Wi-Fi for the Enterprise: Maximizing 802.11 For Business
Nathan J. Muller · 2003
From the Publisher: PUT WiFi TO WORK With his potent gift for clearly explaining technology, networking guru/author Nathan J. Muller presents a powerful set of tools for making the right decisions, the best moves, and extracting maximum benefits from WiFi in the workplace. In WiFi for the Enterprise, he shares his expertise on equipment, configurations, and features for business environments. WiFi-WHAT, WHY, AND HOW If you're among the 44% of businesses planning on integrating WiFi, you've found the best source for solutions. WiFi for the Enterprise helps network managers, integrators, and other interested parties drill down to- * Authoritative and readable answers, without wading through engineeringese Business-boosting potentials of different flavors of WiFi Choices in product classes that yield performance, security, and scalability Coping strategies for a market that features more than 300 certified WiFi products Interoperability solutions for WiFi integration with technology you already run Design, configuration, and security answers for your WiFi network WiFi network troubleshooting, monitoring, and management strategies Selecting a WiFi service provider for Internet access DYNAMIC, WORKING ANSWERS ON THE MOST EXCITING DEVELOPMENT IN NETWORKING The suite of WiFi standards has solidified this year and no license is required for setting up a WiFi network. From the technical standpoint, it's easy and cheap to install one in your corporate network. Already there are over 300 (and climbing) WiFi certified products on the market. Expansion into the enterprise is proceeding at a rapid pace, with the market projected at $1 billion by year-end 2002. Despite the simplicity of the technology, IT is discovering that numerous problems accompany a WiFi integration project, not the least of which is security. This book is designed to drill down to the practical aspects of building the network to interoperate with the technology your company has already deployed.