Wireless technology has the power to transform voice and data communication as we know it today. From cell phones and wireless laptops, to home wireless networks and outdoor wireless solutions, there's an exciting, new, and invisible world to discover. Wireless Networks First-Step explains the basics of wireless networks in easy-to-grasp language that all of us can understand. This book takes you on a guided tour of the key concepts behind wireless communications. Whether you are looking to take your first step into a career in wireless networking, assessing the wireless options for your business, planning to install a wireless system at home, or are interested in gaining a conversational knowledge of the technology, this book is for you!

Jim Geier is the founder and principal consultant of Wireless-Nets, Ltd. He has authored several books including Wireless LANs, Wireless Networking Handbook, and Network Reengineering. The author's residence is Yellow Springs, OH.