A Field Guide to Wireless LANs for Administrators and Power Users 

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• 1. Main Page

• 2. Table of content

• 3. Copyright

  Copyright Dedication

• 4. Prentice Hall PTR Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Systems

  Prentice Hall PTR Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Systems

• 5. About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

  About Prentice Hall Professional Technical Reference

• 6. Preface

  Preface

• 7. Acknowledgments

  Acknowledgments

• 8. Chapter 1. Wireless LAN Preliminaries

  Chapter 1. Wireless LAN Preliminaries

• 9. Why Wireless?

  Why Wireless?

• 10. WLANs Arrive on the Scene

  WLANs Arrive on the Scene

• 11. Components of IEEE 802.11 LANs

  Components of IEEE 802.11 LANs

• 12. Where Do Wireless LAN Standards Come From?

  Where Do Wireless LAN Standards Come From?

• 13. What Is Wi-Fi ? Is It the Same as IEEE 802.11?

  What Is Wi-Fi? Is It the Same as IEEE 802.11?

• 14. Summary

  Summary

• 15. Chapter 2. A Brief History of Networking Standards

  Chapter 2. A Brief History of Networking Standards

• 16. The Mother of All Networking Standards

  The Mother of All Networking Standards

• 17. Aside: The IETF 9 and TCPIP Standards

  Aside: The IETF9 and TCPIP Standards

• 18. IEEE LAN Standards

  IEEE LAN Standards

• 19. Introduction to IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer Frame Structure

  Introduction to IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer Frame Structure

• 20. Summary

  Summary

• 21. Chapter 3. Speeds and Feeds

  Chapter 3. Speeds and Feeds

• 22. Overview of IEEE 802.11 PHYs

  A word on notation Author s Note Overview of IEEE 802.11 PHYs

• 23. Summary of IEEE 802.11 PHYs

  Winners and Losers Summary of IEEE 802.11 PHYs

• 24. The Future s So Bright

  The Future s So Bright

• 25. Chapter 4. IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer ProtocolFrames, etc.

  Chapter 4. IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer ProtocolFrames etc.

• 26. IEEE 802.11 MAC Sub-layer Frame Structure

  IEEE 802.11 MAC Sub-layer Frame Structure

• 27. Structure of the IEEE 802.11 MAC Sub-layer Frame

  Structure of the IEEE 802.11 MAC Sub-layer Frame

• 28. Structure of the IEEE 802.11 MAC Frames

  Structure of the IEEE 802.11 MAC Frames

• 29. IEEE 802.11 Data Exchange Interfaces

  IEEE 802.11 Data Exchange Interfaces

• 30. Higher-Layer Protocol Encapsulation

  Higher-Layer Protocol Encapsulation

• 31. Modes of Operation

  Modes of Operation

• 32. Summary

  Summary

• 33. Chapter 5. Dissection of a Probe Response MMPDU

  Chapter 5. Dissection of a Probe Response MMPDU

• 34. Reprise of IEEE 802.11 s MMPDU Structure

  Reprise of IEEE 802.11 s MMPDU Structure

• 35. What Causes a Probe Response?

  What Causes a Probe Response?

• 36. Dissection of an Actual Probe Response

  Dissection of an Actual Probe Response

• 37. Summary

  Summary

• 38. Chapter 6. IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer ProtocolAccess, etc.

  Chapter 6. IEEE 802.11 s MAC Sub-layer ProtocolAccess etc.

• 39. Building Blocks: Joining a Wireless LAN

  Building Blocks: Joining a Wireless LAN

• 40. IEEE 802.11 WLAN Components

  IEEE 802.11 WLAN Components

• 41. MACPLCP Interactions

  MACPLCP Interactions

• 42. DCF, PCF, Time, and Power Management

  DCF PCF Time and Power Management

• 43. Summary

  Summary

• 44. Chapter 7. Security Mechanisms for Wireless LANs

  Chapter 7. Security Mechanisms for Wireless LANs

• 45. Introduction to Wireless LAN Security

  Introduction to Wireless LAN Security

• 46. Security and the OSI Model

  Open Access Network Requirements Security and the OSI Model

• 47. Introduction to Wireless LAN Security

  Introduction to Wireless LAN Security

• 48. Wired-Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

  Wired-Equivalent Privacy (WEP)

• 49. IEEE 802.11 i Robust Security Network

  Derivation of Cryptographic Keys Modifications for IBSS Mode Modifications for Transition Security Network (TSN) Mode IEEE 802.11i Robust Security Network

• 50. Chapter 8. Applications and Deployment of Wireless Technology

  Chapter 8. Applications and Deployment of Wireless Technology

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