Acknowledgements
Planet3 Wireless, Inc. would like to acknowledge and thank the
following people for their contributions to the CWAP Study Guide:
Devin Akin, Author: Devin is the Chief Technology Officer of
Planet3 Wireless, Inc. Devin has over 10 years of IT experience and
holds Cisco’s CCNP, CCDP, and CCSP, Microsoft’s MCSE, Novell’s
MCNE, and the esteemed NSA/CNSS INFOSEC certifications among
many others. He is the primary author of the CWNA and CWSP Study
Guides and CWNA, CWSP, and CWAP Courseware. He was the
primary subject matter expert for all CWNP exams and practice exams,
holds all CWNP certifications, and teaches wireless courses around the
world. Devin has previously worked as a Senior Network Access
Design Engineer with EarthLink and BellSouth, and a Senior Systems
Engineer for Foundry Networks and Sentinel Technologies.
Jim Geier, Co-Author: Jim Geier, Co-Author: Jim Geier is the
where he provides independent analysis, design, and planning of
wireless LANs to product developers, system integrators and large end
users throughout the world. Jim is a voting member within the Wi-Fi
Alliance, certifying interoperability of 802.11 (Wi-Fi) wireless LANs.
He served as Chairman of the IEEE Computer Society, Dayton Section,
and Chairman of the IEEE International Conference on Wireless LAN
Implementation. He has been an active member of the IEEE 802.11
Working Group, developing international standards for wireless LANs.
Jim is author of several books on wireless networks, and his education
includes a bachelors and masters degree in electrical engineering and a
Master’s degree in business administration. You can contact Jim Geier
at jgeier@wireless-nets.com.
Criss Hyde, Technical Editor: Criss has over 25 years of IT
experience. He has contributed substantially to all the Planet3 products
published or republished during 2004. His attention to technical detail
simply astounds us. He holds the CWAP and CWSP certifications, as
well as Cisco Certified Network and Design Professional, Cisco
