O'Reilly has released a new book about wireless networking under Linux. “Linux Unwired: A Complete Guide to Going Wireless with Linux” explains how to configure Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, GPS, and infrared networking under Linux.

According to O'Reilly, Linux does not generally support wireless networking “out-of-the-box,” as Windows and Mac OS systems do, but ultimately offers more configuration flexibility. O'Reilly says “Linux Unwired,” by Roger Weeks, Edd Dumbill, and Brian Jepson, provides a complete resource to wireless configuration for those wishing to take full advantage of Linux's wireless capabilities.

“The book showcases how flexible a Linux wireless notebook can be — much more capable than a Windows notebook, for instance,” said Weeks.

“Linux is getting better all the time,” adds Jepson, “The ways that it can be combined with wireless are growing all the time, such as BlueFOAF — an application that scans your list of friends from your FOAF (friend of a friend) file and allows you to associate them with nearby discoverable Bluetooth devices.”

“Aside from the power and video cable, it's possible to completely remove cabling from your office!” notes Dumbill.

Other topics in the “Linux Unwired” include:

• Connecting to wireless hotspots
• Cellular data plans you can use with Linux
• Wireless security, including WPA and 802.1x
• Finding and mapping Wi-Fi networks with Kismet and gpsd
• Connecting Linux to your Palm or Pocket PC
• Sending text messages and faxes from Linux through your cellular phone

A sample chapter, table of contents, author bios, and more is available at O'Reily.com. The book can be ordered online for $24.95.

 
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