Wireless local area networking (WLAN) seems so easy. You power up an 802.11g access point, associate an 802.11g client adapter to it and start sending data at 54 Mbps; right? Not necessarily!
This book provides a comprehensive explanation of the mechanics underlying all current 802.11-based wireless LAN versions. It clarifies, the complicated interactions that occur under the hood in a functioning wireless LAN and encourages the reader to master these interactions.
If you'd like to know why your access point's beacons have their protection bits enabled even though there are no reported non-ERP devices present; then this is the book for you. If you're not sure of what I just said; then this is the book for you.
If you are interested in pursuing the current pinnacle in wireless networking professional certifications, the Certified Wireless Analysis Professional (CWAP) certification, then this book is indispensable.
For a wireless network professional, having the info contained in this book at hand, is like living in a house trailer that borders a national forest. You don't need it all on a constant basis but there's a lot more available anytime you need to stretch.
