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Wi-fi Toys: 15 Cool Wireless Projects for Home, Office, and 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

Biography

Mike Outmesguine is president and founder of TransStellar, Inc., a successful technology services company focusing on wireless mobility and energy infor-mation systems. He is also co-founder of the Southern California Wireless Users Group, a video-game aficionado, and a fan of long wardrives on the beach.

Table of Contents

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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