QoS (Quality of Service) and Network Management are old topics. However, the fusion of IP style multimedia and wireless networks (3G) means that network managers who might previously have dealt with one or the other, must now manage and provide service guarantees for the both. This is where Managing Service Level Quality across Wireless and Fixed Networks steps in…

It begins by examining the mechanisms that already existed in fixed IP data networks prior to the introduction of probe and agent technology. A look at these later developments is then supplemented with a real-world scenario of how real time application performance monitoring can not only provide service level management but can also aid in root cause analysis.

This same model is then applied to a wireless environment examining which elements are required to be able to deliver multimedia services across 2nd and 3rd generation mobile networks, detailing the components of data networking that will assist in guaranteeing service level performance and the constraints placed on those guarantees when passing services over an air interface to a wireless-enabled device.

The painless way to learn wireless LAN design and development, this first guide in McGraw-Hill's self-tutoring Build Your Own series gives professionals a simple way to master new skills. With this guide, even non-techies can build simple wireless LANs with off-the-shelf products!
* Complete deployment plan for a simple wireless network, and the projects to build them
* Build projects with just a WaveLAN card and an ethernet connection
* Shows how to tune networks with the latest range enhancement and interference minimization techniques

This Official CWNA Study Guide is intended first to help prepare you to install, manage, and support wireless networks, and second to prepare you to take and pass the CWNA certification exam. As part of the CWNP Training and Certification program, the CWNA certification picks up where other popular networking certification programs leave off: wireless LANs.

Your study of wireless networking will help you bring together two fascinating worlds of technology, because wireless networks are the culmination of Radio Frequency (RF) and networking technologies. No study of wireless LANs would be complete without first making sure the student understands the foundations of both RF and local area networking fundamentals.

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As the demand for broadband services continues to grow worldwide, traditional solutions, such as digital cable and fiber optics, are often difficult and expensive to implement, especially in rural and remote areas. The emerging WiMAX system satisfies the growing need for high data-rate applications such as voiceover IP, video conferencing, interactive gaming, and multimedia streaming. WiMAX deployments not only serve residential and enterprise users but can also be deployed as a backhaul for Wi-Fi hotspots or 3G cellular towers. By providing affordable wireless broadband access, the technology of WiMAX will revolutionize broadband communications in the developed world and bridge the digital divide in developing countries. Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the standards and security issues of WiMAX. The book examines standardized versus proprietary solutions for wireless broadband access, reviews the core medium access control protocol of WiMAX systems, and presents carriers' perspectives on wireless services. It also discusses the main mobility functions of the IEEE 802.16e standard, describes how to speed up WiMAX handover procedures, presents the 802.16 mesh protocol, and surveys the testing and certification processes used for WiMAX products. In addition, the book reviews the security features of both IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX. With the revolutionary technology of WiMAX, the lives of many will undoubtedly improve, thereby leading to greater economic empowerment.

WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access Technology, based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, is at the origin of great promises for many different markets covering fixed wireless Internet Access, Backhauling and Mobile cellular networks. WiMAX technology is designed for the transmission of multimedia services (voice, Internet, email, games and others) at high data rates (of the order of Mb/s per user). It is a very powerful but sometimes complicated technique.
The WiMAX System is described in thousands of pages of IEEE 802.16 standard and amendments documents and WiMAX Forum documents. WiMAX: Technology for Broadband Wireless Access provides a global picture of WiMAX and a large number of details that makes access to WiMAX documents much easier. All the aspects of WIMAX are covered. Illustrations and clear explanations for all the main procedures of WiMAX are pedagogically presented in a succession of relatively short chapters
*Topics covered include WiMAX genesis and framework, WiMAX topologies, protocol layers, MAC layer, MAC frames, WiMAX multiple access, the physical layer, QoS Management, Radio Resource Management, Bandwidth allocation, Network Architecture, Mobility and Security
* Features a glossary of abbreviations and their definitions, and a wealth of explanatory tables and figures
* Highlights the most recent changes, including the 802.16e amendment of the standard, needed for Mobile WiMAX
* Includes technical comparisons of WiMAX vs. 802.11 (WiFi) and cellular 3G technologies
This technical introduction to WiMAX, explaining the rather complex standards (IEEE 802.16-2004 and 802.16e) is a must read for engineers, decision-makers and students interested in WiMAX, as well as other researchers and scientists from this evolving field.

Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks provides a thorough description of the most important issues and questions that have to be addressed in a wireless sensor network. Wireless sensor networks combine current research trends from a number of different disciplines – hardware design, information & signal processing, and communication networks to name but a few. This single resource makes the crucial aspects of these research fields accessible to the reader. The authors give an overview of the current state-of-the-art and put all the individual solutions into perspective with each other.

This singular text provides academic researchers, graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering, as well as practitioners in industry and research engineers, with an understanding of the specific design challenges and solutions for wireless sensor networks.

WiMAX Broadband Wireless Access Technology, based on the IEEE 802.16 standard, is at the origin of great promises for many different markets covering fixed wireless Internet Access, Backhauling and Mobile cellular networks. WiMAX technology is designed for the transmission of multimedia services (voice, Internet, email, games and others) at high data rates (of the order of Mb/s per user). It is a very powerful but sometimes complicated technique.

The WiMAX System is described in thousands of pages of IEEE 802.16 standard and amendments documents and WiMAX Forum documents. WiMAX: Technology for Broadband Wireless Access provides a global picture of WiMAX and a large number of details that makes access to WiMAX documents much easier. All the aspects of WIMAX are covered.

Wireless connectivity is now a reality in most businesses. Yet by its nature, wireless networks are the most difficult to secure and are often the favorite target of intruders. Some of the primary threats are the result of the following factors:

Denial of service (DoS) and other network layer attacks
Unauthorized access across the perimeter and within the organization
Application layer intrusions and attacks, both from within and outside the network
Extended connectivity through remote access and extranets
An increase in unmanaged or ill-managed endpoint devices
New applications like VoIP, instant messaging, and peer-to-peer

This book provides the busy network administrator with best-practice solutions address these threats and to maintain a secure and accessible wireless network. The book endorses the principle that the best strategy is to deploy multiple layers of security, each reinforcing the other. Yet it never strays from its emphasis on the practical; that any tool or methodology that is deployed must work reliably, allow sufficient access, and require a minimal amount of maintenance.

Tremendous technological advances have been made in the development of low-cost sensor devices equipped with wireless network interfaces.
The area of wireless sensor networks is rapidly growing as new technologies emerge and new applications are developed.

This book introduces networked embedded systems, smart sensors, and wireless sensor networks, with a strong focus on architecture, applications, networks and distributed systems support for wireless sensor networks.
The issues and challenges for the development of wireless sensor networks not only encompass a broad spectrum of research topics but also give rise to the evolution of a new breed of multi-disciplinary wireless network applications.
Such sensor networks may be used for applications spanning several domains including military, medical, industrial, and home networks.

This book explains the functional parts of a Wireless LAN system and their basic operation. You will learn how WLANs can use access points to connect to each other or how they can directly connect between two computers. Explained is the basic operation of WLAN systems and how the performance may vary based on a variety of controllable and uncontrollable events. This book will explain the key differences between the WLAN system versions such as frequency and data rates along with which versions are compatible with each other. Tips are included on how to install a WLAN system along with common problems you may encounter and solutions you may use. Included is an overview of Ethernet technology and how it applies to 802.11 Wireless LAN. The fundamentals of frequency hopping and spread spectrum technology that are used in 802.11 systems will help you to understand how 802.11 systems can co-exist with devices that use the same ISM frequency band. Covered are the differences between 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g. You will learn how 802.11 systems can use independent DCF "Ad-hoc" and/or controlled PCF "non-contention" based operation. The different types of antennas that are commonly used in WLAN systems are explained and you will discover the typical range for WLAN systems and how to extend the range of WLAN systems through the use of directional antennas. Discussed are the basic steps for equipment configuration and options you may want to consider to maintain system security. Brief overviews of 802.16 UWB and the use of proprietary protocols to enhance the capabilities of 802.11 are included.