Wireless Hacking: Projects for Wi-Fi Enthusiasts



Wireless Hacking: Projects for Wi-Fi Enthusiasts
PDF | 369 pages | 8 MB
Author: Lee Barken, Eric Bermel, John Eder, Matt Fanady, Alan Koebrick, Michael Mee, Marc Palumbo
Publisher: Syngress Publishing; 1 edition
(October 1, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN: 193183637X
A very practical book, written by the Wireless Gurus...

- Build, Deploy and Maintain a "Homebrew" Wi-Fi Network
- Create a Low-Cost/High-Yield Development Roadmap for Wireless Enthusiasts, Households, Small Businesses and Community Groups
- Customize Wireless Operating Systems, Install Antennas, Build Solar-Powered Access Points and More

This book provides a low-cost/high-yield blueprint for wireless enthusiasts, households, small businesses and communities. After reading this book, you will be able to build, deploy and maintain a "homebrew" Wi-Fi 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 low-voltage power to Access Points with no additional source of electricity.
- Install Linux and FreeBSD on low-cost (under $150) Soekris single-board computers.
- Modify the firmware of your Linksys WRT54g.
- Construct Solar Powered Access Points and Repeaters for your Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi network beyond one box and 50 users with MESH network topology.

...Many more hacks and modifications inside!

CONTENTS OF THIS BOOK

Part 1: Introduction to Wireless Hacking
1: Wireless Background
2: SoCalFreeNet.org: Building Large Scale Community Wireless Networks
3: Securing Our Wireless Community

Part 2: Hardware Projects
4: 802.11 Access Points
5: 802.11 Client Cards

Part 3: Software Projects
6: Wireless Operating Systems
7: Monitoring the Network
8: Low-Cost Commercial Options
9: Mesh Networks

Part 4: Antennas and Outdoor Enclosure Projects
10: Antennas
11: Building Outdoor Enclosures and Antenna Masts
12: Solar Powered Access Points and Repeaters

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