With his potent gift for clearly explaining technology, networking guru/author Nathan J. Muller presents a powerful set of tools for making the right decisions, the best moves, and extracting maximum benefits from WiFi in the workplace. In WiFi for the Enterprise, he shares his expertise on equipment, configurations, and features for business environments.

WiFi—WHAT, WHY, AND HOW

If you’re among the 44% of businesses planning on integrating WiFi, you’ve found the best source for solutions. WiFi for the Enterprise helps network managers, integrators, and other interested parties drill down to—

* Authoritative and readable answers, without wading through “engineeringese”

* Business-boosting potentials of different flavors of WiFi

* Choices in product classes that yield performance, security, and scalability

* Coping strategies for a market that features more than 300 certified WiFi products

* Interoperability solutions for WiFi integration with technology you already run

* Design, configuration, and security answers for your WiFi network

* WiFi network troubleshooting, monitoring, and management strategies

* Selecting a WiFi service provider for Internet access

DYNAMIC, WORKING ANSWERS ON THE MOST EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN NETWORKING

Contents          

    Preface
   Chapter 1: Wireless in Perspective
   Chapter 2: Wireless Network Components
   Chapter 3: Setting up the Network
   Chapter 4: Preparing for Wireless Deployment
   Chapter 5: Access Points and Clients
   Chapter 6: Wireless Bridges
   Chapter 7: Wireless Security
   Chapter 8: Troubleshooting the Wireless LAN
   Chapter 9: Network Management
   Chapter 10: Selecting a Wireless Internet Service Provider
    Acronyms
    Appendix
    About the Author