Introduction

It’s never been easier in Apple’s 16-year history of offering wireless networking equipment to set up a Wi-Fi base station and start working. But if that’s so, why read a book on the topic?

Even though setup is much, much easier than ever—especially with more powerful and sophisticated radio gear in the base stations—so many of the fine details of creating a network that does precisely what you want still require carefully plotted, step-by-step procedures. This is especially the case for networks with multiple base stations, attached disks, and sensible encryption.

In this book, I provide you with tips to save time, improve security, extend range, and enjoy a technical edge when working with Wi-Fi.

I start with wireless basics, ...

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