AIRBORNE WIFI NETWORKS THROUGH DIRECTIONAL ANTENNA: AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY Yixin Gu Thesis Prepared for the Degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS May 2015 APPROVED:

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