The "Newnes Know It All" Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf! "Wireless Networking: Know It All" delivers readers from the basics of a wireless system such as antennas and transmitters to current hot topic wireless systems and technologies. The backbone to technologies and applications such as mobile, untethered Internet access, Internet telephony, and high quality multimedia content via the Web is completely covered in this reference. Chapter 1: Basics of Wireless Communications; Chapter 2: Basics of Wireless Local Area Networks; Chapter 3: Radio Transmitters and Receivers; Chapter 4: Radio Propagation Chapter 5: Antennas and Transmission Lines Chapter 6: Communication Protocols and Modulation Chapter 7: High-Speed Wireless Data: System Types, Standards-Based and Proprietary Solutions; Chapter 8: Propagation Modeling and Measuring; Chapter 9: Indoor Networks; Chapter 10: Security in Wireless Local Area Networks; Chapter 11: Voice Over Wi-Fi and Other Wireless Technologies; Chapter 12: Mobile Ad Hoc Networks; Chapter 13: Wireless Sensor Networks. Chapter 14: Reliable Wireless Networks for Industrial Applications; Chapter 15: Applications and Technologies; and Chapter 16: System Planning. A comprehensive overview from best-selling authors including Daniel Dobkin, Ron Olexa, and Alan Bensky. It explains the theory, concepts, design, and implementation of 802.11, 802.16, and 802.20 wireless networks - the three most popular types. It includes discussion of indoor networks, signal propagation, network security, and other topics essential for designing robust, secure wireless networks.