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2 Introduction 2 Introduction
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5 Explaining wireless 802.11 networking in the L 5 Explaining wireless 802.11 networking in the Linux kernel
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7 Copyright 2007-2009 Johannes Berg 7 Copyright 2007-2009 Johannes Berg
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9 These books attempt to give a description of t 9 These books attempt to give a description of the various subsystems
10 that play a role in 802.11 wireless networking 10 that play a role in 802.11 wireless networking in Linux. Since these
11 books are for kernel developers they attempts 11 books are for kernel developers they attempts to document the
12 structures and functions used in the kernel as 12 structures and functions used in the kernel as well as giving a
13 higher-level overview. 13 higher-level overview.
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15 The reader is expected to be familiar with the 15 The reader is expected to be familiar with the 802.11 standard as
16 published by the IEEE in 802.11-2007 (or possi 16 published by the IEEE in 802.11-2007 (or possibly later versions).
17 References to this standard will be given as " 17 References to this standard will be given as "802.11-2007 8.1.5".
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