Jeff Duntemann's Wi-Fi Guide, Second Edition

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 520 pages
• Published by: Paraglyph
• Edition: 2nd Edition April 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1932111883
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1932111880
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Weighs: 1.8 pounds

Michael J. Davis, wireless LAN and cellular uber geek, April 4, 2003
I have more than thirty books on wireless/WLAN technology. This book has now moved to the top of my list.

Book Description
The first edition of this book has quickly become the best-selling guide for Wi-Fi users around the world. Master technical author, Jeff Duntemann, makes tangled Wi-Fi technological issues very comprehensible. Jeff explains the blizzard of Wi-Fi concepts and standards, including the new 802.11g, the complex and fluky security issues, and shows users how to protect themselves from both obvious and non-obvious threats. He also covers the human element in the Wi-Fi movement, including hacker threats and Wi-Fi communities. Jeff's coverage of wardriving has been highly praised by many Wi-Fi experts and the top Wi-Fi Web sites. Many technical drawings clarify difficult concepts, with abundant Web pointers to further information. The book features numerous hands-on projects that can dramatically increase the performance of home and small business Wi-Fi systems. Some of the important and new topics covered in the book include:

• Money-saving Wi-Fi network design and implementation techniques
• Wi-Fi communities
• Access points and gateways
• Security and privacy
• Wireless security auditing with WarLinux and Kismet
• The art of wardriving
• How to create powerful low-cost antennas
• How to protect yourself against clever hackers

Reader Reviews
It's a toss-up for me between this book and O'Rielly's "Wi-Fi Hacks" book. Both books have up-to-date, well written content. The Hacks books is organized more aggressively into a set form that may or may not appeal to you. This book has a more traditional topic based organization. Topics include antenna coverage and construction, operating system information and coverage of the different types of Wi-Fi security that are available. I recommend this book for anyone serious about building their own Wi-Fi networks. I don't recommend this book, or O'Reilly Hacks, for someone just looking for how to get their computer on a wireless network. For that I would recommend a book specific to their operating system. Comment | | (Report this)