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Building Wireless Community Networks, Second Edition
Preface
New in This Edition
Audience
Organization
Typographical Conventions
Comments and Questions
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Wireless Community Networks
1.1 Why Now?
1.2 The WISP Approach
1.3 The Cooperative Approach
1.4 About This Book
Chapter 2. Defining Project Scope
2.1 The Standards
2.2 Hardware Requirements
2.3 Site Survey
2.4 802.11b Channels and Interference
2.5 Topographical Mapping 101
Chapter 3. Network Layout
3.1 Layer 1 (Physical) Connectivity
3.2 Wired Wireless
3.3 Vital Services
3.4 Security Considerations
3.5 Summary
Chapter 4. Using Access Points
4.1 Access Point Caveats
4.2 The Apple AirPort Base Station
4.3 Access Point Management Software
4.4 Local LAN Access
4.5 Configuring Dialup
4.6 NAT and DHCP
4.7 Bridging
4.8 WEP, MAC Filtering,and Closed Networks
4.9 Roaming
4.10 Channel Spacing
Chapter 5. Host-Based Networking
5.1 Anatomy of a Wireless Gateway
Chapter 6. Long-Range Networking
6.1 Topo Maps 102: Geographical Diversity
6.2 Antenna Characteristicsand Placement
Chapter 7. Other Applications
7.1 Software
7.2 Point-to-Point Links
7.3 Point-to-Multipoint Links
7.4 Home-Brew Antennas
7.5 Redundant Links
7.6 Repeaters
7.7 Security Concerns
7.8 NoCatAuth Captive Portal
7.9 Fun with IP
7.10 In Closing
Chapter 8. Radio Free Planet
8.1 Seattle Wireless
8.2 Universal Wireless
8.3 The Future
Chapter 9. Radio Free Sebastopol
9.1 OSCON 2000
9.2 The Campus
9.3 Coffee, Coffee, Coffee
9.4 Online From Home,No Strings Attached
9.5 Seattle Wireless
9.6 NoCat
9.7 The Community Takes Notice
9.8 The Portland Summit
9.9 And So On
Appendix A. Regulations Affecting 802.11 Deployment
A.1 Disclaimer
A.2 Abstract and Objectives
A.3 Introduction to the Technology
A.4 Regulations and Laws Affecting802.11 Network Deployment
A.5 Power Limits
A.6 Equipment Limitationsand Certification
A.7 Interference
A.8 Broadband AUPs
A.9 Human Exposure to RadioFrequency Radiation
A.10 Laws ConcerningAntennas and Towers
A.11 The Future: Good News and Bad News
A.12 What Can You Do?
A.13 Conclusions
Appendix B. Path Loss Calculations
Appendix C. Simple Scheme Management
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