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The Wireless Cookbook by Bill Zimmerman

The Wireless Cookbook

Build Real Projects and Master Wi-fi, Bluetooth, and Lora

Bill Zimmerman

No Starch Press · Print & ebook · January 6, 2026

Learn How to Make Wireless Work Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa are technologies that power our world, but building with them isn’t always straightforward.

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Who it’s for
Build practical wireless tools while learning how Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa systems work.
Themes
Wireless networking, Linux networking, Hands-on project building
Genres
Internet of Things, Linux Systems, Network Protocols

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Learn How to Make Wireless Work Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa are technologies that power our world, but building with them isn’t always straightforward. Connections drop, tutorials skip steps, and error messages don’t always help resolve problems. Through a series of hands-on projects using Raspberry Pi and Linux, you’ll learn how wireless systems work, how to control them, and how to build tools that actually function in the real world.

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Each recipe is self-contained, reliable, and ready to adapt for your own projects. Among the book’s many projects, you’ll build: - A BLE audio receiver for high-quality wireless sound - A battery-powered LoRa node with miles of range - A mesh Wi-Fi network that reroutes itself - A signal strength display with a mini TFT screen - A wireless intrusion detection system and captive portal Along the way, you’ll build a solid foundation in Linux networking, gain fluency in wireless protocols like 802.11, BLE, and LoRaWAN, and develop the confidence to design and deploy your own solutions. Each recipe is built around a wireless challenge you’re likely to encounter and gives you the tools to solve it. It’s wireless. It’s Linux. And with this book, it finally makes sense.

Wireless Projects

Build practical wireless tools while learning how Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and LoRa systems work.

Come here for

  • Hands-on projects with Raspberry Pi and Linux
  • A BLE audio receiver, LoRa node, and mesh Wi-Fi network

Expect

  • Self-contained recipes built around wireless challenges
  • Projects involving Linux networking, BLE, LoRaWAN, and 802.11

Where it sits

Linux Systems34%
Internet of Things31%
Network Protocols27%

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Publisher categories

  • Linux Systems
  • Network Hardware
  • Embedded Systems
Authors
Bill Zimmerman
Publisher
No Starch Press
Published
January 6, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Wireless networking · Linux networking · Hands-on project building
Reading lane
Linux Systems