NPS-Specific Wireless
Documents in this section relate to NPS computers and the NPS district wireless network. Some of these documents are not available for viewing outside the NPS network. The documents in the public section below are available for everyone.

NO OUTSIDE WIRELESS EQUIPMENT!
Do not bring wireless access points, wireless routers, or any other 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz wireless equipment into the district without prior approval from the NPS District Computer Center.

NPS Wireless Setup
How to configure a wireless-ready NPS UDT3 (Windows XP) computer to connect to our district wireless network

Get to Know Your Wireless AP
Describes the wireless access points (APs) - or network radios - that provide wireless network access throughout the NPS district

Purchase New Wireless Equipment
Describes the wireless equipment approved for use in the NPS district.

Public Wireless
Internet sites & documents related to wireless technologies, networking, and/or computer configuration

The New Wireless Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP Service Pack 2
A Microsoft TechNet article from May 2004

Wireless Networking - a Microsoft TechNet site
A Windows-centric perspective on wireless networking

Wi-Fi Planet
"The Source for Wi-Fi Business & technology"

Wi-Fi Net News
"Daily Reporting on Wireless Data Networking"

Palo Wireless
"The definitive internet guide to wireless technologies"

Microsoft TechNet
Microsoft resources for professionals in information technology

IEEE 802.11 Group
The IEEE Group responsible for developing and maintaining standards for wireless local area networks

Cisco AP Online Help
Online help for Cisco wireless access points running IOS Release 12.3(02)JA

Wireless Power Translation Table
This Cisco table shows the relationship between dBm and mW measurements of wireless transmission power. The following resources offer more detailed tables, calculators, graphs, etc.