Where can I find info explaining all the diiferent modes ?

Can anyone suggest a website (or even a book) that will explain the
various modes and topologies in which access points and bridges etc can
be configured ?

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Can anyone suggest a website (or even a book) that will explain the
> various modes and topologies in which access points and bridges etc can
> be configured ?

The best introduction to wireless networking is Engst and Fleishman's
Wireless Networking Starter Kit
<http://wireless-starter-kit.com/index.html>.

On 13 Feb 2005 14:40:08 -0800, (E-Mail Removed) wrote:

>Can anyone suggest a website (or even a book) that will explain the
>various modes and topologies in which access points and bridges etc can
>be configured ?

(Plagerized from one of my postings and my bookmarks file.)

Various 802.11_ protocols:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IEEE_802.11

Various topologies.
http://www.ydi.com/deployinfo/system-diagrams.php
The topologies shown revolve around the YDI/Terrabeam product line,
but cover most (not all) possible configurations. Note that a mixed
infrastructure/bridge WDS network is not shown, which is becoming all
too common. Same with a mesh network and an ad-hoc network.

Mesh and ad-hoc network topologies are essentially similar and appear
to be somewhat arbitrary and random. Well, actually, they are
arbitrary and random. Kinda difficult to draw a sane topology
diagram. See:
http://www.pdos.lcs.mit.edu/roofnet/map.php
for a typical example. Any semblance to spaghetti is strictly
coincidental. The major distinction is the mesh network routing
protocol.

802.11 Data frames and such:
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials...le.php/3442991
Follow the various links for details.

WDS (Wireless Distribution Service):
http://www.orinocowireless.com/suppo...ins/TB-046.pdf

IEEE 802.11 docs.
http://standards.ieee.org/getieee802/index.html
These will turn you brain to mush. Careful. Does not cover the
various 802.11g enhancements (Turbo-G, Afterburner, Super-G, etc).

Wireless Security:
http://www.drizzle.com/~aboba/IEEE/
Well, not exactly for beginners, but offers a wide selection of
references.

Some web piles worth visiting for white papers, papers, FAQ's, and
tutorials.
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/NeedToKnows.php
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/FAQ.php
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/
http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/
http://www.linksys.com/edu/
http://terabeam.com/solutions/whitepapers/index.php
http://www.seattlewireless.net/index...AskedQuestions


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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
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Cheers, book looks good, ordered from Amazon.

And currently reading thru some of the links you posted.

Thanks.