Technical book publisher O’Reilly & Associates has published “Building Wireless Community Networks, Second Edition,” an updated volume of their guidebook for companies and individuals interested in offering wireless access in public settings.
Author Rob Flickenger explains the public fascination behind WiFi (Wireless Fidelity), and how it’s helped businesses like cafes, bookstores and others to attract and maintain new customers and to generate a new sense of community among the wired (or, in this case, wireless) set.
The new version of the book offers info on how to make a network available, how to extend high-speed access where there is no available DSL or cable, and how to “build working communities and a shared though intangible network.” He also offers advice on how to select the appropriate equipment, where to place antennas, how to protect wireless networks from intrusion, what tools to use to monitor network traffic, how regulations affect wireless deployment, and how to manage IP-based network administration.
O’Reilly & Associates has posted information about the book, including the Table of Contents, index, author biography and samples.
Building Wireless Community Networks, 2nd Edition by Rob Flickenger, ISBN 0-596-00502-4, is in stores for US$29.95.
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