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Wireless

• Uses Radio Frequency (Electro-magnetic)


• IEEE standard 802.11
• Use media access method CSMA/CA
• Shared Bandwidth
• Use same frequency for transmitting and
receiving
Advantages Disadvantages
Mobility Less security
Expand ability Low speed
cost Limited distance
Less reliability
• Problem :
• Speed , solved in new gel
• Security , to now
• Interference
WLAN Standard

• 802.11 a :
• - Speed up to 54 Mbps
• - Frequency 5 GHz
• - Not compatible with either 802.11b or
802.11g
• 802.11 b :
• - Speed up to 11 Mbps
• - Frequency 2.4 GHz
• 802.11 g :
• - Speed up to 54 Mbps
• - Frequency 2.4 GHz
• - Compatible with 802.11b
Terminology
• SSID Service Set Identifier :
Is a unique identifier that client devices use to
distinguish between multiple wireless
networks
Access Point periodically broadcast SSID
• Access Point :
Like switch
• WNIC
WLAN Security protocol
• WEP Wired Equivalent Privacy week
• WPA Wi-Fi Protected Access strong
• WPA2 802.11i very strong
WLAN Topologies
• IBSS
Independent Basic Service Set (Ad-hoc)
Tow mobiles or PC connected directly without AP
• BSS
Basic Service Set
Mobile clients use single AP for connecting to each
other or to wire network
• ESS
Extended Service Set
Tow or more BSS are Interconnected

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