• http://www.radiolabs.com/Articles/wifi-antenna.html - How to pick a wireless antenna from Radiolabs.
• http://www.jiwire.com/glossary.htm?index=1 - Wi-Fi glossary page
• http://wireless.oreilly.com/ - Good wireless info from O'Reilly
• http://www.wi-fi.org/OpenSection/index.asp - The Wi-Fi Alliance is a nonprofit international association formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of wireless Local Area Network products based on IEEE 802.11 specification.
• http://www.wifinetnews.com/ - A news site on what's happening in the wireless industry.
• http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/ - Wi-Fi Planet. Another source for industry news.
• http://www.vicomsoft.com/knowledge/reference/wireless1.html - Good whitepaper on wi-fi basics.
• http://www.networkcomputing.com/1201/1201ws1.html - Old (but still informative) article on 802.11a. Good background info.
• http://www.computer.org/students/looking/summer97/ieee802.htm - Good technical info on wireless LAN architecture.
• http://www.it.northwestern.edu/oncampus/wireless/wireless.html - Wireless quick reference from Northwestern University.
• http://www.wifi-forum.com/wf/ - Message board devoted to Wi-Fi news and issues. (registration required)
• http://computer.howstuffworks.com/wireless-network.htm - Good site for basic information. It can be a distraction though because the page is loaded with ads and you have to continually hit "next" on the bottom of the article to keep going.
• http://www.wardriving.com/ - Good information on security and how to protect yourself and your information.
• http://pcworld.about.com/news/Sep012003id112138.htm - From PC World an elementary guide to wireless.

Manufacturer's sites

• http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns340/ns394/ns348/ns337/networking_solutions_package.html - Cisco's site detailing their Wireless-Aware Network Solution.
• http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/prodlist.jsp?tab=cat&pathtype=purchase&cat=13&selcat=Wireless - 3Com's site detailing their Access Points, Bridges, Routers, as well as Bluetooth information as well.
• http://www.arubanetworks.com/products/wlan/ - WLAN solutions purpose-built for enterprises that want to build a scalable and secure wireless LAN network
• http://www.hyperlinktech.com/ - Antennas, amplifiers, and cable assemblies
• http://www.sparcotech.com/products/default.asp - Sparco Technologies. Provider of antennas and connectivity products.
• http://www.wirelessnetworkproducts.com - Wirless antennas and access points from different manufacturers.

802.11 Frame structure and CSMA/CA Information

• http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1447501 - From Wi-Fi planet. Helps you understand the different frame types present in wireless communication.
• http://www.javvin.com/protocolWLAN.html - Good diagram on the 802.11 protocol stack.
• http://www.vocal.com/data_sheets/802.11_wireless_lan5.html - 802.11 information plus wireless LAN glossary
• http://wireless.ictp.trieste.it/ - Good PDF presentation from AVAYA
• http://media.pearsoncmg.com/aw/aw_kurose_network_2/applets/csma-ca/withhidden.html - Very good representation of CSMA/CA in wireless transmissions.
• http://www.science.uva.nl - CSMA/CA tutorial from the University of the Netherlands
• http://www.it.iitb.ac.in/xnet/csma_ca/index.php - Very nifty site with an applet you can run to demonstrate wireless traffic with Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance.

Wireless Security Information

• http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/isaac/wep-faq.html - Security issues concerning WEP (Wired Equivelant Privacy) WEP algorithm
• http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/tutorials/article.php/1368661 - WEP concepts and vulnerabilities from Wi-Fi Planet
• http://slashdot.org/articles/01/02/15/1745204.shtml - Slashdot article on the response from the IEEE 802.11 chair on WEP security.
• http://www.practicallynetworked.com/support/mixed_wep.htm - From Practically Networked. This article is on mixing WEP encryption levels.
• http://www.microsoft.com/technet/community/columns/cableguy/cg0303.mspx - Information from The Cable Guy on WPA encryption and what it addresses that WEP didn't.
• http://www.keepmedia.com/pubs/PCMagazine/2003/10/14/420598?extID=10032&oliID=213 - Article from PC magazine that illustrates the short comings of WEP and how to upgrade.
• http://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/sDefinition/0%2C%2Csid40_gci887323%2C00.html - WPA (wi-fi protected access) article from Search Mobile Computing. Illustrates the dangers in how WEP allows eavesdropping.
• http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1239733,00.asp?kc=EWNKT0209KTX1K0100440 - Article on WPA that shows that cracking WEP isn't all that difficult.
• http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5342824.html - Article on WPA2, a new improved version of WPA
• http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/wirelessproducts/qt/macaddress.htm - Good article on MAC address filtering.
• http://www.wi-fiplanet.com/news/article.php/3402971 - Good article from Wi-Fi Planet
• http://www.mobilemag.com/content/100/104/C3171/ - First round of products to use WPA2
• http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/W/WPA.html - Definition of WPA
• http://www.netstumbler.com/ - Good site for security information and a place to download the Netstumbler application.
• http://www.cantenna.com/ - Easy to build but just in case you don't have the time, you can buy one for $49.95
• http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/isaac/wep-faq.html - Problems with WEP encryption detailed.
• http://www.wardrive.net/wardriving/tools/ - Tools for wardriving like AirSnort.
• http://www.wi-foo.com/index-3.html - Download site for wardriving applications like KisMac, MacStumbler and others.

Anything you'd like me to add? Email me at rayj0109@gmail.com