Bluetooth End to End

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.

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.

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

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