Wi-Fi toys

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Wi-Fi toys

Wi-Fi Toys: 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, and Entertainment "If you want to understand what is going on with a wireless network, you first need to know some of the basics of wireless communication..." Mike Outmesguine Book Description: This ultra-cool volume invites readers to tap into your inner geek and build seventeen ultra-cool wireless devices including a solar powered access point, a wireless picture frame that dynamically changes its own photos, and even a wireless car-to-car audio and video system With a few simple tools, some off-the-shelf parts, and this book, readers will be creating wireless devices they never thought were possible-toys that certainly can't be found at the local computer store Written by my friend Mike Outmesguine, together we cofounded the Southern California Wireless Users Group, this book provides readers with hands-on instruction and insider tips and tricks from those who are on the bleeding edge of wireless technology New addition to the ExtremeTech line of books-books for serious technophiles Review: Capture that sense of physics experimentation class and draw your curiosity in (Linux Magazine, February 2005) Well written, generously illustrated and sure to spark the imagination of Wi-Fi tinkerers everywhere (PC Utilities, August 2004) "The cable building chapter alone justifies purchasing this fascinating book. I'm trying the Car-to-Car WiFi Video project next!" (Jim Sutton, Wireless Tech Radio) Order Directly From Amazon:

Chapters:

Chapter One: Building Your Own Wi-Fi Antenna Cable   Begin your Wi-Fi Toys first by understanding radio frequency and cable loss. Learn step-by-step how the professionals terminate a cable for use with Wi-Fi equipment. Find out how and where to choose the right pigtail for your equipment. Chapter Two: Building a Classic Paperclip Antenna   Learn about the many different types of Wi-Fi antennas and how they work. Build your own fully functional 2.4 GHz Yagi antenna from measuring and cutting paperclips and mounting them to a popsicle stick. Chapter Three: Building a Directional Tin Can Antenna   Learn how a waveguide works and build your own waveguide antenna from a coffee can and a piece of metal. Chapter Four: Modifying Your Access Point with a High-Gain Antenna   Add an antenna to your wireless access point that will extend your coverage into the next room, the next house, or the next neighborhood. Chapter Five: Gearing Up for War Driving   Get your car ready for a wardrive by choosing the right wireless adapter, GPS, and software for success. Learn the tricks of the trade. Chapter Six: War Driving with NetStumbler   Learn just about everything there is to know about Netstumbler, the most popular wardriving software on the road today. Chapter Seven: Mapping Your War Driving Results   Enter the realm of GIS by plotting the results of a wardrive in just about any mapping program available. Learn how to transform the output from Netstumbler into a map-friendly format. Find extra tricks of plotting signal strength and tracking down an elusive hotspot. Chapter Eight: Build Your Own Outdoor Access Point   Learn how to build a weatherproof access point and put it on the roof to share wireless broadband with your neighbors. Find out the secrets used by community wireless installers. Chapter Nine: Building a Solar-Powered Wireless Repeater   Learn how a wireless repeater is used and build your own for a remote hilltop or distant point on your property. Use solar power to make a truly wireless network. Place this on a mountainside to bring wireless to an entire region. Chapter Ten: Creating a Free Wireless Hotspot   Build a wireless hotspot that can display a welcome page and authenticates users before granting access to your internet connection. Chapter Eleven: Playing Access Point Games   Learn how to have fun with wireless access points. Play games in the great outdoors with your laptop computer and a few friends running around like crazy people in search of a signal. Chapter Twelve: Wi-Fi Your TiVo   Follow these step-by-step instructions to add Wi-Fi to your TiVo and learn about the additional features a high-speed wireless connection brings to this massively useful home appliance. Chapter Thirteen: Create a Long-Distance Wi-Fi Link   Create a Wi-Fi link that can traverse the countryside from 1 mile to 10 miles and more. Find out how to build a link that can withstand the daily onslaught of weather, atmospheric effects, and signal degradation. Chapter Fourteen: Deploy a Car-to-Car Wireless Video Link   Turn your vehicle into a mobile videoconferencing studio. Learn how to create a wireless window into the car behind you and go on a road trip with more people in your car (virtually) than ever. Chapter Fifteen: Making a Dynamic Wireless Digital Picture Frame   Use an old laptop to build a picture frame that can display all of those shots from your digital camera and camera cellphone. Learn how to update the frame over your wireless LAN to keep the content fresh.   Order Directly From Amazon: Please order directly from Amazon using the above link (do not email WLanParts.com support)