I'd like to delve deeper into the 802.11 wireless standard and its protocols, but I don't want to wade through the lawyer-speak of the actual standard document. Can you recommend any resource I can use to learn from? An online resource would be best, but a book could work too.
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I can highly recommend the "Bat book" by O'Reilly: 802.11 Wireless Networks: The Definitive Guide
It goes into great detail but remains readable.
I haven't had a chance to look at the second edition but I guess it only improved.
Mo
2009-02-12 22:01:01
The 2nd edition is much more readable with updated information on the standard. Highly recommended.
Misha M
2009-11-10 16:39:43
You are absolutely right. I have updated the link. Thank you for the pointer
Mo
2009-11-11 10:43:29
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I had to write a paper on the internals of 802.11 back when I was in University. I ended up getting most of my material from one of my old course textbooks: Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach Featuring the Internet. I also found out that learning how 802.11 really works requires a decent understanding of physics related topics like signal processing, and radio transmissions.
Matthew Ruston
2009-02-17 14:18:11