Guide to Wireless Communications, 3rd Edition

GUIDE TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 3rd Edition is designed for an entry level course in wireless data communications. The text covers the fundamentals wireless communications and provides an overview of protocols, transmission methods, and IEEE standards. GUIDE TO WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, 3rd Edition examines the broad range of wireless communications technologies available beginning with the basics of radio frequency and wireless data transmission and progressing to the protocols and mechanisms that every wirless network technician should understand. Key topics cover several technologies for Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPANs), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs), Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (WMANs), and Wireless Wide Area Networks (WWANs) giving an overview of the most current cellular and satellite communications.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to Wireless Communications
Chapter 2: Wireless Data Transmission
Chapter 3: Radio Frequency Communications
Chapter 4: How Antennas Work
Chapter 5: Wireless Personal Area Networks
Chapter 6: High-Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks
Chapter 7: Low-Speed Wireless Local Area Networks
Chapter 8: High-Speed WLANs and WLAN Security
Chapter 9: Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks
Chapter 10: Wireless Wide Area Networks
Chapter 11: Radio Frequency Identification and Near-Field Communication
Chapter 12: Wireless Communications in Business

Appendix A: History of Wireless Communications