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Wi-Fi Toys: 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, & Entertainment
* 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 the cofounder and members of 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
Preface.
Introduction.
PART I: BUILDING ANTENNAS.
Chapter 1: Building Your Own Wi-Fi Antenna Cable.
Chapter 2: Building a Classic Paperclip Antenna.
Chapter 3: Building a Directional Tin Can Antenna.
Chapter 4: Modifying Your Access Point with a High-Gain Antenna.
PART II: WAR DRIVING—WIRELESS NETWORK DISCOVERY AND VISUALIZATION.
Chapter 5: Gearing Up for War Driving.
Chapter 6: War Driving with NetStumbler.
Chapter 7: Mapping Your War Driving Results.
PART III: PLAYING WITH ACCESS POINTS.
Chapter 8: Build Your Own Outdoor Access Point.
Chapter 9: Building a Solar-Powered Wireless Repeater.
Chapter 10: Creating a Free Wireless Hotspot.
Chapter 11: Playing Access Point Games.
PART IV: JUST FOR FUN.
Chapter 12: Wi-Fi Your TiVo.
Chapter 13: Create a Long-Distance Wi-Fi Link.
Chapter 14: Deploy a Car-to-Car Wireless Video Link.
Chapter 15: Making a Dynamic Wireless Digital Picture Frame.
Index.
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