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Introduction to Wireless Networking and Its Impact on Applications / by Peter Steenkiste.
Springer Nature Synthesis Collection of Technology Collection 12 (2023) Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Steenkiste, Peter., Author.
- Series:
- Synthesis Lectures on Mobile & Pervasive Computing, 1933-902X
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Wireless communication systems.
- Mobile communication systems.
- Telecommunication.
- Computer networks.
- Mobile computing.
- Internet of things.
- Wireless and Mobile Communication.
- Communications Engineering, Networks.
- Computer Networks.
- Mobile Computing.
- Internet of Things.
- Local Subjects:
- Wireless and Mobile Communication.
- Communications Engineering, Networks.
- Computer Networks.
- Mobile Computing.
- Internet of Things.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XI, 124 pages 59 illustrations, 50 illustrations in color)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2023.
- Contained In:
- Springer Nature eBook
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.
- System Details:
- text file PDF
- Summary:
- This book teaches readers how wireless networks work, why some of their properties impact wireless network performance at the application level, and what both network engineers and application developers can do to cope with these challenges. Internet users increasingly rely on wireless access links for diverse tasks such as web browsing, video conferencing, interactive games, and data sharing. Irrespective of how they access the Internet, they expect good performance and a high quality of experience. Unfortunately, wireless access networks are much more challenging to build than wired networks. In wired networks, signals used for communication are contained in a carefully engineered transmission medium. In contrast, wireless signals travel in our physical environment, where the presence of obstacles, interference, and mobility can affect communication. In addition, network performance can differ significantly across physical environments. As a result, the performance of wireless links is often lower and less predictable than that of wired links. The author structured the book according to the layers in the Internet protocol stack, similar to traditional network books. However, rather than presenting a general description of each layer, the focus is on wireless networks and how they differ from wired networks. In addition, this book: Discusses datalink protocols used in WiFi and cellular networks for optimized performance; Describes how transport protocols such TCP and applications are impacted by wireless links; Present techniques that can be used to minimize the impact on performance. .
- Contents:
- Introduction
- The Physical Layer: Sending Bits
- Optimizing Throughput at the PHY Layer
- Wireless Datalink Protocols
- Layers 3 and 4: IP and TCP
- Applications in Wireless and Mobile Networks.
- Other Format:
- Printed edition:
- ISBN:
- 9783031274664
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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