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Book SynopsisWhether you're considering Wi-Fi as a supplement or alternative to cable and DSL, using Bluetooth to network devices in your home or office, or want to use cellular data plans for access to data nearly everywhere, this text will show you the full-spectrum view of wireless capabilities of Linux, and how to take advantage of them.
Trade Review"'Out of the box' isn't a commonly heard phrase in the Linux community, but perhaps 'out of the book' should be! If you want your Linux wireless network with the minimum fuss, it's an essential read." Davey Winder - PC Plus, September; Linux Unwired covers a lot of ground in a short space and it manages to do it well, for the Linux WIFI enthusiast this book could become a constant reference. Computer Shopper, June 2005
Table of ContentsForeword; Preface; 1. Introduction to Wireless Radio Waves Connections Without Wires Wireless Alphabet Soup Bluetooth Cellular Data Infrared; 2. Wi-Fi on Your Linux Box Quick Start Chipset Compatibility Four Steps to Wi-Fi Linux Wi-Fi Drivers in Depth; 3. Getting On the Network Hotspots Wireless Network Discovery; 4. Communicating Securely The Pitfalls of WEP The Future Is 802.11i WPA: a Subset of 802.11i WPA on Linux; 5. Configuring Access Points with Linux Linux-Friendly Wireless Vendors Commercial Wireless Equipment Overview Configuring Access Points Flashing Your Access Point; 6. Building Your Own Access Point Hardware Software Linux-Powered Off-the-Shelf; 7. Bluetooth Quick Start Bluetooth Basics Bluetooth Hardware Linux Bluetooth Support Installing the BlueZ Utilities Basic Configuration and Operation Graphical Applications Cool Bluetooth Tricks; 8. Infrared IrDA in the Kernel PC Laptop with Built-In IrDA Infrared Dongle Sharing a Network Connection over IrDA Connecting to the Internet with a Cell Phone Transferring Files with OpenOBEX Synchronizing with a Palm Pocket PC; 9. Cellular Networking Cellular Data Some Cellular Carriers Phones and Cards Sending a Fax Text Messaging Acceleration; 10. GPS Uses of GPS A GPS Glossary GPS Devices Listening to a GPS Mapping Wi-Fi Networks with Kismet GpsDrive Other Applications Index
