Bluetooth End to End

by Bakker, Dee M.; Gilster, Diane McMichael

• ISBN13: 9780764548871
• ISBN10: 0764548875
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-03-15
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Bite into Bluetooth! Get the definitive guide featuring the end to end details about the hot wireless technology that makes universal wireless possibilities endless.Bluetooth End to End is a comprehensive look at the technology from the standpoint of the IT Professional. The book goes above and beyond a simple re-hashing of the specification to provide practical implementation information on Bluetooth technology application fundamentals, implementation, wireless networking, Bluetooth security considerations, chip technology and the required specifications for Bluetooth device development culled from networking professionals.

Author Biography

Dee M. Bakker is a technical writer with over ten years of experience in the publications industry. For the past six years, she has focused on writing for the computer industry, where she has contracted with such companies as Intuit, QualComm, and Intel. Her experiences also include writing feature stories for a Midwestern newspaper, editing and writing for a bird-watching magazine, and editing books for various publishing companies. She currently resides in Southern California. She is a wine-enthusiast and loves to travel.

Diane McMichael Gilster (MCSE 2000, MCSE NT, Network+, i-Net+) has been active in computing for over 20 years and networking for more than 10 years. Diane's experience includes stints as a Network Manager, Network Consultant, and PC and Network Technician in both large and small networking environments, including wireless networking applications. Diane presently is active as an IT certification trainer, consultant, and author, with a currently popular book on home networking.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
Acknowledgments	xiii
Part I Bluetooth Basics
Introducing Bluetooth	3	(12)
The Bluetooth World	15	(18)
Part II The Technology of Bluetooth
Elementary Bluetooth	33	(10)
RF and Bluetooth	43	(14)
Baseband Communications	57	(18)
Bluetooth Operating States	75	(16)
The Bluetooth Link Manager (LM)	91	(18)
Interfacing to Bluetooth	109	(20)
Part III Bluetooth Hardware and Software
Bluetooth Hardware Components	129	(12)
Bluetooth Software Components	141	(8)
The Bluetooth Protocol Stack	149	(16)
Comparing Bluetooth and Other Technologies	165	(14)
Part IV Applying Bluetooth
Bluetooth Applications	179	(22)
Creating a Bluetooth Device	201	(18)
Part V Networking with Bluetooth
Bluetooth Network Topologies	219	(12)
Implementing Bluetooth in Network Environments	231	(12)
Bluetooth Security	243	(18)
Part VI Bluetooth in the Marketplace
Competing Technologies	261	(12)
Looking Ahead	273	(8)
Appendix: Bluetooth Terminology	281	(10)
Index	291