Wherever You Go, There You Are! - 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
A few years ago, wireless internet access was just a glint in the eyes of the IT industry. Today, most notebook PCs ship with built-in Wi-Fi capability, and Wi-Fi access points have become as important as the espresso machines at the neighborhood Starbucks.
Wireless Hacking 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 INCLUDE 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
