Wireless communications and networks / William Stallings.

By: Stallings, William .

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BookPublisher: Upper Saddle River, NJ : Prentice Hall, 2002Description: xii, 584 p. : ill. ; 24 cm + hbk.ISBN: 0130408646.Subject(s): Wireless networks | CommunicationsDDC classification: 005.8

Contents:

Introduction -- Part One: Technical Background -- Transmission Fundamentals -- Communication Networks -- Protocol and the TCP/IP Suite -- Part Two: Wireless Communication Technology -- Antennas and Propagation -- Signal Encoding Techniques -- Spread Spectrum -- Coding and Error Control -- Part Three: Wireless Networking -- Satellite Communications -- Cellular Wireless Networks -- Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop -- Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol -- Part Four: Wireless LANS -- Wireless LAN Technology -- IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard -- Bluetooth.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

For one-semester, undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Advanced Networking, Wireless Communications, Wireless Data Communications, and Wireless Technology, in departments of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Science, and Computer Engineering. This comprehensive, well-organized text covers wireless communication and networks, and the rapidly growing associated technologies the most exciting areas in the overall communications field. It explores the key topics in the following general categories: technology and architecture, network type, design approaches, and applications. An emphasis on specific wireless standards reflects the importance of such standards in defining the available products and future research directions in this field. *Coverage of basic networking concepts in Part One and Appendices - appropriate for students with little or no background in data communications. *Consistent discussion of technology and architecture - illustrates how a small collection of ingredients - including frequency band, signal encoding techniques, error correction technique, and network architecture - characterize and differentiate wireless communication and networking

Includes bibliographical references (pages 563-567) and index.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

Preface (p. xi)
Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 1)
1.1 Wireless Comes of Age (p. 2)
1.2 The Cellular Revolution (p. 3)
1.3 The Global Cellular Network (p. 4)
1.4 Broadband (p. 4)
1.5 The Trouble with Wireless (p. 5)
1.6 Outline of the Book (p. 5)
1.7 Internet and Web Resources (p. 8)
Part 1 Technical Background (p. 11)
Chapter 2 Transmission Fundamentals (p. 11)
2.1 Signals for Conveying Information (p. 12)
2.2 Analog and Digital Data Transmission (p. 20)
2.3 Channel Capacity (p. 24)
2.4 Transmission Media (p. 28)
2.5 Multiplexing (p. 34)
2.6 Recommended Reading (p. 38)
2.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 39)
Appendix 2A Decibels and Signal Strength (p. 41)
Chapter 3 Communication Networks (p. 45)
3.1 LANs, MANs, and WANs (p. 46)
3.2 Switching Techniques (p. 48)
3.3 Circuit-Switching (p. 49)
3.4 Packet-Switching (p. 53)
3.5 Asynchronous Transfer Mode (p. 59)
3.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 68)
3.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 68)
Chapter 4 Protocols and the TCP/IP Suite (p. 71)
4.1 The Need for a Protocol Architecture (p. 72)
4.2 The TCP/IP Protocol Architecture (p. 73)
4.3 The OSI Protocol Architecture (p. 77)
4.4 Internetworking (p. 82)
4.5 Recommended Reading (p. 88)
4.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 88)
Appendix 4A Internet Protocol (p. 90)
Appendix 4B Transmission Control Protocol (p. 93)
Appendix 4C User Datagram Protocol (p. 97)
Part 2 Wireless Communication Technology (p. 99)
Chapter 5 Antennas and Propagation (p. 99)
5.1 Antennas (p. 100)
5.2 Propagation Modes (p. 105)
5.3 Line-of-Sight Transmission (p. 110)
5.4 Fading in the Mobile Environment (p. 118)
5.5 Recommended Reading (p. 127)
5.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 127)
Chapter 6 Signal Encoding Techniques (p. 131)
6.1 Signal Encoding Criteria (p. 133)
6.2 Digital Data, Analog Signals (p. 135)
6.3 Analog Data, Analog Signals (p. 147)
6.4 Analog Data, Digital Signals (p. 153)
6.5 Recommended Reading (p. 160)
6.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 161)
Appendix 6A Proof of the Sampling Theorem (p. 163)
Chapter 7 Spread Spectrum (p. 167)
7.1 The Concept of Spread Spectrum (p. 168)
7.2 Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (p. 169)
7.3 Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (p. 175)
7.4 Code-Division Multiple Access (p. 180)
7.5 Generation of Spreading Sequences (p. 184)
7.6 Recommended Reading (p. 196)
7.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 197)
Chapter 8 Coding and Error Control (p. 203)
8.1 Error Detection (p. 204)
8.2 Block Error Correction Codes (p. 213)
8.3 Convolutional Codes (p. 232)
8.4 Automatic Repeat Request (p. 240)
8.5 Recommended Reading (p. 247)
8.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 248)
Part 3 Wireless Networking (p. 255)
Chapter 9 Satellite Communications (p. 255)
9.1 Satellite Parameters and Configurations (p. 256)
9.2 Capacity Allocation--Frequency Division (p. 269)
9.3 Capacity Allocation--Time Division (p. 276)
9.4 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 281)
9.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 282)
Chapter 10 Cellular Wireless Networks (p. 283)
10.1 Principles of Cellular Networks (p. 284)
10.2 First Generation Analog (p. 303)
10.3 Second Generation TDMA (p. 305)
10.4 Second Generation CDMA (p. 320)
10.5 Third Generation Systems (p. 329)
10.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 333)
10.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 335)
Chapter 11 Cordless Systems and Wireless Local Loop (p. 339)
11.1 Cordless Systems (p. 340)
11.2 Wireless Local Loop (p. 354)
11.3 IEEE 802.16 Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Standard (p. 366)
11.4 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 380)
11.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 381)
Appendix 11A Linear Predictive Filters (p. 382)
Chapter 12 Mobile IP and Wireless Access Protocol (p. 385)
12.1 Mobile IP (p. 386)
12.2 Wireless Application Protocol (p. 400)
12.3 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 423)
12.4 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems (p. 424)
Appendix 12A Internet Control Message Protocol (p. 425)
Appendix 12B Message Authentication (p. 429)
Appendix 12C Service Primitives and Parameters (p. 431)
Part 4 Wireless Lans (p. 433)
Chapter 13 Wireless LAN Technology (p. 433)
13.1 Overview (p. 434)
13.2 Infrared LANs (p. 442)
13.3 Spread Spectrum LANs (p. 445)
13.4 Narrowband Microwave LANs (p. 446)
13.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 447)
13.6 Key Terms and Review Questions (p. 447)
Chapter 14 IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN Standard (p. 449)
14.1 IEEE 802 Protocol Architecture (p. 450)
14.2 IEEE 802.11 Architecture and Services (p. 457)
14.3 IEEE 802.11 Medium Access Control (p. 462)
14.4 IEEE 802.11 Physical Layer (p. 473)
14.5 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 477)
14.6 Key Terms and Review Questions (p. 477)
Chapter 15 Bluetooth (p. 479)
15.1 Overview (p. 480)
15.2 Radio Specification (p. 488)
15.3 Baseband Specification (p. 490)
15.4 Link Manager Specification (p. 509)
15.5 Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (p. 513)
15.6 Recommended Reading and Web Sites (p. 519)
15.7 Key Terms and Review Questions (p. 520)
Appendices
Appendix A Standards and Standard-Setting Organizations (p. 521)
A.1 The Importance of Standards (p. 521)
A.2 Standards and Regulation (p. 522)
A.3 The International Telecommunications Union (p. 523)
A.4 Internet Standards and the Internet Society (p. 525)
A.5 IEEE 802 Standards (p. 527)
Appendix B Traffic Analysis (p. 531)
B.1 Basic Traffic Concepts (p. 531)
B.2 Multiserver Models (p. 533)
B.3 Recommended Reading (p. 539)
Appendix C Fourier Analysis (p. 541)
C.1 Fourier Series Representation of Periodic Signals (p. 541)
C.2 Fourier Transform Representation of Aperiodic Signals (p. 543)
C.3 Recommended Reading (p. 545)
Appendix D Data Link Control Protocols (p. 547)
D.1 High-Level Data Link Control (p. 547)
Glossary (p. 555)
References (p. 563)
Index (p. 569)

Excerpt provided by Syndetics

OBJECTIVES Wireless technology has become the most exciting area in telecommunications and networking. The rapid growth of mobile telephone use, various satellite services, and now the wireless Internet and wireless LANs are generating tremendous changes in telecommunications and networking. This book explores the key topics in the field in the following general categories: Technology and architecture: There is a small collection of ingredients that serves to characterize and differentiate wireless communication and networking, including frequency band, signal encoding technique, error correction technique, and network architecture. Network type: This book covers the important types of wireless networks, including satellite, cellular, fixed wireless access, and wireless LANs. Design approaches: The book examines alternative design choices and assesses their relative merits. Applications: A number of key technologies and applications have been developed on top of wireless infrastructures, especially mobile IP and wireless Web access. Throughout, there is an emphasis on both technology and on standards. The book provides a comprehensive guide to understanding specific wireless standards, such as those promulgated by ITU and IEEE 802, as well as standards developed by other organizations. This emphasis reflects the importance of such standards in defining the available products and future research directions in this field. INTENDED AUDIENCE This book is intended for a broad range of readers who will benefit from an understanding of wireless communications and networks, and the associated technologies. This includes students and professionals in the fields of data processing and data communications, designers and implementers, and data communication and networking customers and managers. For the professional interested in this field, the book serves as a basic reference volume and is suitable for self-study. As a textbook, it is suitable for an advanced undergraduate or graduate course. It covers the material in the CS332 Wireless and Mobile Computing advanced course of the joint ACM/IEEE Computing Curricula 2001. The chapters and parts of the book are sufficiently modular to provide a great deal of flexibility in the design of courses. PLAN OF THE BOOK The book treats a number of advanced topics and provides a brief survey of the required elementary topics. For the reader with little or no background in data communications, Part One and the appendices cover a number of basic topics. The book is divided into four parts: Technical Background Wireless Communication Technology Wireless Networking Wireless LANs In addition, the book includes an extensive glossary, a list of frequently used acronyms, and a bibliography. Each chapter includes problems, suggestions for further reading, and a list of relevant Web sites. Each chapter also includes, for review, a list of key words and a number of review questions. INTERNET SERVICES FOR INSTRUCTORS AND STUDENTS There is a Web site for this book that provides support for students and instructors. The site includes links to other relevant sites, transparency masters of figures and tables from the book in PDF (Adobe Acrobat) format, PowerPoint slides, and sign-up information for the book's Internet mailing list. The Web page is at WilliamStallings.com/WirelessWireless2e.html; see Section 1.8 for more information. An Internet mailing list has been set up so that instructors using this book can exchange information, suggestions, and questions with each other and with the author. As soon as typos or other errors are discovered, an errata list for this book will be available at WilliamStallings.com. I also maintain the Computer Science Student Resource Site at WilliamStallings.com/StudentSupport.html. WHAT'S NEW IN THE SECOND EDITION In the three years since the first edition of this book was published, the field has seen continued innovations and improvements. In this new edition, I try to capture these changes while maintaining a broad and comprehensive coverage of the entire field. To begin the process of revision, the first edition of this book was extensively reviewed by a number of professors who teach the subject. The result is that, in many places, the narrative has been clarified and tightened, and illustrations have been improved. Also, a number of new "field-tested" problems have been added. Beyond these refinements to improve pedagogy and user friendliness, the technical content of the book has been updated throughout, to reflect the ongoing changes in this exciting field. Every chapter has been revised. Highlights include the following: Minimum shift keying: MSK is a form of modulation that is found in some mobile communications systems. This material is now covered. CDMA2000: The first 3G (third generation) wireless system to be deployed commercially is known as CDMA2000 1xEV DO. A discussion of this important standard is included. WiMAX and IEEE 802.16x: Work on wireless local loop has evolved, including the introduction of the WiMAX specification to provide interoperability specifications for 802.16. Chapter 11 includes new material on 802.16, including the recent 802.16a standard. Orthogonal frequency division multiplexing: The popularity of OFDM is increasing and is used in a variety of local and wide area wireless standards. The material on OFDM has been updated and expanded. Wi-Fi and IEEE 802.11: The coverage of 802.11a and 802.11b has been expanded significantly, and treatment of 802.11g had been added. Data scrambling: Scrambling is a technique often used to improve signal quality. An overview of data scrambling is provided in Chapter 14. Wi-Fi protected access: WPA has replaced Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) as the specification for providing security in wireless LANs. Chapter 14 provides coverage of WPA. IEEE 802.15 and personal area networks: The initial 802.15.1 standard provides an official specification for Bluetooth, which was covered in the first edition as well as this edition. This edition also covers two new standards: the 802.15.3 high-speed wireless PAN standard and the 802.15.4 low-speed wireless PAN standard. Trellis-coded modulation: TCM is a technique that provides for efficient use of bandlimited channels; it is described in Chapter 15. In addition, throughout the book, virtually every topic has been updated to reflect the developments in standards and technology that have occurred since the publication of the first edition. Excerpted from Wireless Communications and Networks by William Stallings All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

William Stallings has made unique contributions to understanding the broad sweep of technical progress in networking and computer architecture. He has authored 41 books on these topics, including Data and Computer Communications, Sixth Edition (Prentice Hall), the standard in the field. In a career spanning more than two decades, he has been a technical contributor, technical manager, and executive; and currently, an independent consultant working with leading manufacturers, customers, software developers, and research institutions worldwide.