WLAN Standards The 802.11 MAC Layer 802.11 PHY Layer 802.11 Enhancements Other WLAN Standards Summary Contents Chapter 7: Implementing Wireless LANs Evaluating Wireless LAN Requirements Planning and Designing the Wireless LAN Pilot Testing Installation and Configuration Operation and Support A Case Study: Voice over WLAN Chapter 8: Wireless LAN Security The Hacking Threat WLAN Security WEP - Wired Equivalent Privacy Encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access - WPA IEEE 802.11i and WPA2 WLAN Security Measures Wireless Hotspot Security VoWLAN and VoIP Security Summary Chapter 9: Wireless LAN Troubleshooting Analysing Wireless LAN Problems Troubleshooting using WLAN Analysers Bluetooth Coexistence with 802.11 WLANs Summary of Part III PART IV: Wireless PAN Implementation Introduction Chapter 10: Wireless PAN Standards Introduction Bluetooth (IEEE 802.15.1) Wireless USB Contents ZigBee (IEEE 802.15.4) Near Field Communications Summary Chapter 11: Implementing Wireless PANs Wireless PAN Technology Choices Pilot Testing Wireless PAN Security Summary of Part IV PART V: Wireless MAN Implementation Introduction Chapter 12: Wireless MAN Standards The 802.16 Wireless MAN Standards Other WMAN Standards Metropolitan Area Mesh Networks Summary Chapter 13: Implementing Wireless MANs Technical Planning Business Planning Start-up Phase Operating Phase Summary of Part V PART VI: The Future of Wireless Networking Technology Introduction Contents Chapter 14: Leading Edge Wireless Networking Technologies Wireless Mesh Network Routing Network Independent Roaming Gigabit Wireless LANs Cognitive Radio Summary of Part VI PART VII: Wireless Networking Information Resources Introduction Chapter 15: Further Sources of Information General Information Sources Wireless PAN Resources by Standard Wireless LAN Resources by Standard Wireless MAN Resources by Standard Chapter 16: Glossary Networking and Wireless Networking Acronyms Networking and Wireless Networking Glossary Subject Index This page intentionally left blank CHAPTER Introducing Wireless Netwo