The popularity of wireless networking has grown exponentially over
the past few years, despite a general downward trend in the
telecommunications industry. More and more computers and users
worldwide communicate via radio waves every day, cutting the tethers of
the cabled network both at home and at work.

Wireless technology changes not only the way we talk to our
devices, but also what we ask them to do. With greater flexibility,
broader range, and increased mobility, wireless networks let us live,
work, and think differently. Wireless networks also open up a vast
range of tasty new hack possibilities, from fine-tuning network
frequencies to hot-rodding handhelds.

The second edition of Wireless Hacks, co-authored by Rob
Flickenger and Roger Weeks, brings readers more of the practical tips
and tricks that made the first edition a runaway hit, selling nearly
30,000 copies. Completely revised and updated, this version includes
over 30 brand new hacks, major overhauls of over 30 more, and timely
adjustments and touchups to dozens of other hacks introduced in the
first edition. From passive network scanning to aligning long-distance
antennas, beefing up wireless network security, and beyond, Wireless Hacks answers real-life networking needs with direct solutions.

Flickenger and Weeks both have extensive experience in systems and
network administration, and share a passion for making wireless more
broadly available. The authors include detailed coverage for important
new changes in specifications and in hardware and software, and they
delve deep into cellular and Bluetooth technologies.

Wireless sensor networks promise an unprecedented fine-grained
interface between the virtual and physical worlds. They are one of the
most rapidly developing new information technologies, with applications
in a wide range of fields including industrial process control,
security and surveillance, environmental sensing, and structural health
monitoring. This book is motivated by the urgent need to provide a
comprehensive and organized survey of the field.Ideal for researchers
and designers seeking to create new algorithms and protocols, and
engineers implementing integrated solutions, it also contains many
exercises and can be used by graduate students taking courses in
Networks.