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Stallings,  Wireless Communications & Networks, 2/E

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1. Introduction.

PART ONE: TECHNICAL BACKGROUND.

2. Transmission Fundamentals.

3. Communication Networks.

4. Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite.

PART TWO: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

5. Antennas and Propagation.

6. Signal Encoding Techniques.

7. Spread Spectrum.

8. Coding and Error Control.

Error Detection. Block Error Correction Codes. Convolutional Codes. Automatic Repeat Request. Recommended Reading. Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems.

PART THREE: WIRELESS NETWORKING.

9. Satellite Communications.

10. Cellular Wireless Networks.

11. Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop.

12. Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol.

PART FOUR: WIRELESS LANS.

13. Wireless LAN Technology.

14. IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard.

15. Bluetooth.  

Appendix A. Standards and Standard-Setting Organizations.

Appendix B. Traffic Analysis.

Appendix C. Fourier Analysis.

Appendix D. Data Link Control Protocols.

Glossary.

References.

WILLIAM STALLINGS has made a unique contribution to understanding the broad sweep of technical developments in computer networking and computer architecture. He has authored 17 titles, plus revised editions, for a total of 41 books on various aspects of these subjects. Dr. Stallings has seven times received the award for best Computer Science Textbook of the Year from the Text and Academic Authors Association. He has created and maintains the Computer Science Student Resource Site at WilliamStallings.com/StudentSupport.html. He is also an independent consultant whose clients have included computer and networking manufacturers and customers, software development firms, and leading-edge government research institutions. Dr. Stallings holds a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from M.I.T. and a B.S. from Notre Dame in electrical engineering.

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