IEEE 802.11 WIFI Survey & Visualisation Experiments

IEEE 802.11 WiFi Survey & Visualisation Experiments integrates the teaching, learning and research of the evolving WiFi standards by taking hands-on experiment out of the lab, off campus into the hard knocks environment of uncertain variables and logistical challenges. Students will get to experience first hand the application of this evolving standard in real environments, and be equipped with the tools and knowledge on surveying and implementing a WiFi network.

Target Audience 1. Educators (university professors and school teachers) in the field of software engineering 2. IT professionals 3. Government telecommunication policy makers 4. Independent learners of the IEEE standards

Salient Features A useful resource that offers both technical background and the pragmatic step-by-step of conducting a simple Wifi survey. Learn to use Google Earth and related tools to visualise your analysis of data. Includes forms for you to fill in as part of your data analysis and provides self-assessment questions to reinforce your understanding.

Table of Contents: Preface: A conversation with the Authors v. Acknowledgments vii. About the Authors x. Introduction xiv. Block A Theoretical Presentation of an IEEE 802.11 Wireless Lan Survey 1 Unit 1-How to develop an educational wireless LAN experiment 3 Block B-Hands-on IEEE 802.11 Wireless Lan Survey 49 Unit 2-Step-by-step guide to WLAN survey 50 Unit 3-Preparation 51 Unit 4-NetStumbling in action 55 Unit 5-Analysing the Netstumbler log 62 Unit 6-Visualising scanning results using Google Earth 67 Self Assessment Questions 71 Appendix A: WLAN Data Analysis Forms 83 References 85