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Contents

ABOUT THIS BOOK

Core Contributors
Support
Authors and editors of earlier versions of the book

INTRODUCTION

The country of Aipotu
Purpose of this book
Fitting wireless into your existing network
How this book is organized

PHYSICS


1. RADIO PHYSICS

What is a wave?
Electromagnetic forces
Symbols of the international system of units
Phase
Polarization
The electromagnetic spectrum
Bandwidth
Frequencies and channels
Behaviour of radio waves
The Huygens Principle
Absorption
Reflection
Diffraction
Interference
Line of sight
Understanding the Fresnel zone
Power
Physics in the real world

2. TELECOMMUNICATIONS BASICS

Modulation
Multiplexing and duplexing
Conclusions