Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Wireless Comes of Age
1.2 The Cellular Revolution
1.3 The Global Cellular Network
1.4 Broadband
1.5 Future Trends
1.6 The Tuouble with Wireless
1.7 Outline of the Book
1.8 Internet and Web Resources
PART ONE THCHNICAL BACKGROUND
Chapter 2 Transmisson Fundamentals
2.1 Singnals for Conveying Information
2.2 Analog and Digital Data Transmission
2.3 Channel Capacity
2.4 Transmiosson Meida
2.5 Multiplexing
2.6 Recommended Readings and Web Sites
2.7 Key Terms,Review Questions,and Problems
Appendix 2A Decibels and Signal Strength
Chapter 3 Communication Networks
3.1 LANs,MANs,and WANs
3.2 Switching Techiques
3.3 Circuit Switching
3.4 Packet Switching
3.5 Asychronous Transfer Mode
3.6 Recommended Readings and Web Sites
3.7 Key Terms,Rewiew Question,and Problems
Chapter 4 Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite
4.1 The Need for a Protocol Architecture
4.2 The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture
4.3 The OSI Model
4.4 Internetworking
4.5 Recommended Readings and Web Sites
4.6 Key Terms,Review Questions,and Problems
Appendix 4A Internet Protocol
Appendix 4B Transmission Control Protocol
Appendix 4C User Datagram Protocol
PART TWO WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
PART THREE WIRELESS NETWORKING
PART FOUR WIRELESS LANS
APPENDICES
Glossary
References
Index