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Contents<br />
Industrial <strong>wireless</strong> mesh networks can use IEEE802.11 standards 4<br />
IEEE 802.11n: the next step for <strong>industrial</strong> <strong>wireless</strong> LANs 7<br />
IEEE802.11n WLAN – lessons learned from 1000 installations 10<br />
Car to roadside communication using IEEE 802.11p technology 14<br />
WLAN: the future for railway communications networks? 16<br />
Applying <strong>wireless</strong> to EtherNet/IP Industrial Automation systems 18<br />
Simulcast RF <strong>wireless</strong> networks aid data transmission integrity 23<br />
Controllers to centralise the management of big WLANs 24<br />
Tracking assets: RFID meets <strong>industrial</strong> Wi-Fi networks 28<br />
Extended WLAN operates as a single network 29<br />
Sensor networks: <strong>wireless</strong> mesh or <strong>wireless</strong> backbone? 30<br />
Internet Protocol for <strong>wireless</strong> connected Smart Objects 33<br />
Will ‘The Internet of Things’ change Industrial Wireless? 40<br />
Untangle the Mesh: Comparing mesh networking technologies 42<br />
New routing improves <strong>wireless</strong> mesh network performance 46<br />
Wireless makes inroads across the process automation sector 48<br />
60GHz Industrial Wireless: perfect for point-to-point 51<br />
Leaky feeder cables provide non-contact WLAN operation 52<br />
Wireless avoids cable trouble on electroplating line automation 53<br />
Contents<br />
Industrial Ethernet Book <strong>special</strong> issue sponsored by Advantech<br />
This <strong>special</strong> compilation of <strong>wireless</strong> technology articles, originally published during the last three<br />
years in the Industrial Ethernet Book, has been sponsored by Advantech. Both we and our sponsor<br />
hope that it will provide an easy introduction into the use of <strong>industrial</strong> <strong>wireless</strong> technologies for both<br />
Factory and Process Automation.<br />
About Advantech<br />
Founded in 1983, Advantech Co.,Ltd.is a leader in providing trusted, innovative products, services, and<br />
solutions. Advantech offers comprehensive system integration, hardware, software, customer-centric<br />
design services, embedded systems, automation products, and global logistics support. We cooperate<br />
closely with our partners to help provide complete solutions for a wide array of applications across a<br />
diverse range of industries. The company's mission is to enable an intelligent planet with Automation<br />
and Embedded Computing products and solutions that empower the development of smarter working<br />
and living.<br />
Editor: Al Presher, editor@iebmedia.com<br />
Supplement Editor: Frank Ogden, frank.ogden@iebmedia.com<br />
Publisher: Leopold Ploner, info@iebmedia.com<br />
Tel.: +49-(0)8192-933-7820 · Fax: +49-(0)8192-933-7829<br />
Published by IEB Media, Bahnhofstrasse 12, 86938 Schondorf am Ammersee, Germany<br />
sponsored by Advantech <strong>industrial</strong> ethernet <strong>book</strong><br />
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