Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks

From the Publisher: A real-world guide to designing and implementing license-free wireless WANs Master wireless design and installation principles, while learning how to avoid the pitfalls Save money by avoiding the high recurring monthly costs of leasing traditional broadband links Learn to evaluate and select wireless networking equipment Understand how to provide reliable and profitable broadband wireless Internet access service Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks is a real-world planning and implementation guide for readers who do not possess wireless knowledge or experience. This book guides corporate IT professionals and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) through the challenges of understanding, designing, deploying, and utilizing their own license-free, cost-efficient, broadband wireless wide-area networks. The book starts with the planning stages of wireless deployment, identifying the challenges and advantages of WWANs while introducing readers to the fundamentals of wireless technology. Next, network architecture options are presented in a comparative analysis. Deploying License-Free Wireless Wide-Area Networks then delves into the details of license-free wireless, from antennae systems to site surveys to selecting equipment, and then deals with installation, testing, and noise mitigation. An appendix provides a how-to and real-world WISP case study.