Top 10 Books on Amazon About Wireless Network Solutions – Part 2

Searching on Amazon for “wireless networks” yields a large number of thoughtful books on wireless networking, and below you will find the second half of Solutions Review’s selection of the top ten books on the subject, ranked by relevance. As before, included are the title, the Amazon description, and a link back to the Amazon store for each book.

6. CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106 by David D. Coleman and David A. Westcott (2014)

“The CWNA: Certified Wireless Network Administrator Official Study Guide: Exam CWNA-106 is the officially endorsed CWNA test prep for the leading wireless certification. Expert authors and CWNEs David D. Coleman and David A. Westcott guide readers through the skills and concepts candidates need to know for the exam, using hands-on methods to convey an in-depth understanding of wireless network administration. Readers should have a basic knowledge of Radio Frequency behavior, experience with WLAN hardware peripherals and protocols, and an interest in designing, installing, and managing wireless networks.”

7. Wireless Network Security A Beginner’s Guide by Tyler Wrightson (2012)

“This practical resource reveals how intruders exploit vulnerabilities and gain access to wireless networks. You’ll learn how to securely deploy WPA2 wireless networks, including WPA2-Enterprise using digital certificates for authentication. The book provides techniques for dealing with wireless guest access and rogue access points. Next-generation wireless networking technologies, such as lightweight access points and cloud-based wireless solutions, are also discussed. Templates, checklists, and examples give you the hands-on help you need to get started right away.”

8. Designing and Deploying 802.11 Wireless Networks: A Practical Guide to Implementing 802.11n and 802.11ac Wireless Networks For Enterprise-Based Applications (2nd Edition) by Jim Geier (2015) – Pre-order only

“This is Cisco’s comprehensive practical guide to planning, designing, installing, testing, and supporting both 802.11ac and 802.11n wireless networks for enterprise-based applications. Fully updated for the new 802.11ac standard, this Second Edition delivers expert hands-on guidance for mastering 802.11ac’s fundamentally different design, site survey, implementation, and network configuration techniques.”

9. Network Warrior by Gary A. Donahue

“Pick up where certification exams leave off. With this practical, in-depth guide to the entire network infrastructure, you’ll learn how to deal with real Cisco networks, rather than the hypothetical situations presented on exams like the CCNA. Network Warrior takes you step by step through the world of routers, switches, firewalls, and other technologies based on the author’s extensive field experience. You’ll find new content for MPLS, IPv6, VoIP, and wireless in this completely revised second edition, along with examples of Cisco Nexus 5000 and 7000 switches throughout.”

10. Energy and Spectrum Efficient Wireless Network Design by Guowang Miao and Guocong Song (2014)

“Covering the fundamental principles and state-of-the-art cross-layer techniques, this practical guide provides the tools needed to design MIMO- and OFDM-based wireless networks that are both energy- and spectrum-efficient. Technologies are introduced in parallel for both centralized and distributed wireless networks to give you a clear understanding of the similarities and differences between their energy- and spectrum-efficient designs, which is essential for achieving the highest network energy saving without losing performance. Cutting-edge green cellular network design technologies, enabling you to master resource management for next-generation wireless networks based on MIMO and OFDM, and detailed real-world implementation examples are provided to guide your engineering design in both theory and practice. Whether you are a graduate student, a researcher or a practitioner in industry, this is an invaluable guide.”