Wireless Mesh Networking (Electronic book text)

A Complete Roadmap to Wireless Mesh Network Design Principles and Practices Using WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBEE

"Wireless Mesh Networking" provides everything needed to create in-demand wireless mesh networks that provide wireless broadband access over wide areas. This resource presents a complete roadmap to the design and operation of wireless mesh networks, covering basic principles, key standards, and all aspects of network operation-from antenna technologies to software to energy management.

This skills-building tool is packed with 100 detailed illustrations. "Wireless Mesh Networking" features: Expert guidance on integrating WiFi, WiMAX, and ZigBEE into seamless wireless networks The latest methods for ensuring security across the wireless network In-depth coverage of data fusion principles Vital information on SmartMesh networking in SensorNets Autonomic selfware and bio-inspired communication artifacts

Inside This One-Stop Guide to Wireless Mesh Networks - Wireless mesh communications paradigms - Wireless mesh network theory and models - Wireless mesh architectures and protocols - Wireless mesh network standards (WiFi, WiMAX, ZigBEE) - Use of advanced antenna technologies - Mechanisms for secure communications - Software and middleware - Wireless sensor networking - Foundations of data fusion, gathering, and processing - Energy management - Autonomic selfware communications - Selfware networking