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Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a specification published by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), with some big promoters including 3Com, Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, and Toshiba. Bluetooth isn't a wireless LAN.

Instead, it is a wireless personal area network (PAN), which is a subset of a wireless LAN. Bluetooth operates at 1Mbps, with relatively low power over short ranges using frequency hopping spread spectrum in the 2.4GHz frequency band.

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In this tutorial:

  1. Wireless Networks
  2. Mobility
  3. Installation in Difficult-to-Wire Areas
  4. Increased Reliability
  5. Reduced Installation Time
  6. Wireless LAN Applications
  7. Home and Small Office
  8. General Enterprise Systems
  9. Wireless Services
  10. Wireless LAN Technologies
  11. IEEE 802.11
  12. HiperLAN
  13. HomeRF SWAP
  14. Bluetooth
  15. Wireless LAN Implications
  16. Multipath Propagation
  17. Path Loss
  18. Radio Signal Interference
  19. Inward Interference
  20. Outward Interference
  21. Techniques for Reducing Interference
  22. Potential Frequency Interference Between 802.11 and Bluetooth
  23. Limited Battery Longevity
  24. System Interoperability
  25. Network Security
  26. Security Threats
  27. Security Safeguards
  28. Application Connectivity Problems
  29. Installation Issues
  30. Health Risks
  31. Wireless LANs: A Historical Perspective