Linux Unwired

Roger Weeks, Edd Dumbill, Brian Jepson

300 pages, parution le 04/06/2004

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Résumé

In Linux Unwired, you'll learn the basics of wireless computing, from the reasons why you'd want to go wireless in the first place, to setting up your wireless network or accessing wireless data services on the road. The book provides a complete introduction to all the wireless technologies supported by Linux. You'll learn how to install and configure a variety of wireless technologies to fit different scenarios, including an office or home network and for use on the road. You'll also learn how to get Wi-Fi running on a laptop, how to use Linux to create your own access point, and how to deal with cellular networks, Bluetooth, and Infrared.

Other topics covered in the book include:

Connecting to wireless hotspots
Cellular data plans you can use with Linux
Wireless security, including WPA and 802.1x
Finding and mapping Wi-Fi networks with kismet and gpsd
Connecting Linux to your Palm or Pocket PC
Sending text messages and faxes from Linux through your cellular phone

Linux Unwired is a one-stop wireless information source for on-the-go Linux users. Whether you're considering Wi-Fi as a supplement or alternative to cable and DSL, using Bluetooth to network devices in your home or office,or want to use cellular data plans for access to data nearly everywhere, this book will show you the full-spectrum view of wireless capabilities of Linux, and how to take advantage of them.

L'auteur - Roger Weeks

Roger Weeks has nearly a decade of experience in systems and network administration, and has been building Linux systems at home and in the enterprise since 1998. His first computer was an Atari 800, which was promptly taken apart so he could add more memory before he attached the 300bps modem.

L'auteur - Edd Dumbill

Edd is Managing Editor of XML.com. He also writes free software, and packages Bluetooth-related software for the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. Edd is the creator of XMLhack and WriteTheWeb, and has a weblog called Behind the Times.

L'auteur - Brian Jepson

Brian Jepson is an O'Reilly editor, programmer, and co-author of Mac OS X Panther for Unix Geeks and Learning Unix for Mac OS X Panther. He's also a volunteer system administrator and all-around geek for AS220, a non-profit arts center in Providence, Rhode Island. AS220 gives Rhode Island artists uncensored and unjuried forums for their work. These forums include galleries, performance space, and publications. Brian sees to it that technology, especially free software, supports that mission.

Sommaire

Introduction to Wireless
Wi-Fi on Your Linux Box
Getting On the Network
Communicating Securely
Configuring Access Points with Linux
Building Your Own Access Point
Bluetooth
Infrared
Cellular Networking
GPS

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	O'Reilly
Auteur(s)	Roger Weeks, Edd Dumbill, Brian Jepson
Parution	04/06/2004
Nb. de pages	300
Format	15 x 23
Couverture	Broché
Poids	430g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780596005832
ISBN13	978-0-596-00583-2