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Title: Building Wireless Community Networks, 2nd Edition by Rob Flickenger ISBN: 0-596-00502-4 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 23 June, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.27 (11 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Bringing it all together.
Comment: Sure there is a lot of information out there online but this brings it all together. Rob could have written a thousand pages on 802.11b but let me ask everyone a question. Did you read TCP/IP signature edition cover to cover? Heck no. That book, while certainly covering absolutely every aspect of TCP/IP, is deep overkill. Besides, it is all available online with Google making a far better index than the publishers put in the back of the book. No, "Building Wireless Community Networks" simply puts it all together. I met Rob but missed most of the Nocat meetings. This book, combined with the resources he made available online, is in fact the most comprehensive gathering of 802.11b info to be found on the planet. The work in this book will never be out of date because it will live on, on the web, through Nocat. Incidentally, Rob is one of the most firecracker intelligent people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. I am really not used to not being the smartest man in the room but Rob really made me realize I have a lot left to learn.
Rating: 5
Summary: Very Practical
Comment: I've read two other WLAN books so far, and felt that they were were so technical that they glossed over the need for being practical. This book does a fine job of covering the basics, as well as specific applications. For instance, one section offers step-by-step details on how to configure an Apple AirPort -without- using a Mac. Another section discusses mapping out a network via GPS & topo maps. Other sections cover types of connectors, how to calculate range/distance, and more.
My favorite section is the last couple of chapters which include a review of FCC rules as applicable to 802.11b, as well as tidbits on the various Community Network groups located throughout the US...with web links to boot.
Definitely worth the $$, IMHO!
Rating: 4
Summary: Good reference for those new to wireless networking
Comment: I'm reviewing this book from the perspective of a professional. Technically, I think it's sound information and I'm always interested in what's going on outside the commercial sphere. Community networks preceded the commercial "unwirings" and coffee house networks so I expect there will be more cutting edge developments in the future. I understand the 2nd edition of this book is already available. Good technical reference for amateurs and possibly the new edition will provide a preview of up and coming developments for pros.
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Title: 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide (O'Reilly Networking) by Matthew Gast, Matthew S. Gast ISBN: 0596001835 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: April, 2002 List Price(USD): $44.95 |
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Title: Wireless Hacks by Rob Flickenger ISBN: 0596005598 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 15 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks by Jack Unger ISBN: 1587050692 Publisher: Cisco Press Pub. Date: 26 February, 2003 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: 802.11 Security by Bruce Potter, Bob Fleck ISBN: 0596002904 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide by Jeff Duntemann ISBN: 1932111743 Publisher: Paraglyph Publishing Pub. Date: February, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
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