Books
The following are books written by our Principal Consultant,
Jim Geier:
Designing and Deploying 802.11n Wireless Networks
by Jim Geier
Gain a practical understanding of the underlying concepts of the 802.11n standard and the methodologies for completing a successful wireless network installation. Practical, start-to-finish guidance for successful deployment of 802.11n wireless LANs.
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Implementing 802.1X Security Solutions for Wired and Wireless Networks
by Jim Geier
You know it's essential, and you've heard that it can be tricky,
implementing the 802.1x standard. Here is a road map that will enable you to approach 802.1x implementation with confidence so that you can conduct successful implementation of 802.1x in both wired and wireless networks. Complete with step-by-step instructions, recommendations to help you choose the best solutions, and troubleshooting tips, it lets you benefit from the experience of others who have met the challenge.
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Deploying Voice over Wireless LANs
by Jim Geier
Recent advances make it possible to deliver high-quality voice and video communications over a wireless LAN (WLAN), replacing costly wired telephone and video surveillance systems and dramatically reducing support costs. However, today’s new voice over WLAN (VoWLAN) technologies require fundamentally different skills and techniques from those used in traditional voice and video systems. Now, there’s a complete guide to every facet of VoWLAN deployment: planning, design, installation, security, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
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Simple Computer Tune-up: Speed Up Your PC
by Jim Geier
Forgoing the "techie-talk," CA explains how PC Pitstop Optimize performs four main functions: it removes "junk" files to free up disk space, adjusts Internet settings for better performance, removes invalid registry keys, and adjusts several registry settings that can
improve overall performance
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Simple Computer Security: Disinfect Your PC
by Jim Geier
Hands-on guide to the CA Internet Security Suite, which includes Parental Controls (blocks offensive Web sites, controls program use, and monitors Internet activity); Anti-Spyware (sweeps PCs of malicious software like spyware and adware); Anti-Spam (ensures that computer users get messages from people they know, while redirecting messages from people they don't); Anti-Virus (detects and removes computer viruses); and Personal Firewall (prevents hackers from attacking a PC)
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Simple Computer Transfer and Backup: Don't Lose your Music and Photos
by Jim Geier
CA has assembled dozens of real-world stories from customers to help readers understand how to use the included software to move all of their songs, pictures, files, and settings over to a new computer or how to back up their files to keep them safe
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CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide
co-authored by Jim Geier
CCIE Routing and Switching Official Exam Certification Guide, Second Edition, is a best of breed Cisco® exam study guide that focuses specifically on the objectives for the CCIE® Routing and Switching written exam. Senior instructor and best-selling author Wendell Odom shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve your routing and switching knowledge. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.
Available in multiple languages:
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Wireless Networks – 5-minute Fixes
by Jim Geier
Once you get your wireless network up and running, you'll wonder how you got along without it. And you'll wonder how home and small business users survived before Geeks On Call. This book is jam-packed with simple steps, quick solutions, and basic information to make setting up and using your wireless network easier and safer than ever before. The Geeks give you the most efficient ways to build, secure, and troubleshoot a network that meets all your needs.
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PC's: 5-Minute Fixes
by Jim Geier
PCs have evolved dramatically, and as they've grown more powerful and versatile, they've also become more complex. No doubt there have been times when you were sure the PC was running the show, not you. Geeks On Call can put you back in charge. Here are simple and straightforward ways to understand your PC, step-by-step directions for diagnosing and solving problems, secrets for making your PC behave, and ways to have more fun.
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Wireless Networks First-Step
by Jim Geier
As a basic introduction to wireless networking, Wireless Networks First-Step assumes that readers have no previous wireless experience. The book provides an overview of wireless networking, along with details of applicable standards and technologies. Newcomers to wireless technologies will find practical information along with an abundance of examples. Case studies throughout the chapters provide real-world implementation examples, presented in a non-technical fashion. Implementation details are discussed only to the extent that readers can identify what type of wireless network may be appropriate for their needs.
Available in multiple languages: English, Chinese,
French, Hungarian, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, and
Romanian.
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CWAP - Certified Wireless Analysis Professional Official Study Guide
by Jim Geier
Master the material and pass the test. Get the inside track on a brand new certification--Certified Wireless Analysis Professional--for wireless networking, a burgeoning technology offering great opportunities for those who know how to install, configure, and utilize it. Written by Planet3 Wireless, the company that created the CWAP certification, this official guide provides more than twice as many practice questions as are on the actual exam.
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Wireless LANs
by Jim Geier
This book provides the following benefits to readers:
- Ability to select the most effective wireless LAN type from a wide assortment of recent and emerging standards.
- Independent assessment of competing wireless LAN technologies.
More efficient design and operational support of wireless LANs because of an understanding of wireless LAN protocol operations and frame structures.
- Definition of typical requirements and technology assessment parameters, providing a basis for evaluating wireless LANs.
- Vision of the future of wireless LANs.
- Real-world experiences through case studies and implementation tips located throughout the book.
- Quick overview of the features, pros, and cons of each of the wireless LAN standards located at the beginning of each chapter.
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Wireless LANs: Implementing Interoperable Networks
by Jim Geier
Wireless LANs: covers how and why to migrate from proprietary solutions to the 802.11 standard; explains how to realize significant cost savings through wireless LAN implementation for data collection systems; covers how to counteract common problems such as radio frequency interference; and discusses the details of upgrading from existing 902 MHz to 2.4 GHz network.
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Wireless Networking Handbook
by Jim Geier
This book provides an overview of the various types of wireless networks presently in use and discusses all components in detail, including, cards, cabling, and topology.
- Concentrates on physical architecture and is
independent of any network brand
- Provides complete coverage of all wireless LAN/WAN
components
- Includes a complete glossary of networking terms
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Network Reengineering: The New Technical Imperative
by Jim Geier
Network modifications are a fact of life. Here's a complete methodology for successfully reengineering networks and creating systems with maximum sustainability, helping readers bring their business communications back up to speed without slowing down profits. Using a friendly, tutorial format that assumes no expertise, this book provides step-by-step guidance for implementing modifications in current networks. It shows network managers how to identify the factors that justify network modification and how to plan for continual change without continual reinvestment. Based on seminars offered at more than 100 companies, it covers issues, analysis, and solutions in a systematic approach that will result in networks that are more, rather than less, in line with inevitable shifts in policy and technology.
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