

The field of wireless networking is by no means new. Providing a wider range of connectivity than possible with just the

With an access point connected to a wired network infrastructure, thus Same wireless medium to communicate with each other, and to communicate Wireless Networking refers to networking technologies in whichĭevices are connected through a wireless medium. (Note: No background in wireless communications or physical layer matters beyond that which is normally covered in EE284 or CS244A is required for this course.) Review of current research papers in the open literature. Other Wireless Network Standards: Bluetooth, HIPERLAN, IEEE 802.15. Advances in IEEE 802.11 standards: new physical layer specifications (IEEE 802.11g) and differentiated services (IEEE 802.11e). Management Functions: synchronization, power management and association. IEEE 802.11 Network architecture: ad hoc and infrastructure modes, access point functionality. IEEE 802.11 Media Access Control Protocols: Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Avoidance (CSMA/CA) and Point Coordination Function (PCF). IEEE 802.11 physical layer specifications: IEEE 802.11b (FHSS and DSSS) and 802.11a (OFDM).

Communications techniques: Spread-spectrum, CDMA and OFDM. Course Description Basic characteristics of wireless communication: multipath, noise, and interference.
