Wireless Mesh Networking (ePub)

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