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Steenkiste, Peter

Peter Steenkiste, PhD, is Professor of Computer Science and Electrical and Computer Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. He received the degree of Electrical Engineer from the University of Gent in Belgium in 1982, and the MS and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University in 1983 and 1987, respectively.  His research is in networking, including many aspects of the Internet and wireless networking.
Introduction to Wireless Networking and Its Impact on Applications</a>

Introduction to Wireless Networking and Its Impact on Applications

This book teaches readers how wireless networks work, why some of their properties impact wireless network performance at the application level, and what both network engineers and application developers can do to cope with these challenges. Internet users increasingly rely on wireless access links for diverse tasks such as web browsing, video conferencing, interactive games, and data sharing.