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"This is the first book with a great introductory treatment of WiMAX technology. It should be essential reading for all engineers involved in WiMAX. The high-level overview is very useful for those with non-technical background. The introductory sections for OFDM and MIMO technologies are very useful for those with implementation background and some knowledge of communication theory. The chapters covering physical and MAC layers are at the appropriate level of detail. In short, I recommend this book to systems engineers and designers at different layers of the protocol, deployment engineers, and even students who are interested in practical applications of communication theory."

"This is a very well-written, easy-to-follow, and comprehensive treatment of WiMAX. It should be of great interest."

"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive guide to WiMAX from both industry and academic viewpoints, which is an unusual accomplishment. I recommend it to anyone who is curious about this exciting new standard."

--Dr. Teresa Meng, Professor, Stanford University, Founder and Director, Atheros Communications

"Andrews, Ghosh, and Muhamed have provided a clear, concise, and well-written text on 802.16e/WiMAX. The book provides both the breadth and depth to make sense of the highly complicated 802.16e standard. I would recommend this book to both development engineers and technical managers who want an understating of WiMAX and insight into 4G modems in general."

--Paul Struhsaker, VP of Engineering, Chipset platforms, Motorola Mobile Device Business Unit, former vice chair of IEEE 802.16 working group

"Fundamentals of WiMAX is written in an easy-to-understand tutorial fashion. The chapter on multiple antenna techniques is a very clear summary of this important technology and nicely organizes the vast number of different proposed techniques into a simple-to-understand framework."

--Dr. Ender Ayanoglu, Professor, University of California, Irvine, Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Communications

"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive examination of the 802.16/WiMAX standard and discusses how to design, develop, and deploy equipment for this wireless communication standard. It provides both insightful overviews for those wanting to know what WiMAX is about and comprehensive, in-depth chapters on technical details of the standard, including the coding and modulation, signal processing methods, Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) channels, medium access control, mobility issues, link-layer performance, and system-level performance."

--Dr. Mark C. Reed, Principal Researcher, National ICT Australia, Adjunct Associate Professor, Australian National University

"This book is an excellent resource for any engineer working on WiMAX systems. The authors have provided very useful introductory material on broadband wireless systems so that readers of all backgrounds can grasp the main challenges in WiMAX design. At the same time, the authors have also provided very thorough analysis and discussion of the multitudes of design options and engineering tradeoffs, including those involved with multiple antenna communication, present in WiMAX systems, making the book a must-read for even the most experienced wireless system designer."

"This book is very well organized and comprehensive, covering all aspects of WiMAX from the physical layer to the network and service aspects. The book also includes insightful business perspectives. I would strongly recommend this book as a must-read theoretical and practical guide to any wireless engineer who intends to investigate the road to fourth generation wireless systems."

"The authors strike a wonderful balance between theoretical concepts, simulation performance, and practical implementation, resulting in a complete and thorough exposition of the standard. The book is highly recommended for engineers and managers seeking to understand the standard."

"Fundamentals of WiMAX is a comprehensive guide to WiMAX, the latest frontier in the communications revolution. It begins with a tutorial on 802.16 and the key technologies in the standard and finishes with a comprehensive look at the predicted performance of WiMAX networks. I believe readers will find this book invaluable whether they are designing or testing WiMAX systems."

"This book is a must-read for engineers who want to know WiMAX fundamentals and its performance. The concepts of OFDMA, multiple antenna techniques, and various diversity techniques--which are the backbone of WiMAX technology--are explained in a simple, clear, and concise way. This book is the first of its kind."

"Andrews, Ghosh, and Muhamed have written the definitive textbook and reference manual on WiMAX, and it is recommended reading for engineers and managers alike."

The Definitive Guide to WiMAX Technology WiMAX is the most promising new technology for broadband wireless access to IP services. It can serve an extraordinary range of applications and environments: data, voice, and multimedia; fixed and mobile; licensed and unlicensed. However, until now, wireless professionals have had little reliable information to guide them. Fundamentals of WiMAX is the first comprehensive guide to WiMAX--its technical foundations, features, and performance.

Three leading wireless experts systematically cut through the hype surrounding WiMAX and illuminate the realities. They combine complete information for wireless professionals and basic, accessible knowledge for non-experts. Professionals will especially appreciate their detailed discussion of the performance of WiMAX based on comprehensive link- and system-level simulations.

Whether you're a wireless engineer, network architect, manager, or system designer, this book delivers essential information for succeeding with WiMAX--from planning through deployment.

Applications, history, spectrum options, technical and business challenges, and competitive technologies of WiMAX 802.16 standards: physical and MAC layers, channel access, scheduling services, mobility, advanced antenna features, hybrid-ARQ, and more Broadband wireless channels: pathloss, shadowing, cellular systems, sectoring, and fading--including modeling and mitigation OFDM: from basic multicarrier concepts to synchronization, PAR reduction, and clipping MIMO: Multiple antennas, spatial diversity, beamforming, and a cutting-edge treatment of the use of MIMO in WiMAX OFDMA: multiple access, multiuser diversity, adaptive modulation, and resource allocation Networking and services aspects: architecture and protocols for IP QoS, session management, ecurity, and mobility management Predicting performance using link-level and system-level simulations WiMAX network architecture: design principles, reference models, authentication, QoS, and mobility management

The CWNP Program is the industry standard for wireless LAN training and certification. IT professionals in 86 countries have achieved CWNP certification on how to make wireless LANs more secure, cost-effective, and reliable. More than 20 Wi-Fi industry-leading companies have become technology partners with the CWNP Program. The CWNP Program was created by Planet3 Wireless, Inc. For more information about the CWNP Program, visit them on the web.

CWNA Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide (Exam PW0-100), Third Edition (Planet3 Wireless).......2007-01-10

A series of engineering problems make up the backbone of the book, and each part of the deployment process is explained via text and calculations. For example, in the discussion on planning a radio network for WCDMA service provision, the book explains precisely how to take into account requirements (for quality of service, user capacity, and coverage) and conditions (such as terrain). Readers get formulas into which they can plug relative traffic predictions for voice, real-time data, non-real-time data, and overhead. There's also an explanation of how to interpret the formula output for deploying antennae. This is a serious engineering handbook for those who are involved in deploying WCDMA. --David Wall

Topics covered: Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA)--what it is, and (especially) how to implement it in a wireless network. Radio interface protocols, packet traffic, and network planning all are covered.

By providing a deep understanding of the WCDMA air interface, the practical approach of this third edition will continue to appeal to operators, network and terminal manufacturers, service providers, university students and frequency regulators.

Covers the main 3GPP Release 6 updates
Further enhances High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) chapter with a number of new simulation results
Explains High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) study item
Introduces the new services including their performance analysis : Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC), streaming, See What I See (SWIS) and multiplayer games
Presents a number of new WCDMA field measurement results: capacity, end-to-end performance and handovers
Includes completely updated antenna beamforming and multiuser detection sections featuring new simulation results
Introduces TD-SCDMA and compares it to Release TDD

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Written by leading experts in the field, the first edition of WCDMA for UMTS quickly became established as the best-selling and most highly respected book on the air interface of 3G cellular systems

Customer Reviews:

improving mobile communications.......2007-01-07

The content is highly technical. Enough "meat" for the practising communications engineer who needs to know this topic well enough to actually develop devices. The book starts off with chapters that give a good general introduction to WCDMA. Explaining in broad terms how it works and the business applications. Where the emphasis is on improving mobile communications, in no small part by permitting higher bandwidth content to be delivered to cellphones.

However, there are implications for the entire network. While the layman just sees her cellphone, the engineer also has to account for changes to the basestation and various radio controllers. Much of the book revolves around explaining what changes are needed.

Read "a different" book before this one........2003-02-07

Otherwise it might be somehow confusing. This book is a must for professionals as another reviewer stated but it is not very suitable as the first book on UMTS technologies. This book serves best as supplementary reading. For example new-beginner readers might get confused talkink about SIP at the first chapter before explaining W-CDMA and core-network layout. Anyway, this book contains wealth of information on UMTS technologies and warmly recommended for serious readers.

Useful compilation of standards, if you need them.......2001-06-16

If you like to read standards or have to in the course of your work, this book offers a useful and succinct compilation. Other than that, there is nothing to recommend this book as it does not help improve your understanding. Then again, this is not the kind of book which people who do not have to work with standards will want to read.

There is a short chapter on cdma2000 at the end.

Not for newbies, must for pros.......2001-06-04

This book delivers exactly what it promises: a profound, compact and clear description of WCDMA for UMTS. The reader is expected to understand quite advanced concepts of mobile communications, hence it is not a good book for managers who want to know what 3G is all about nor for undergraduate students who want to learn cellular system basics. It is an excellent book for experienced network planners, protocol designers or research engineers, for example, who want to move from 2G to 3G. Simple test: if you don't know what are Erlang-B, orthogonal codes or layered protocol architecture, you want to study them first from another book.

umts.......2001-05-29

With UMTS you must read what you can get - unfortunately what you can get is not aleays what you want - so with this book. Although the authors seem well informed, they are not god communicators - their explanations are alternatively trivial or incomprehensible, their diagrams, in most cases copied slavishly from the specifications, explain nothing. Perhaps this book is useful as a reference after the subject is comprehended. Comprehension does not lie here.

The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Merging the Internet and the Cellular Worlds, Second Edition

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A mixed bag
Good book but bad index...
IMS - Revealed From the Inside
SIP & IMS , Not too bad after all

The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Merging the Internet and the Cellular Worlds, Second Edition
Gonzalo Camarillo , and Miguel-Angel García-Martín
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The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Merging the Internet and the Cellular Worlds, Second Edition is an updated version of the best-selling guide to this exciting technology that will merge the Internet with the cellular world, ensuring the availability of Internet technologies such as the web, email, instant messaging, presence and videoconferencing nearly everywhere. In this thoroughly revised overview of the IMS and its technologies, goals, history, vision, the organizations involved in its standardization and architecture, the authors first describe how each technology works on the Internet and then explain how the same technology is adapted to work in the IMS, enabling readers to take advantage of any current and future Internet service.

Key features of the Second Edition include:

New chapter on Next Generation Networks, including an overview on standardization, the architecture, and PSTN/ISDN simulation services.
Fully updated chapter on the Push-to-talk over Cellular (PoC) service, covering the standardization in the Open Mobile Alliance (OMA), architecture, PoC session types, user plane, and the Talk Burst Control Protocol.
Several expanded sections, including discussion of the role of the Open Mobile Alliance in the standardization process, IPv4 support in IMS, a description of the IMS Application Layer Gateway and the Transition Gateway, and a description of the presence data model.
Updated material on the presence service, session-based instant messages with the Message Session Relay Protocol (MSRP), and the XML Configuration Access Protocol (XCAP).
Supported by a companion website on which instructors and lecturers can find electronic versions of the figures.

Engineers, programmers, business managers, marketing representatives, and technically aware users will all find this to be an indispensable guide to IMS and the business model behind it.

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" If you need to know the IMS vision you need to read this book....

The IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) is the exciting new technology that will merge the Internet with the cellular world. It will make Internet technologies such as the web, email, instant messaging, presence, and videoconferencing available nearly everywhere.

The 3G IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) provides a thorough overview of the IMS and its technologies. Throughout, the authors first describe how each technology works on the Internet and then explain how the same technology is adapted to work in the IMS, enabling readers to take advantage of any current and future Internet service.

Presents an introduction to the IMS - its goals, history, vision, the organizations involved in its standardization and architecture
Discusses the signalling plane of the IMS including protocols, such as SIP and Diameter, used between the IMS architectural entities. Also describes how the IETF developed these protocols and how they are used in the IMS architecture
Describes the media plane of the IMS and discusses Internet protocols that are not currently used in the IMS but may be in the future
Provides SIP-based service examples such as presence, instant messaging and Push-to-Talk

Engineers, programmers, business managers, marketing representatives, and technically aware users will all find this book invaluable as it will help them to understand how the IMS works and the business model behind it. "

Customer Reviews:

Very Good Book.......2006-11-18

This is a very good book on SIP-based Internet Multimedia Subsystem. The book nicely depicts both the Internet and the IMS architecture implementation of SIP, AAA, VoIP centric security and policy, QoS, presence service, media encoding and transport, and instant messaging. By reviewing this book, a reader will acquire comprehensive knowledge of emerging VoIP and Video Telephony Layer 5 architecture in wireless network. The book can be used as a senior or master-level text book, a useful review guide for the provider engineers, architects, technology strategist, product managers, and technical managers. SIP programmers, implementers, and standard engineers may find the book "not detailed enough". Since technology described in this book and their standards are rapidly changing, authors need to keep the book regularly updated.

Sohel Khan, Principal Technology Strategist, Sprint-Nextel

A mixed bag.......2006-08-23

This book intends to be the de facto handbook for IMS, but it ends up being mostly reference material.

While it has some fairly detailed descriptions of the standards and protocols involved, it does not go beyond the specifications already publicly available, or the methods that some vendors already use. Some chapters read like a translation of technical drafts, while others concerning less defined areas are very high level.

The authors, while doing a good job assembling useful information, probably set out to write this book too early, when IMS was still only a reference framework, without widespread service provider adoption. Furthermore, the corresponding expertise across the industry is missing, thus making this a less elaborate view on the services that IMS would provide, compared to what the book's subtitle would suggest.

If you need a book on IMS right now, and are not happy with the abundance of online materials, buy this book. If you are looking for a comprehensive guide on what IMS means for providers and customers, I personally have not read such a book yet - but even if it has not been released, it is only a matter of time. Keep your eyes peeled for snippets of information coming out of service providers and infrastructure vendors, and for the ongoing debates in the industry around the evolution of the service delivery platform.

Good book but bad index..........2006-02-23

The book is good, expensive but good.
However I'm very disappointed about the index (the alphabetical word list place at the end of the book). Lots of important key words are not listed in the index, which makes the reading difficult. Camarillo, please improve the index!!!

I've also noticed some mis-writings , spelling errors (not mayor issues)

Of course a basic background in telecommunications is needed in order to follow the book, if you do not have that basic knowledge then I do recommend to have the books "Understanding Telecommunications 1 and 2" (Ericsson) by the side when reading Camarillo's book.

IMS - Revealed From the Inside.......2005-10-03

The 3G IMS book provides a look at IMS organization and SIP signaling from one of the people who were there while the protocols were being established. Since this is an emerging and still developing technology, the little insights like "this is what we intended to do here", and "this is where we want this eventually to go" will be emminently helpful in choosing equipment and network organizations.

I have to describe to customers how they might use IMS equipment and integratit into their networks. While this is no engineering level document, it is solid at describing the interfaces they will have to support. I think they will be assured by the information I now have to give them.

This is a bit pricey and the editing a bit sloppy, but then I find that the rule rather than exception with a lot of the inside information manuals.

This will be of great use and I hope it will arm me to be able to comfort customers that this architecture just might work.

SIP & IMS , Not too bad after all.......2005-05-02

After the the book SIP Demisfied of author (G.Camarillo) I was not quite sure to spend this much money... Anyway try & see I said: Here it's outlines..
1-Paying that much money (~100usd) and gray figures in book , damn! why it is not colorfull (at least clouds in figures)..
2-comparing with basic SIP and internet based session setup dialogues system , good approach...
3-Not inspected good , mis-writings , spelling errors etc. Ex:page 12 "while 3gpp and 3gpp.." ...
4-Clear expressions & nearly describing all related items...

Last Comment: Have some money and want to learn some more on IMS after SIP know-how then get it but donot expect too much in details...

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many problems for the student

Mobile Wireless Communications
Mischa Schwartz
Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press
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A wide range of real-world examples illustrates the theoretical aspects of this tutorial introduction to digital mobile wireless networks. In particular, 2.5G and 3G packet-switched systems are discussed in detail, as are wireless LANs and personal-area networks. Many worked examples and homework exercises are provided, and a solutions manual is available for instructors. The book is an ideal text for electrical engineering and computer science students taking courses in wireless communications. It will also be an invaluable reference for practicing engineers.

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many problems for the student.......2005-04-20

This is not really a book big on theory. Instead, its main merit is a focused, problem-based approach. For long established subjects like calculus, say, the usefulness of having extensive problem sets for a student to tackle is apparent. And thus there are indeed plenty of texts to supply those problems.

But for the mobile wireless field, most standards and implementations are still so new. There has been little time for some author to come up with a suitable and indepth suite of problems, until this text. The comprehensive nature of these may be very attractive to a lecturer. Plus, the author also offers an adjunct solutions book.

Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)

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Good Refernce book
Little bit disappoint
A very technical book
One of the Best Book
Unorganized textbook

Wireless Communications: Principles and Practice (2nd Edition)
Theodore S. Rappaport , and Theodore Rappaport
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Good Refernce book.......2005-11-12

Good reference book. It provids concepts and material important for graduate studies and industry. I recommand it.

Little bit disappoint.......2005-05-15

This has many typos, which can be frustrating in following the context. And I found out that the typos are different to other 2nd editions. Little bit disappointing.

A very technical book.......2005-04-21

I recommend this book for anyone pursuing a Certification like CWNA, CWNP or other wireless certifications. The technical concepts which are at the core of design, implementation, research, and invention of wireless communication systems are presented in an order that is conducive to understanding the general concepts, as well as those specific to current and evolving wireless communication systems and standards.
The Author has done a great job of explaining Radio wave propagation which has historically been the most difficult problem to analyze and design for, since unlike a wired communication system which has a constant, stationary transmission channel (i.e., a wired path), radio channels are random and undergo shadowing and multipath fading, particularly when one of the terminals is in motion. I particularly liked the chapter on modeling spatial-temporal channels, which is vital for the development of smart antennas and position location systems.
The appendices contain hundreds of mathematical formulas and identities for general engineering work.
The compilation of the major wireless standards makes this book particularly useful as a single source of information for a wide range of wireless systems that are commercially deployed today.
I gave this book 4 stars as I feel that the problems included in the book should have the answers as well.
Niloufer Tamboly, CISSP

One of the Best Book.......2005-04-14

This is one of the best book for this field!

Unorganized textbook.......2003-02-24

this book is not good for the beginner in wireless communication. I have to use this textbook, because it's the requirement form my instructor.

the author didn't organize this book as well as he should. All equations are not well explained...Sometime the students need to guess where this variable stands for or what parameter's meaning is. He wrote like the literature or drama.....no space for equation's explanation...all of them are in the same paragrah.

i really don't recommend this textbook and i still don't understand why my instructor uses this text

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Excellent wireless network security guide and reference.
A comprehensive, concise IT reference bible
Wireless Frenzy
Timely book- must read for IT professionals
Wireless Network Security

Guide to Wireless Network Security
John R. Vacca
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With the rapid deployment of wireless networks in business environments, IT professionals must implement security mechanisms that are equivalent to those existing today for wire-based networks. This volume is an authoritative, clearly-presented guide to key foundation topics and technology frameworks for designing and maintaining secure, reliable operations. From basic concepts to designing principles to deployment, all critical concepts and phases are explained in detail. The book also includes coverage of wireless security testing techniques and intrusion prevention techniques.

Through extensive hands-on examples, Guide to Wireless Network Security demonstrates how to install, configure and troubleshoot firewalls and wireless network security applications; evaluate, implement and manage wireless secure remote access technologies; and deploy a variety of Virtual Private Networks, intrusion detection systems and intrusion prevention systems, in conjunction with information warfare countermeasures.

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Excellent wireless network security guide and reference........2006-09-12

This book provides the knowledge necessary to master wireless technology quickly and, more importantly, guide an individual/organization through the pitfalls of deploying the technology securely and rapidly.

A comprehensive, concise IT reference bible.......2006-09-01

John Vacca has brought to light, and more importantly, into focus all the underlying issues related to securing a wireless network in his new book Guide to Wireless Network Security. This all encompassing book belongs in the hands of all active IT professionals and "C" level executives needing to keep abreast of our ever changing technical environment.

A comprehensive, concise IT reference bible.

Wireless Frenzy.......2006-08-23

As a professional consultant, increasingly I have to deal with wireless networks. This book provides for me the details about wireless networking, all at my fingertips.
No, it's not a complete guide on how to setup and install a wireless network, but it's not supposed to be. A book like that would be out of date before it went to print! Rather, this book lays out the necessary information for integrating wireless platforms into corporate and business enterprise--securely! It's all about the tools to use and what job to use them for. Knowing the right tool for the right job is half of what this book is about. The other half is about scenarios and procedures and security and the theory behind the technology. Everything you need to know whether you are involved in corporate firewalling of wireless networks, security, integration, etc. This book is a must-read for anyone involved in network architecture and planning.

Timely book- must read for IT professionals.......2006-08-15

I couldn't put the book down. Vacca's Guide to Wireless Network Security is the one-stop-shopping reference to everything you need to know about the security impacts associated with wireless technology. Just back from a roadtrip across the US, I was astonished to find almost every motel/hotel now equipped with wireless access. Upon use, I would always wonder about their implementations regarding the *real* protection of my data exchanges. This book has educated me and frankly has scared me quite a bit. IT professionals, this is a terrific read. Highly readable and highly recommended

Wireless Network Security.......2006-08-06

As more mission-critical network applications become wireless, network security professionals need a constant eye on security and awareness of vulnerabilities. John Vacca's book is a must for the network security expert as well as the lay person establishing wireless connectivity at home.

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks

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Best WISP guide Available
Trying to Learn about becoming a Wireless ISP
This book is the real thing
Excellent book - Highly recommended
Everythng You Could Possibly Know About Wireless WANs

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks
Jack Unger
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Best practices for planning and deployment of broadband WWANs

Learn insider tips from an experienced wireless industry leader
Understand the principles that underlie the operation of all wireless systems
Learn how to provide profitable and reliable wireless Internet access
Select the most effective equipment and antenna systems for your area
Avoid common pitfalls encountered by new wireless network operators
Minimize the effects of noise and interference on your network
Enjoy the satisfaction of providing wireless Internet access to your community
Practice the business principles used by successful wireless ISPs (WISPs)
Use 802.11a, 802.11b, and 802.11g equipment more successfully in your own home, office, or outdoor environment
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License-free broadband wireless wide-area networks (WWANs) provide fast deployment of low-cost, high-speed "last-mile" wireless Internet access. License-free wireless technology delivers these benefits without requiring the use of products or services provided by local telephone or cable companies. WWANs enable Internet service providers (ISPs) and corporate IT managers to deploy their own cost-efficient broadband networks that deliver high-speed access for buildings and areas where traditional wired connectivity is either completely unavailable or is cost-prohibitive.

Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is the first book that provides complete, real-world "start-to-finish" design, installation, operation, and support information for wireless ISPs and other organizations deploying outdoor wireless WANs-including coverage of 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and proprietary-protocol networks. This vendor-neutral book covers all brands of broadband wireless equipment and explains the principles upon which all wireless equipment is based. Inside, you'll find step-by-step instructions and crystal-clear explanations that walk you through initial planning stages and onto full wireless network operation. End-of-chapter review questions reinforce important concepts.

Whether you're an IT director, ISP engineer, network architect, or field technician, Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is your essential reference. With practical, in-depth coverage of the real-world challenges of outdoor, license-free wireless WAN deployment, this book provides a comprehensive, vendor-neutral guide to successful wireless network design and operation.

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Best WISP guide Available.......2005-08-11

Great Book. The autor balances theory and practice perfectly. I just build a WISP from the scratch. I wouldn't be able to do this as fast and good as I did without the help of Mr. Unger's book.

Trying to Learn about becoming a Wireless ISP.......2005-08-05

This book is a very good reference and starting point to examine the Wireless ISP business. The only problem I have with this book is that it is outdated. I knew that before I bought it. I recommend this book and it is easy to follow along.

This book is the real thing.......2004-03-08

As an owner of a mid sized WISP, the author has captured the real life problem we experience both from a strategic and field perspective. From antenna alternatives, pros and cons of varying polarization, business issues to consider and multitudes of other factors that must be balanced to support a customer service organization delivering wireless internet services. Thanks! My entire staff was required to read this book cover to cover.

Excellent book - Highly recommended.......2004-03-01

This is the best book in the wireless industry. A very easy read, Deploying License Free Wireles Wide Area Networks is laid out in a manner that builds upon the information from earlier chapters. Jack is very thorough in the information presented. Jack's book includes everything from the basics of the physics of microwave propogation, designing your wireless network infrastruce, doing site surveys, choosing wireless network equipment and antenna selection. For layperson and professional alike, every reader is sure to benefit from the vast knowledge Jack presents in this book.

Everythng You Could Possibly Know About Wireless WANs.......2003-11-22

If you are interested in a wireless Wide Area network then this is the book for you. Novices to experts will get a comprehensive detailed explanation of how to implement wireless wide area networks. From the definitions to the diagrams and equations detailing what is needed, where to place it, how it works and how to troubleshoot it to keep it running, Mr. Unger has covered it all. He is direct and to the point in giving you useful information on site surveying, antenna evaluation, selecting equipment, installing outdoor wireless systems, solving noise and interference problems, internet access. One look at the table of contents of each chapter listed in the beginning of the book you will have the entire story. Each chapter is full of information to enrich your knowledgebase and will also assist in the pursuit of the wireless certifications. The book keeps the focus on the subject matter at hand while not subjecting you to a dry boring delivery. Although technical, it is easy to follow no matter what your experience level. There is a ten step process for selecting the preliminary network architecture that makes the reader feel that success is very easy to achieve. There are details on how perform site surveys, he makes understanding radio frequencies simple, you learn almost everything there is to know about antennas and evaluating and selecting your equipment. This book gives you the principles of all wireless systems while staying vendor neutral you know you are able to apply this information to most brands of hard ware and software. The information on 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g equipment is useful whether you are using it in your home, office or outdoors. This a real-world guide to designing and the implementation of the license free wireless WAN. Mr. Unger is an expert with years of experience behind him and it is detailed in this book. When reading this book you have no doubt that the author has installed more than one and has studied this for quite some time. This was written in such a manner that you will be able to avoid most of the mistakes that are encountered when setting up an operation of this magnitude. You get the feeling that this will work the first time after you have read this book. You are given information on how to work with the FCC which shows that Mr. Unger has attempted to cover every obstacle that you could possibly face when setting up a wireless WAN. You know you will save money by avoiding the cost of leasing broadband links by following this highly informative guide to wireless. There are references in the appendix to several website imaginable dealing with the topic of wireless hardware, test equipment, books, training, peripherals and industry information, software services. There are questions at the end of the chapters to ensure that you are able to review and test yourself. Mr. Unger has done a phenomenal job in sharing his experience with the reader to provide an excellent reference for all concerned. Any book written by Mr. Unger would be a pleasure to read if it is written in the same informative concise manner as this one.

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The only one of its kind
Great Resource for Wireless Communications
It is a well-written book.
A new classic for digital communications
Good Reference for Communication System Engineer

Fundamentals of Wireless Communication
David Tse , and Pramod Viswanath
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The past decade has seen many advances in physical layer wireless communication theory and their implementation in wireless systems. This textbook takes a unified view of the fundamentals of wireless communication and explains the web of concepts underpinning these advances at a level accessible to an audience with a basic background in probability and digital communication. Topics covered include MIMO (multi-input, multi-output) communication, space-time coding, opportunistic communication, OFDM and CDMA. The concepts are illustrated using many examples from real wireless systems such as GSM, IS-95 (CDMA), IS-856 (1 x EV-DO), Flash OFDM and UWB (ultra-wideband). Particular emphasis is placed on the interplay between concepts and their implementation in real systems. An abundant supply of exercises and figures reinforce the material in the text. This book is intended for use on graduate courses in electrical and computer engineering and will also be of great interest to practising engineers.

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The only one of its kind.......2007-04-14

This actually is the only book that presents a treatment of wireless communincations in throughly rigorous way, and yet does not loose touch with practice. The usual books in digital communication, especially the industry standard Salehi, have mostly been outdated by this book.

I have done coursework with Viswanath, and was one of the students on which the initial drafts of this books was "tried and tested." Viswanath has few equals in his research area (which itself he keeps expanding), and consistently amazes everyone with how closely he is in touch with what the industry is doing. This is reflected throughout the book.

The book can be reqd with the standard prereqs - a good understanding of undergraduate to first year graduate probability is required understand anything in communications theory, so that goes without saying. Some parts of the book will carry more juice for people who have a good knowledge of information theory, but Tse & Viswanath include a beautifully written appendix for people without this knowledge. The appendix is worth reading by itself, even for people who have taken courses in information theory before! The chapter that compares various wireless systems alone is worth the price of the book.

As another reviewer pointed out, the exercises are not all simple. These were given in a homework setting, and there were TA's to assist people with the problems. They may be a little hard to solve alone.

Great Resource for Wireless Communications.......2007-03-30

Tse and Viswanath have done an excellent job with this book. The book is organized for graduate students (or practicing engineers) and it is a great resource for wireless communications. It can be easily read with a probability background. The necessary background for information theory is provided as an appendix. The analysis of the topics are easy to follow and the intuition behind the results are provided. I think, it is a must have book for wireless communications (especially if you are working in physical layer).

It is a well-written book........2007-02-11

The book is well-written, in general. It tells the whole story: from the beginning, motivation to the way of solving problem.

A new classic for digital communications.......2006-12-24

I'm a Communication Engineering PhD student. I just finished a Wireless course using this text. The subject matter is difficult and abstract. Tse and Viswanath do an outstanding job in interpreting many complex concepts. In fact, there are very few (if any) comparable books that venture in the direction that these authors take. Stephen Wilson's "Digital Modulation and Coding" and David MacKay "Information Theory, Inference & Learning Algorithms" come close. The great digital communications references: Lin and Costello, Wozencraft and Jacobs, Gallager, Proakis, Viterbi and Omura, present material in a very precise academic way with some effort to interpret results. However, none of these classics make the effort that T&V do distilling and communicating the essential concepts from start to finish. This is a talent in itself and T&V has really shown the beauty in this material. However, there is one criticism, the exercises have a high degree of difficulty. It would have better to include some easier warm up problems.

Good Reference for Communication System Engineer.......2006-11-10

It is really a must-have reference if you are doing R&D in communication systems.

802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Definitive Guide)

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802.11 Networks 2nd Edition. By Mathew S. Gast.

802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide, Second Edition (Definitive Guide)
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Among network designers and administrators, wired Ethernet is a known quantity. Plenty is known about how to build good twisted-pair network infrastructures, how to keep them secure, and how to monitor their excess capacity. Not so for the wireless Ethernet networks (built around the IEEE 802.11x standards)--these hold much more mystery for even experienced network designers. 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide aims to codify the body of knowledge needed to design and maintain wireless local area networks (LANs). The authors succeed admirably in this, covering what installation and administration teams need to know and digging into information of use to driver writers and others working at lower levels.

The only significant detail that's been excluded has to do with security--a notorious weak point of 802.11x LANs. The authors cover the feeble but widely used Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) authentication protocol in detail and devote another whole chapter to 802.1x, which is an emerging authentication scheme based on Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP). The author has considerable skill in communicating information graphically and does a great job of using graphs to show how communications frequencies shift over time and how conversations among access points and network nodes progress over time. This is indeed an authoritative document. --David Wall

Topics covered: How IEEE 802.11a and 802.11b wireless networks (also known as WiFi networks) work, and how to configure your own. The framing specification is covered well, as are authentication protocols and (in detail) the physical phenomena that affect IEEE 802.11x radio transmissions. There's advice on how to design a wireless network topology, and how to go about network traffic analysis and performance improvement.

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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
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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.

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Good overview .......2007-06-28

This is a great book to get started with 802.11 wireless networks. It gives a great overview and a decent amount of detail. For more detail I used open source available on the web, Linux drivers, and a book on 802.11i for more in depth knowledge on security.

Very good, but dated.......2007-05-13

This book is a very detailed and mostly thorough description of 802.11 wireless networking. The author clearly describes the protocols and how they are typically used, plus various wireless network topologies, and even information about deployment such as antenna types.

Where the book falls short is that it was clearly written before the growth in popularity of "wireless controllers" or "wireless switches", and the auther says almost nothing about them or how wireless networking works when using a wireless-controller-based network.

There also was not much information about wireless network management, although that might be beyond the scope of this book.

Excellent book.......2007-04-15

I've been looking for a book that discusses 802.11 technical details but that is easier to follow than the standards themselves. I've been very happy with this book, as it has helped me find the answers I was looking for. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is that I wish it had a few more sections that walked through sequences of actions (such as association and re-association). The information is there, but is sometimes scattered, so you have to pull together from different parts of the book and mentally reassemble. Othewise, it's very well written and I recommend it to anyone who needs a good working reference book for 802.11 operations.

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The books in not very complete in what it teaches you. It is fine for beginners, but does not meet the needs of advanced users.

802.11 Networks 2nd Edition. By Mathew S. Gast........2007-01-21

802.11 Wireless Networks 2nd Edition is the book for the serious administrator. You should already have solid understanding of TCP/IP protocols and have had some experience working with IEEE 802 networks. Network administrators who about to deploy or are managing 802.11 networks, the book is particularly for you.

The book goes over many details and examines many frame types. You won't find great explanations about what a specific topic is. Instead, Gast, explains how they work into the headers and sometimes just short of using mathematics. Some topics include: WEP, 802.1X, 802.11i, 802.11n MMIO-OFDM, Access Points, 802.11 Hardware, and even Framing in Detail.

Gast doesn't expect the book to be read chronologically and even recommends those in a hurry to go ahead and skip the first 16 chapters. Following that you're into the more practical stuff like installing wireless cards, designing and implementing a 802.11 network, security, and site planning and project management.

Mathew Gast understands wireless networks better than I know the back of my hand.

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