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Wherever You Go, There You Are! Build, Deploy and Maintain a "Homebrew" WiFi NetworkCreate a LowCost/HighYield Development Roadmap for Wireless Enthusiasts, Households, Small Businesses and Community GroupsCustomize Wireless Operating Systems, Install Antennas, Build SolarPowered Access Points and More.A few years ago, wireless internet access was just a glint in the eyes of the IT industry. Today, most notebook PCs ship with builtin WiFi capability, and WiFi access points have become as important as the espresso machines at the neighborhood Starbucks. Wireless Hacking provides a lowcost/highyield blueprint for wireless enthusiasts, households, small businesses and communities. After reading this book, you will be able to build, deploy and maintain a "homebrew" WiFi network. And if you just want some geek fun, Wireless Hacking won`t disappoint. You will be challenged! Written by members of the pioneering SoCalFreeNet Wireless Users Group, Wireless Hacking delivers a series of interrelated projects, with full integration of both hardware and software hacks.Some of the wireless hacks in this book include:Use existing Ethernet cables to provide lowvoltage power to Access Points with no additional source of electricity.Install Linux and FreeBSD on lowcost (under $150) Soekris singleboard computers.Modify the firmware of your Linksys WRT54g.Construct Solar Powered Access Points and Repeaters for your WiFi network.WarDrive for wireless access points with tools like Kismet and NetStumbler.Install an antenna without killing yourself or changing the earth`s orbit.Expand your WiFi network beyond one box and 50 users with MESH network topology...Many more hacks and modifications inside!CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK INCLUDEPart 1: Introduction to Wireless Hacking 1: Wireless Background2: SoCalFreeNet.org: Building Large Scale Community Wireless Networks3: Securing Our Wireless CommunityPart 2: Hardware Projects 4: 802.11 Access Points5: 802.11 Client CardsPart 3: Software Projects 6: Wireless Operating Systems7: Monitoring the Network8: LowCost Commercial Options9: Mesh NetworksPart 4: Antennas and Outdoor Enclosure Projects 10: Antennas11: Building Outdoor Enclosures and Antenna Masts12: Solar Powered Access Points and Repeaters.
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