Jeff Duntemann's WiFi Guide - Softcover

Duntemann, Jeff

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932111883 ISBN 13: 9781932111880

Publisher: Paraglyph Inc., 2004

Synopsis

<div><p>The first edition of this book has quickly become the best-selling guide for Wi-Fi users around the world. Master technical author, Jeff Duntemann, makes tangled Wi-Fi technological issues very comprehensible. Jeff explains the blizzard of Wi-Fi concepts and standards, including the new 802.11g, the complex and fluky security issues, and shows users how to protect themselves from both obvious and non-obvious threats. He also covers the human element in the Wi-Fi movement, including hacker threats and Wi-Fi communities. Jeff's coverage of wardriving has been highly praised by many Wi-Fi experts and the top Wi-Fi Web sites. Many technical drawings clarify difficult concepts, with abundant Web pointers to further information. The book features numerous hands-on projects that can dramatically increase the performance of home and small business Wi-Fi systems. Some of the important and new topics covered in the book include:</p><ul><li>Money-saving Wi-Fi network design and implementation techniques</li> <li>Wi-Fi communities</li> <li>Access points and gateways</li> <li>Security and privacy</li> <li>Wireless security auditing with WarLinux and Kismet</li> <li>The art of wardriving</li> <li>How to create powerful low-cost antennas</li> <li>How to protect yourself against clever hackers</li></ul></div>

Edition details

• Publisher: Paraglyph Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932111883
• ISBN 13: 9781932111880
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 350