Index
A
AAA (authentication, authorization, and accounting) servers
absolute power measurements
absorption
AC (alternating current)
access points (APs)
accounting in AAA
acquiring network address state
active gain
active mode (AM)
active scanning
active site surveys
Adapter Properties dialog box
adaptive access points
adaptive frequency hopping (AFH)
Add A Device Wizard
addresses
adjacent channel interference
adjustable output transmit power
administration, controllers for
Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm
Aerohive planning tool
aesthetics in antenna selection
AFH (adaptive frequency hopping)
AIDs (association IDs)
All Programs window
alternating current (AC)
AM (active mode)
amplitude of RF signals
amps
antennas
APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing)
Application layer
applications
APSD (automatic power save delivery)
association, IEEE 802.11
association IDs (AIDs)
attempting to authenticate state
authentication
authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) servers
authenticators in IEEE 802.1X
authorization in AAA
AutoConfig service
automatic power save delivery (APSD)
Automatic Private IP Addressing (APIPA)
autonomous access points
azimuth of antennas
B
bandwidth issues in site surveys
barcode scanners
Barker code
basic service area (BSA)
basic service set (BSS)
basic service set identifiers (BSSIDs)
battery packs for site surveys
Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connectors
beacon frames
beamwidth of antennas
BIAs (burned-in addresses)
blueprints for site surveys
Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth wireless technology
BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman) connectors
branch routers
bridge mode in enterprise access points
bridges
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) issue
broadband routers
Broadcom wireless utility
BSA (basic service area)
BSS (basic service set)
BSSIDs (basic service set identifiers)
building materials and coverage area
building-to-building connectivity
burned-in addresses (BIAs)
bus topology
business requirements in site survey
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) issue
C
cable modem devices
cables, RF
CAD/CAM applications and capacity
CAM (continuous aware mode)
cameras for site surveys
campus area networks (CANs)
capacity
captive portals
carpeted office deployments
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA)
Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection (CSMA/CD)
case-sensitivity of SSIDs
CCA (Clear Channel Assessment)
CCMP (Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol)
ceiling mounts
cells
centralized administration
centralized data forwarding
CEPT (European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations)
CF (CompactFlash) devices
Chanalyzer program
channels
charts, azimuth and elevation
checklists for site surveys
classes, IP
classification signatures
Clear Channel Assessment (CCA)
Clear to Send (CTS) to Self option
CLI (command-line interface) configuration
client devices
cloud-based WNMS
co-channel cooperation
co-channel interference
co-location
codes, local
collisions
command-line interface (CLI) configuration
CommView for WiFi protocol analyzer
CompactFlash (CF) devices
compliance, regulatory
configuration
Connect To A Workplace – Do You Want To Set Up An Internet Connection Before Continuing? screen
Connect To A Workplace – How Do You Want To Connect? screen
Connect To A Workplace – The Connection Is Ready To Use screen
Connect To A Workplace – Type The Internet Address To Connect screen
Connect To A Workplace – Type Your Username And Password screen
Connect VPN Connection dialog box
connections
connectors
contention-based media access control method
continuous aware mode (CAM)
control frames
Control Panel for VPN setup
controller-based access points
controllers
cooperative access points
cordless telephones
corporate policies in site surveys
corporations. See enterprises
cost of cable
Counter Mode with Cipher Block Chaining Message Authentication Code Protocol (CCMP)
coverage
CSMA/CA (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance)
CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Detection)
CTS (Clear to Send) to Self option
customer requirements in antenna selection
D
D-Link Wireless N USB 2.0 Adapters
data bus
data encryption. See encryption methods
data forwarding, controllers for
data frames
Data Link layer
data rates
data security. See security
dBd (decibel dipole) units
dBi (decibel isotropic) units
dBm (decibels relative to milliwatts)
DCF (distributed coordinated function)
dead spots in site surveys
deauthentication and disassociation
deauthentication storms
decibel dipole (dBd) units
decibel isotropic (dBi) units
decibels (dB)
decibels relative to milliwatts (dBm)
definitions of interference
delay spread
demodulation process
denial-of-service (DoS) attacks
deployment guides for site surveys
detection and mitigation by WIPS
Device Manager dialog box
devices
DFS (dynamic frequency selection) support
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
dictionary attacks
diffraction
diffusion
digital cameras for site surveys
digital subscriber line (DSL) modem devices
direct AP connectivity
direct-sequence spread spectrum (DSSS)
directional antennas
disassociation
distance factors
distortion, multipath
distributed AP connectivity
distributed coordinated function (DCF)
distributed data forwarding
distribution systems (DS)
diversity, antenna
dollies for site surveys
DoS (denial-of-service) attacks
downloading drivers
Driver tab
drivers
DRS (dynamic rate switching)
DS (distribution systems)
DSL (digital subscriber line) modem devices
DSSS (direct-sequence spread spectrum)
dwell time in FHSS
dynamic frequency selection (DFS) support
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
dynamic rate switching (DRS)
dynamically assigned IP addresses
E
EAP (Extensible Authentication Protocol)
early security technologies
earth curvature
education deployments
Ekahau HeatMapper program
Ekahau site survey reporting features
electrical specifications for site surveys
elevation of antennas
encapsulation
encryption methods
endpoint devices
endpoints in VPN
enterprises
environment issues
ERP (Extended Rate Physical) technology
ERP-OFDM (Extended Rate Physical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) amendment
escorts for site surveys
ESS (extended service set)
ESSIDs (extended service set identifiers)
Ethernet/PoE limitations
Europe, RF governing bodies in
European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations (CEPT)
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
exclusive OR (XOR) process in DSSS
existing networks
expandable antennas
expandable light poles
ExpressCard technology
Extended Rate Physical (ERP) technology
Extended Rate Physical Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (ERP-OFDM) amendment
extended service set (ESS)
extended service set identifiers (ESSIDs)
Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP)
extension cords for site surveys
external antennas
F
fast secure roaming
fast transition (FT) technology
fault-tolerant deployments
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
FHSS (frequency hopping spread spectrum)
filtering MAC addresses
firewalls
firmware upgrades
5 GHz UNII band
floor plans for site surveys–
FM radio stations
forensics data
forwarding, centralized
frames
free space path loss (FSPL)
frequency
frequency hopping spread spectrum (FHSS)
Fresnel zone
FSPL (free space path loss)
FT (fast transition) technology
Full Mini-PCIe cards
full-size SDIO cards
furnishings factor in site surveys
G
gain
general offices
Gibson Research Corporation
governing bodies for WLANs
government environments
Graphical User Interface (GUI) configuration
Greenfield mode
grid antennas
grounding rods
GUI (Graphical User Interface) configuration
H
half-duplex devices
Half Mini-PCIe cards
half-split method
hardware
hardware sensors in WIPS
Hardware tab for device drivers
Hardware Update Wizard
HCF (hybrid coordination function)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
healthcare deployments
hidden node, RF
hiding SSIDs
high-density Wi-Fi deployments
high rate/direct-sequence spread spectrum (HR/DSSS)
high throughput (HT) technology
highly directional antennas
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
horizontal polarization of antennas
hospital deployments
hospitality sites
hot-plug technology
hotspots
HR/DSSS (high rate/direct-sequence spread spectrum)
HT (high throughput) technology
HT 20 MHz protection mode
HT mixed mode
HT nonmember protection mode
HT-OFDM amendment
HTTP and HTTPS access points
hybrid coordination function (HCF)
I
IBSS. See independent basic service set (IBSS)
IEEE wireless standards
impedance and VSWR
independent basic service set (IBSS)
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical (ISM) band
industrial deployments
industry regulatory compliance
Industry Standard Architecture (ISA) bus
infrastructure
infrastructure mode
initialization vectors (IVs)
insertion loss
InSSIDer protocol analyzer
Install From A List Or Specific Location (Advanced) option
installation
integrated sensors in WIPS
integrated spectrum analysis in WIPS
intended use issues in site surveys
interference
interframe spacing
intermittent connectivity issues
internal antennas
International Telecommunication Union-Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R)
Internet-based predictive modeling site surveys
Internet Protocol (IP) addresses
Internet Protocol Security (IPSec)
interoperability certifications
interviewing stakeholders
intrusions
IP (Internet Protocol) addresses
ipconfig utility
IPSec (Internet Protocol Security)
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus
ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band
isotropic radiators
ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union-Radiocommunication Sector)
IVs (initialization vectors)
J
JPerf program–
L
L2F (Layer 2 Forwarding)
L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol)
ladders for site surveys
LANs (local area networks), description
last-mile data delivery
law enforcement deployments
Layer 1 (Physical layer)
Layer 2 (Data Link layer)
Layer 2 Forwarding (L2F)
Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP)
Layer 3 (Network layer)
Layer 4 (Transport layer)
Layer 5 (Session layer)
Layer 6 (Presentation layer)
Layer 7 (Application layer)
length of cable
lifts for site surveys
light poles
lightning
lightning arrestors
line of sight (LoS)
Linksys Wireless-G Notebook Adapter Setup Wizard
load balancing client devices
lobes, antenna
local area networks (LANs), description
local codes
local regulatory authorities
location for antennas
logical addresses
LoS (line of sight)
loss, RF
low RF signals
M
MAC (Media Access Control) addresses
MAC (Media Access Control) sublayer
management frames
MANs (metropolitan area networks)
manufacturer guidelines
manufacturer-specific client utilities
manufacturing environments
markers for site surveys
MC connectors
MCA (multiple-channel architecture)
MCS (modulation and coding scheme)
MCX connectors
measurement units for RF
measuring devices for site surveys
media access control (MAC) addresses
Media Access Control (MAC) sublayer
medical environments
mesh topology
metropolitan area networks (MANs)
Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption (MPPE-128) protocol
midspan device power sources
military environments
milliwatts (mW)
MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology
MIMO site survey kit
Mini-PCI cards
Mini-PCI Express (Mini-PCIe) cards
mini-SDIO cards
MMCX connectors
mobility vs. portability
modes of operation
modulation and coding scheme (MCS)
modulation process
monitoring
mounted access points
mounting antennas
mounting hardware for site surveys
movable carts for site surveys
MPPE-128 (Microsoft Point-to-Point Encryption) protocol
MS-CHAP version 2
multipath problem
multiple antenna types
multiple-channel architecture (MCA)
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology
multiport injectors
municipal network deployments
mW (milliwatts)
N
narrowband communication vs. spread-spectrum
NAV (Network Allocation Vector)
NetStumbler
network access methods
Network Adapters menu
Network Allocation Vector (NAV)
Network and Sharing Center window
Network layer
network overview
900 MHz cordless telephones
no connectivity issues
No Wi-Fi policy
noise, RF
non-Wi-Fi interference sources
notebook computers for site surveys
notification of threats
null authentication
null function frames
null SSIDs
number of access points factor in antenna selection
number of devices factor
O
obstacles
OFDM. See orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
office environment site surveys
omnidirectional antennas
one-to-one educational initiatives
open system authentication
Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model
operation modes for enterprise access points
optimizing networks
organizationally unique identifiers (OUIs)
orientation of diversity antennas
orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM)
OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) model
OUIs (organizationally unique identifiers)
output power
overlay sensors in WIP
overloaded access points
P
PANs (personal area networks)
paper for site surveys
parabolic dish antennas
parallel communication
passive gain
passive scanning
passive site surveys
passphrases
passwords for VPNs
patch/panel antennas
Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance
PBC (push-button configuration)
PC Cards
PCF (Point Coordination Function) mode
PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliance
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) standard
PCI-SIG (Peripheral Component Interconnect–Special Interest Group)
PCMCIA technology
PDs (powered devices)
peer communications
pencils and pens for site surveys
performance
Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) standard
Peripheral Component Interconnect-Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG)
personal area networks (PANs)
personal identification numbers (PINS)
phase, RF
physical addresses of network adapters
Physical layer (PHY)
Physical Layer Convergence Protocol (PLCP)
physical location factor in antenna selection
Physical Medium Dependent (PMD)
physical security requirements for site surveys
physical size of coverage area
PINS (personal identification numbers)
placement of antennas
PLCP (Physical Layer Convergence Protocol)
Plug and Play (PnP)
PMD (Physical Medium Dependent)
PoE (Power over Ethernet)
Point Coordination Function (PCF) mode
point-of-sale (PoS) deployments
point-to-multipoint connections
point-to-point connections
Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP)
polarization of antennas
pole/mast mounts
portability vs. mobility
portable battery packs for site surveys
PoS (point-of-sale) deployments
power
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
power requirements factor in site surveys
power save (PS) mode
power save operations
power sourcing equipment (PSE)
powered devices (PDs)
PPTP (Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol)
predictive modeling site surveys
Presentation layer
preshared keys (PSKs)
private IP addresses
probe request and probe response frames
problems. See troubleshooting
profiles
propagation and coverage area
proprietary connectors
protection mechanisms
protocol analyzers
protocols
PS (power save) mode
PS-Poll frames
PSE (power sourcing equipment)
PSKs (preshared keys)
public access sites
public IP addresses
push-button configuration (PBC)
push-button security
Q
quality of service (QoS) technology
questionnaires for site surveys
R
radiation patterns of omnidirectional antennas
radio chains
radio frequency (RF)
radio hardware
RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service)
radome covers
random backoff timers
range, RF
range extenders
RAS (remote access servers)
RBAC (role-based access control)
RC4 cipher
read-only memory devices (ROMs) for firmware
reassociation
receive sensitivity
received signal strength
received signal strength indicator (RSSI)
receivers
redundancy
reflections
refraction
Registry for MAC addresses
regulatory agency codes in antenna selection
regulatory authorities
regulatory compliance
relative power measurements
remote access servers (RAS)
Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS)
removable antennas
repeater mode in enterprise access points
repeaters
reports
Request to Send/Clear to Send (RTS/CTS) option
required coverage factor in antenna selection
residential gateways
results of site surveys
retail environments
RF. See radio frequency (RF)
RF3D WiFiPlanner2 tool
ring topology
roaming
robust security networks (RSNs)
role-based access control (RBAC)
ROMs (read-only memory devices) for firmware
root access point mode
routers
RP-MMCX connectors
RSNs (robust security networks)
RSSI (received signal strength indicator)
RTS/CTS (Request to Send/Clear to Send) option
rubber duck antennas
S
S/N (signal-to-noise ratio)
safety in antenna installation
SCA (single-channel architecture)
scalability in IBSS
scanning
scattering
SDIO (Secure Digital Input Output) cards
sector antennas
Secure Digital (SD)
Secure Digital Input Output (SDIO) cards
SecureEasySetup (SES)
security
Select Network Adapter screen
semidirectional antennas
sensors, WIPS
serial communication
service set identifiers (SSIDs)
SES (SecureEasySetup)
Session layer
Set Up A Connection Or Network screen
shared-key authentication
shipping parabolic dish antennas
signal strength
signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)
signaling methods in hidden node
sine waves
single-channel architecture (SCA)
single-input single-output (SISO) technology
single-port injectors
site surveys
size of physical location in site surveys
SMAC program
small office/home office (SOHO) businesses
SNR (signal-to-noise ratio)
software applications and capacity
software-assisted manual site surveys
software upgrades for client devices
SOHO. See small office/home office (SOHO) businesses
spectrum, RF
spectrum analyzers
speed, RF
spoofing MAC addresses
spread-spectrum technology
spreading code in DSSS
SSIDs. See service set identifiers (SSIDs)
stacking
stakeholders, interviewing
star topology
static IP addresses
static output transmit power
stations (STA)
subcarriers in DSSS
SuperSpeed USB
supplicants in IEEE 802.1X
T
target beacon transmission time (TBTT)
TCP (Transmission Control Protocol)
technology issues in site surveys
telephones, cordless
Temporal Key Integrity Protocol (TKIP)
termination in bus topology
terminology and technology issues
testing
TGaf task group
third-party client utilities
threats
three-dimensional propagation
3s and 10s Rule
throughput
TKIP (Temporal Key Integrity Protocol)
toolkits for manual site surveys
topologies
transition
translational bridges
Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
transmit power of access points
transmitters
Transport layer
transportation network deployments
troubleshooting
tunneling in VPNs
2.4 GHz ISM band
24/7/365 monitoring in WIPS
TV White Space frequency bands
U
UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
Ultra High Security Password Generator
UNII (Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure) band
United States
units for RF
Universal Serial Bus standard (USB)
university campus deployments
unlicensed frequency bands
Unlicensed National Information Infrastructure (UNII) band
upfade
upgrades
URL addresses of RF governing bodies
USB (Universal Serial Bus standard)
USB 2.0 technology
USB 3.0 technology
USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF)
User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
usernames in VPNs
utility software for client devices –
V
vertical polarization of antennas
very high frequency (VHF) band
virtual local area networks (VLANs)
virtual private networks (VPNs)
visual line of sight
VLANs (virtual local area networks)
Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLAN) technology
voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
volts
VoWLAN (Voice over Wireless LAN) technology
VPNs. See virtual private networks (VPNs)
VSWR (voltage standing wave ratio)
W
W (watt) unit
wall mounts
WANs (wide area networks)
warehousing environments
watt (W) unit
wavelength, RF
WDS (wireless distribution systems)
weak RF signals
weather conditions and antennas
WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance)
WEP. See Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
WEP Cloaking
Wi-Fi Alliance certifications
Wi-Fi interference
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) certification
Wi-Fi Multimedia Power Save (WMM-PS)
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) certification
Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA 2.0) 317
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) certification
wide area networks (WANs)
wildcard SSIDs
WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) category
wind loading
WIPS. See wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS)
Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
wireless access points. See access points (APs)
wireless bridge functionality
wireless distribution systems (WDS)
Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA)
wireless Internet service providers (WISPs)
wireless intrusion prevention system (WIPS)
wireless local area networking (WLANs)
wireless metropolitan area networks (WMANs)
wireless network discovery
wireless network management system (WNMS)
wireless personal area networks (WPANs)
wireless wide area networks (WWANs)
wireless workgroup bridges (WWBs)
Wireless Zero Configuration (WZC) service
wiring closets
WISPs (wireless Internet service providers)
wizards for PCMCIA
WLANs. See wireless local area networking (WLANs)
WMANs (wireless metropolitan area networks)
WMM (Wi-Fi Multimedia) certification
WMM-PS (Wi-Fi Multimedia Power Save)
WNMS (wireless network management system)
work-at-home professionals. See small office/home office (SOHO) businesses
workgroup bridges
Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) category
WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) certification
WPA 2.0 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2)318
WPANs (wireless personal area networks)
WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) certification
WWANs (wireless wide area networks)
WWBs (wireless workgroup bridges)
WZC (Wireless Zero Configuration) service
X
XOR (exclusive OR) process in DSSS
Y
Yagi antennas
Z
Zigbie networks
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