Wireless Communications & Networks, 2e

Description Best-selling author, William Stallings, gives an up-to-date coverage of both wireless communications and wireless networks with newexpanded coverage of Wi-Fi and Wimax. Designed for students andprofessionals, this text explores the key networking topics with aunique approach covering: technology and architecture, networkdesign approaches, and types of networks and applications. Provides an entire chapter on spread spectrum, which is pervasive in wireless technology today. Also provides an entire chapter on satellite communications. This topic remains an important area within wireless communications. Thorough coverage of cordless systems. Extensive coverage of fixed wireless access, also known as wireless local loop, and IEEE 802.16 standards. Devotes a whole chapter on Mobile IP Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Complete coverage of Wireless LANs, including IEEE 802.11 and Bluetooth. Introduction Part I: Technical Background Transmission Fundamentals Communication Networks Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite Part II: Wireless Communication Technology Cellular Wireless Networks Antennas and Wave Propagation Modulation Techniques Wireless Link Improvement Techniques Multiple Access in Wireless System Part III: Wireless Networking Satellite Communications Wireless System Operations and Standards Mobile IP and Wireless Application Protocol Part IV: Wireless Lans Wireless LAN Technology Wi-Fi and the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15 William Stallings has made a unique contribution tounderstanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computernetworking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 titles,plus revised editions, for a total of 41 books on various aspectsof these subjects. Dr. Stallings has seven times received the awardfor best Computer Science Textbook of the Year from the Text andAcademic Authors Association. He is also an independent consultantwhose clients have included computer and networking manufac