Wireless Mesh Networking

A Complete Roadmap to Wireless Mesh NetworkDesign 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.