The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion

  • Authors:
  • Bob O'Hara;Al Petrick

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • The IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion
  • Year:
  • 1999

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From the Publisher:IEEE 802.11 Handbook: A Designer's Companion familiarizes system network architects, hardware engineers and software writers with the basic concepts, terminology and key specifications of the IEEE 802.11 standard -- serving as an indispensable primer.This book takes the reader from a basic understanding of WLANs through the details of the PHY and MAC layer of the standard. The authors articulate a clear picture of the standard to both first-time and experienced designers of wireless products. So if you're a new market entrant or an existing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of proprietary WLAN solutions and you're developing IEEE 802.11 based products for the RF or Infrared WLAN market, this book is for you.In this book, you will:Acquire a solid working definition of a wireless LANDiscover the evolution of the 802.11 standardLearn the various market segment applications, ranging from manufacturing to enterprise wireless communication What's more, A Designer's Companion, covers in detail:General network topologies of an ad-hoc and distributed network for an IEEE 802.11 wireless mediumKey specifications and attributes of the five physical layers specified in the standarddirect sequence spread spectrum (DSSS) physical layerfrequency-hopping spread spectrum (FHSS) physical layerhigh rate direct sequence spread spectrum (HRDSSS) physical layerorthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) physical layer infrared (IR) physical layerBasics of the protocol relative to the ad-hoc and distributed networkconfiguration, including the MAC layer -- the most difficult entity in the standardIn addition, the book outlines the world regulatory bodies requiring certification for operating IEEE 802.11 conformant products in the 2.4 GHz ISM and 5 GHz UNII frequency bands.