Improving the Performance of Wireless Lans ― A Practical Guide

While there are numerous books on wireless networks, very few actually quantify the key performance-limiting factors of wireless local area networks (WLANs) and describe the methods for improving WLAN performance. Fulfilling these needs, this book provides strategies and guidelines for improving WLAN performance. It includes the theoretical background and empirical results for the design and deployment of indoor WLAN systems. The author also identifies key factors influencing WLAN performance, covers various methods for improving WLAN performance, and offers guidelines for optimum system design and deployment.

Nurul I. Sarkar holds a Ph.D from the University of Auckland and is currently associate professor and leader of the Network Security Research Group at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. A member of many professional organizations and societies, including IEEE Communications Society and Australasian Association for Engineering Education, he is a regularly invited keynote speaker, chair, and committee member for various national and international forums. He has published more than 120 articles and served on the editorial review boards of several prestigious journals. His first edited book, Tools for Teaching Computer Networking and Hardware Concepts, was published by IGI Global in 2006.