Jeff Duntemann's Wi-Fi Guide
Jeff Duntemann's Wi-Fi Guide

Author: Jeff Duntemann

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 530

ISBN-13:

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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

Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide
Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide

Author: Jeff Duntemann

Publisher: Paraglyph Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 468

ISBN-13: 9781932111743

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Provides everything Wi-Fi users need to know to design, build, protect, and extend a Wi-Fi wireless network! In this book, legendary tech teacher, wireless expert, and best-selling author Jeff Duntemann explains how to make Wi-Fi really work. Easy and economical hands-on projects allow readers to boost power with a variety of common household items, which make this book a true standout.

Learning Computer Architecture with Raspberry Pi
Learning Computer Architecture with Raspberry Pi

Author: Eben Upton

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-09-13

Total Pages: 535

ISBN-13: 1119183936

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Use your Raspberry Pi to get smart about computing fundamentals In the 1980s, the tech revolution was kickstarted by a flood of relatively inexpensive, highly programmable computers like the Commodore. Now, a second revolution in computing is beginning with the Raspberry Pi. Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi is the premier guide to understanding the components of the most exciting tech product available. Thanks to this book, every Raspberry Pi owner can understand how the computer works and how to access all of its hardware and software capabilities. Now, students, hackers, and casual users alike can discover how computers work with Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi. This book explains what each and every hardware component does, how they relate to one another, and how they correspond to the components of other computing systems. You'll also learn how programming works and how the operating system relates to the Raspberry Pi's physical components. Co-authored by Eben Upton, one of the creators of the Raspberry Pi, this is a companion volume to the Raspberry Pi User Guide An affordable solution for learning about computer system design considerations and experimenting with low-level programming Understandable descriptions of the functions of memory storage, Ethernet, cameras, processors, and more Gain knowledge of computer design and operation in general by exploring the basic structure of the Raspberry Pi The Raspberry Pi was created to bring forth a new generation of computer scientists, developers, and architects who understand the inner workings of the computers that have become essential to our daily lives. Learning Computer Architecture with the Raspberry Pi is your gateway to the world of computer system design.

RF Engineering for Wireless Networks
RF Engineering for Wireless Networks

Author: Daniel M. Dobkin

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2011-03-31

Total Pages: 447

ISBN-13: 0080470475

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Finally, here is a single volume containing all of the engineering information needed to successfully design and implement any type of wireless network! Author Dan Dobkin covers every aspect of RF engineering necessary for wireless networks. He begins with a review of essential math and electromagnetic theory followed by thorough discussions of multiplexing, modulation types, bandwidth, link budgets, network concepts, radio system architectures, RF amplifiers, mixers and frequency conversion, filters, single-chip radio systems, antenna theory and designs, signal propagation, as well as planning and implementing wireless networks for both indoor and outdoor environments. The appendices contain such vital data as U.S., European, and Japanese technical and regulatory standards for wireless networks, measurements in wireless networks, reflection and matching of transmission lines, determining power density, and much more. No matter what type of wireless network you design—Bluetooth, UWB, or even metropolitan area network (MAN)—this book is the one reference you can't do without! - The A-to-Z guide to wireless network engineering—covers everything from basic electromagnetic theory to modulation techniques to network planning and implementation! - Engineering and design principles covered are applicable to any type of wireless network, including 802.11, 802.16, 802.20, and Bluetooth. - Discusses state-of-the-art modulation techniques such as ultra wideband (UWB) and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM).

Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs
Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCs

Author: Craig Forrest Mathews

Publisher: Que Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 414

ISBN-13: 9780789730497

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Whether you use your Tablet PC for work or play, this easy to follow guide gets you going quickly! Using real world scenarios that apply to teachers, students, business professionals, medical professionals, and more,Absolute Beginner's Guide to Tablet PCsshows you how to put Tablet PCs to use in real life. The book shows you the basics for getting your Tablet PCs up and running, then kicks it into high gear and shows you how to put your newfound palmtop power to use! You will also learn how to use Microsoft's new OneNote application to take, store, sort, and share notes with other users.

Fundamentals of Computer Networks
Fundamentals of Computer Networks

Author: Alireza Salehi-Nejad

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2014-12-03

Total Pages: 101

ISBN-13: 1505354463

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This book reviews my recent studies conducted on computer networks with a systematic approach. The research discussions include studies of field of view, introduction to technology, spin-off network, development and evaluation of technology, network topology, and wireless networks. The purpose of this book is to draw a concrete perspective of applicable designs in networking industry and alternative approaches. Hence principles and techniques of applied designs of a home network and an organization including necessary network designs, programming languages, transmission medium, and essential hardware and software are debated.

Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide
Jeff Duntemann's Drive-By Wi-Fi Guide

Author: Jeff Duntemann

Publisher: Paraglyph Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13: 9781932111743

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Provides everything Wi-Fi users need to know to design, build, protect, and extend a Wi-Fi wireless network! In this book, legendary tech teacher, wireless expert, and best-selling author Jeff Duntemann explains how to make Wi-Fi really work. Easy and economical hands-on projects allow readers to boost power with a variety of common household items, which make this book a true standout.

Game Console Hacking
Game Console Hacking

Author: Joe Grand

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2004-11-12

Total Pages: 593

ISBN-13: 0080532314

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The worldwide video game console market surpassed $10 billion in 2003. Current sales of new consoles is consolidated around 3 major companies and their proprietary platforms: Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft. In addition, there is an enormous installed "retro gaming" base of Ataria and Sega console enthusiasts. This book, written by a team led by Joe Grand, author of "Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty", provides hard-core gamers with they keys to the kingdom: specific instructions on how to crack into their console and make it do things it was never designed to do. By definition, video console game players like to have fun. Most of them are addicted to the adrenaline rush associated with "winning", and even more so when the "winning" involves beating the system by discovering the multitude of "cheats" built into most video games. Now, they can have the ultimate adrenaline rush---actually messing around with the soul of the machine and configuring it to behave exactly as the command. This book builds on the motto of "Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty" and will appeal to the community of hardware geeks who associate unscrewing the back of their video console with para-jumping into the perfect storm. Providing a reliable, field-tested guide to hacking all of the most popular video gaming consoles Written by some of the most knowledgeable and recognizable names in the hardware hacking community Game Console Hacking is the first book on the market to show game enthusiasts (self described hardware geeks) how to disassemble, reconfigure, customize and re-purpose their Atari, Sega, Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox systems

WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend
WarDriving: Drive, Detect, Defend

Author: Chris Hurley

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2004-04-02

Total Pages: 521

ISBN-13: 008048168X

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The practice of WarDriving is a unique combination of hobby, sociological research, and security assessment. The act of driving or walking through urban areas with a wireless-equipped laptop to map both protected and un-protected wireless networks has sparked intense debate amongst lawmakers, security professionals, and the telecommunications industry. This first ever book on WarDriving is written from the inside perspective of those who have created the tools that make WarDriving possible and those who gather, analyze, and maintain data on all secured and open wireless access points in very major, metropolitan area worldwide. These insiders also provide the information to secure your wireless network before it is exploited by criminal hackers.* Provides the essential information needed to protect and secure wireless networks* Written from the inside perspective of those who have created the tools for WarDriving and those who gather, maintain and analyse data on wireless networks* This is the first book to deal with the hot topic of WarDriving