It lets us read email in airports, watch video in coffee shops, and listen to music at home. Wi-Fi is everywhere. But where did it come from? Wi-Fi and the Bad Boys of Radio takes us back to when the Internet was first gaining popularity, email took ten minutes to load up, and cell phones were big and unwieldy. But Alex Hills had a vision: people carrying small handheld devices that were always connected. His unwavering purpose was to change the way we use the Internet.

After being a teenage "ham operator" and bringing radio, TV and telephone service to the Eskimos of northern Alaska, Dr. Hills led a small band of innovators to overcome "the bad boys of radio" - the devilishly unpredictable behavior of radio waves - and build the network that would become the forerunner to today's Wi-Fi. "I know of no one so capable of telling the Wi-Fi story and explaining so clearly how the technology works. Alex Hills is certain to capture the public imagination with this new book.". Jim Geier, Principal Consultant, Wireless-Nets, Ltd. and Wi-Fi author. "Alex Hills has contributed to the developing world and to developing advanced wireless technology at one of the world's most tech-savvy universities. Working on both frontiers, Dr. Hills pioneered wireless Internet and launched a revolution in the way the world communicates. His story of how we "cut the cord" begins in a place where there were no cords to begin with -- remote Alaska.". Mead Treadwell, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska and former Chair, United States Arctic Research Commission. Alex Hills is Distinguished Service Professor of Engineering & Public Policy and Electrical & Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. Hills is frequently invited to speak at conventions, conferences, university seminars, corporate training sessions, and community events. His talks, with their vivid stories and clear explanations of technology, have been well-received by audiences throughout the United States and in more than twenty foreign countries. An inventor with eleven patents, Dr. Hills can write and speak in technical jargon. But in his writing, as in his talks, he speaks to everyone -- technical specialists and the public alike. People of all backgrounds have been fascinated by his contributions to Scientific American and IEEE Spectrum magazines -- articles that explain technology in a style that is clear to any reader.

CWNA GUIDE TO WIRELESS LANS, 3rd Edition provides you with the conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills needed to work with wireless technology in a network administration environment as well as pass the Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) exam. The text covers fundamental topics, such as planning, designing, installing, securing, and configuring wireless LANs. It also details common wireless LAN uses including maintenance, security, and business applications. The third edition is designed around the latest version of the CWNA exam, as well as the new IEEE 802.

11 standard, making CWNA GUIDE TO WIRELESS LANS the practical guide that prepares you for real-world wireless networking.

As we all know by now, wireless networks offer many advantages over fixed (or wired) networks. Foremost on that list is mobility, since going wireless frees you from the tether of an Ethernet cable at a desk. But that's just the tip of the cable-free iceberg. Wireless networks are also more flexible, faster and easier for you to use, and more affordable to deploy and maintain. The de facto standard for wireless networking is the 802.11 protocol, which includes Wi-Fi (the wireless standard known as 802.11b) and its faster cousin, 802.11g. With easy-to-install 802.

11 network hardware available everywhere you turn, the choice seems simple, and many people dive into wireless computing with less thought and planning than they'd give to a wired network. But it's wise to be familiar with both the capabilities and risks associated with the 802.11 protocols. And 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition is the perfect place to start. This updated edition covers everything you'll ever need to know about wireless technology. Designed with the system administrator or serious home user in mind, it's a no-nonsense guide for setting up 802.11 on Windows and Linux. Among the wide range of topics covered are discussions on: deployment considerations network monitoring and performance tuning wireless security issues how to use and select access points network monitoring essentials wireless card configuration security issues unique to wireless networks With wireless technology, the advantages to its users are indeed plentiful. Companies no longer have to deal with the hassle and expense of wiring buildings, and households with several computers can avoid fights over who's online. And now, with 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, 2nd Edition, you can integrate wireless technology into your current infrastructure with the utmost confidence.

The next frontier for wireless LANs is 802.11ac, a standard that increases throughput beyond one gigabit per second. This concise guide provides in-depth information to help you plan for 802.11ac, with technical details on design, network operations, deployment, and monitoring. Author Matthew Gast―an industry expert who led the development of 802.11-2012 and security task groups at the Wi-Fi Alliance―explains how 802.11ac will not only increase the speed of your network, but its capacity as well.

Whether you need to serve more clients with your current level of throughput, or serve your existing client load with higher throughput, 802.11ac is the solution. This book gets you started. Understand how the 802.11ac protocol works to improve the speed and capacity of a wireless LAN Explore how beamforming increases speed capacity by improving link margin, and lays the foundation for multi-user MIMO Learn how multi-user MIMO increases capacity by enabling an AP to send data to multiple clients simultaneously Plan when and how to upgrade your network to 802.11ac by evaluating client devices, applications, and network connections.