Linux Unwired [Electronic resources] نسخه متنی

Preface

Take a trip to the computer store, buy a Wi-Fi card, and insert it
into your Linux notebook. You will probably hear two beeps; are they
both happy beeps, or is one of them an angry beep?
It's possible that you will receive a happy beep,
but with the variety of hardware, firmware, and software drivers for
Wi-Fi cards, it's quite likely that you will receive
the angry beep. Next, go through this exercise with a Bluetooth
adapter, cell phone, and some other random wireless hardware.

This book is all about hearing the happy beeps.

Wireless networks are popping up everywhere; from Wi-Fi hotspots to
cellular data plans, you can connect to the Internet virtually
anywhere. You can even cut more cables with technologies like
Bluetooth and Infrared. Linux is already an amazing operating system,
and combined with wireless, its strengths are amplified.

But things really shine when you combine wireless technologies. This
book also discusses using wireless technology in combination, whether
you want to share your Wi-Fi connection to Bluetooth devices or map
out Wi-Fi networks with a Global Positioning System (GPS) device.