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WI-Fi Toys: 17 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, of Fice, and Entertainment (Extremetech)
432 pages - paperback / internet resource
Hungry Minds Inc - (isbn 0-7645-5894-3)
Jun. 2004


 
 
  Price:     29,56 EUR
   
  Author(s):     Outmesguine
   
  Description:     * This ultra-cool volume invites readers to tap into your inner geek and build seventeen ultra-cool wireless devices including a solar powered access point, a wireless picture frame that dynamically changes its own photos, and even a wireless car-to-car audio and video system * With a few simple tools, some off-the-shelf parts, and this book, readers will be creating wireless devices they never thought were possible-toys that certainly can't be found at the local computer store * Written by the cofounder and members of the Southern California Wireless Users Group, this book provides readers with hands-on instruction and insider tips and tricks from those who are on the bleeding edge of wireless technology * New addition to the ExtremeTech line of books-books for serious technophiles
   
  Contents List:     Preface. Introduction. PART I: BUILDING ANTENNAS. Chapter 1: Building Your Own Wi-Fi Antenna Cable. Chapter 2: Building a Classic Paperclip Antenna. Chapter 3: Building a Directional Tin Can Antenna. Chapter 4: Modifying Your Access Point with a High-Gain Antenna. PART II: WAR DRIVING WIRELESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND VISUALIZATION. Chapter 5: Gearing Up for War Driving. Chapter 6: War Driving with NetStumbler. Chapter 7: Mapping Your War Driving Results. PART III: PLAYING WITH ACCESS POINTS. Chapter 8: Build Your Own Outdoor Access Point. Chapter 9: Building a Solar-Powered Wireless Repeater. Chapter 10: Creating a Free Wireless Hotspot. Chapter 11: Playing Access Point Games. PART IV: JUST FOR FUN. Chapter 12: Wi-Fi Your TiVo. Chapter 13: Create a Long-Distance Wi-Fi Link. Chapter 14: Deploy a Car-to-Car Wireless Video Link. Chapter 15: Making a Dynamic Wireless Digital Picture Frame. Index.

   
  Weight:     595 g    
  Dimensions:     233 x 187    
  Publisher:     John Wiley and Sons Ltd    
        John Wiley and Sons Ltd