Configure, manage, and secure wireless and mobile networks Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide teaches you how to work with the latest wireless networking technologies, including WiFi, 802.11, 802.11n, 802.15.4/Zigbee, and Bluetooth Personal Area Networks. The book covers hardware, topologies, network design, infrastructure, administration, security, troubleshooting, tuning, and monitoring. Wireless Network Administration: A Beginner's Guide: Includes both U.S. CDMA and European GSM standards Covers Linux, Windows, and Mac platforms Provides diagnostic techniques for troubleshooting Contains practical, hands-on implementation examples Learn the fundamentals of wireless networking: Uses, Benefits, and Drawbacks of Wireless; Standards and Standards Bodies; Wave Theory and Radio Concepts; Client Side Devices; Infrastructure Side Devices; Chipsets; Design Overview; Wireless Topologies; Importance of Backend Infrastructure; Standard Infrastructure Services and Protocols; Optional Infrastructure Services and Protocols; Administering Users; Windows; MACs; Linux; Wireless Security Vulnerabilities; Common Wireless Security Attacks and Solutions; Wireless LAN Troubleshooting, Tuning and Monitoring; Spectrum Analyzers; WIDS and IDS