Tutorials for IEEE 802.11

IEEE	IEEE P802.11, The Working Group for Wireless LANs , IEEE 802.11 Tutorials, IEEE 802.11 Documentation Get IEEE 802 IEEE 802 standards are now available at no charge in PDF format...
802.11 Planet	802.11 vs. 3G Once upon a time, you could hardly open a business magazine without finding a feature that praised 3G wireless telephony as the answer to mobile Internet needs. That was venture capital then. This is fiscally strapped now. In theory, 3G wireless networks are capable of throughput up to 384Kbps, which still puts them at the bottom end of 802.11b's range...
CNN	What is a wireless LAN? A wireless LAN (WLAN) is a local area network (LAN) without wires. WLANs have been around for more than a decade, but are just beginning to gain momentum because of falling costs and improved standards. WLANs transfer data through the air using radio frequencies instead of cables.
Computer.org	A Short Tutorial on Wireless LANs and IEEE 802.11 Mobile IP, IEEE 802.11 Architectures, IEEE 802.11 Layers...
CSD	Troubleshooting WLAN Radio Designs (8/02) Optimizing 802.11b radio architectures can be a challenging task for today's system designers. This two-part series diagnose/correct problems in the transmit and receive portions of a radio design.
Helsinki University of Technology	IEEE 802.11 Wireless LAN This document introduces the IEEE standard 802.11 for Wireless Local Area Network. The document also makes a comparison to GSM cellular network, where the cell size could be much larger. The paper discusses the basis outlining the network planning process, such as frequency, scale of mobility, transmission capacity needs and population variation. Finally the total network planning process of a cellular network is introduced. The question is how does the use of unlicensed frequency band affect the WLAN network planning. Finally the study suggest what are the relevant requirements for wireless communication with short range mobility. It also suggests what GSM planning criteria can be omitted in the WLAN environment. Introduction, The Standards, Basis for the Network Planning Process, Network Planning Process, Conclusion, References, Further Information...
PC Magazine	Home Networking 101 (4/03) An introductory look at home networking including IEEE 802.11b. Extending the Reach of the Wireless LAN (11/02) Today, when you set up a wireless network using a single 802.11b access point, you're lucky if it has a range of 300 feet. And at about 100 feet, its speed begins to drop. If you wish to improve its range, you have to setup another antenna. Come this spring, all of this may change. Vivato, a new networking company based in San Francisco, has announced a line of Wi-Fi switches that, it claims, can extend the range of your wireless network to several kilometers.
Spread Spectrum Scene Online	Tutorial on 802.11 standard (PDF)
Tutorial Reports	Introduction to Wireless LAN (WiFi) and IEEE 802.11 A comprehensive description of the WiFi (IEEE 802.11) wireless networking technologies. Includes information on Architecture, Standards (802.11b, 802.11a & 802.11g), Security and Comparisons with other technologies.
Wireless LAN Alliance (WLANA)	IEEE 802.11 Standard Introduction, How it Will Be Used in End Applications, The Standards Committee, Physical Layer Implementation Choices, Infra-Red Physical Layer, The MAC Layer, What the Future Holds, Compliance.
Wireless Networking	Introduction to Wireless LAN and IEEE 802.11 A comprehensive description of the Wifi (IEEE 802.11) wireless networking technologies. Includes information on Architecture, Standards (802.11b, 802.11a & 802.11g), Security and Comparison with other technologies.
ZDNet	At last, real wireless LAN security Introducing 802.1x and EAP (9/02) After the IEEE recognized the shortcomings of WEP and 802.11, it quickly came up with the 802.1x and EAP solution. A standard for Port Based Access Control for both wired and wireless networking, 802.1x in itself does not make wireless networking secure. However, combine 802.1x with the Extensible Authentication Protocol (EAP) standard, and the gold standard in wireless network security is born; it's now possible to resolve WEP's biggest liability: static user and session keys.