Expert offers valuable insight on WiFi inner workings

If you've been looking for a knowledge piece that explains WiFi, its inherent workings and the related issues of security and potential congestion, then you'll want to grab a copy of Scientific American's October article on "Smart Wi-Fi." It provides an in-depth scope and explanation on wireless technology. The author is no lightweight when it comes to the subject: Alex Hills was part of the Carnegie Mellon University team back in the mid-1990s that built Wireless Andrew, the first large-scale wireless local-area network.