Why Wireless Hacks?
The term hacking has a bad reputation in the
popular press, where it used to refer to someone who breaks into
systems or wreaks havoc with computers as their weapon.
Among
enthusiasts, on the other hand, the term hack
refers to a "quick-n-dirty"
solution to a problem, or to a clever way to get something done. The
term hacker is taken very much as a compliment,
referring to someone as being creative, and
having the technical chops to get things done.
O'Reilly's Hacks series is an
attempt the reclaim the word, document the ways people are hacking
(in a good way), and pass the hacker ethic of creative participation
on to the uninitiated. Seeing how others approach systems and
problems is often the quickest way to learn about a new technology.
Wireless Hacks is about getting the most out of
your wireless networking hardware. In this book, you will find
practical techniques for extending range, increasing throughput,
managing wireless resources, and generally making your wireless
networking vision a reality. Remember that reality is what you can
get away with, and wireless hackers have found that they can get away
with quite a lot using surprisingly little. This book will show you
some of the best bits of their collected experience.
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