Wireless Mesh Networking

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