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Components
and Operation
Access point
elements and functions, NICS and drivers, Vendors, XP and Linux support for
WLANS.
Radio Technologies
Radio and regulation, bands,
microwaves, interference, Analog vs. digital, licensing, Antenna theory,
Antenna types.
Technologies and Standards
Spread
spectrum, OFDM, Ultra wideband, Infrared, 802.11, 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g,
HiperLANS, Bluetooth.
802.11
History,
features and services, architectures, the MAC layer, DCF for CSMA/CA, PCF for
time bounded communications, optional functions, power management, WEP,
RTS/CTS, fragmentation, QoS and 802.11e, frame structure, analysers.
802.11 Physical Layers
FHSS, DSSS,
IR, 802.11a OFDM, 802.11b HR-DSSS, 802.11g OFDM, FHSS, power limitations and
compliance regulations.
System Integration
Wireless
bridges, gateways, host connectivity, OS support, IP over WLANS, Using Mobile
IP.
RF Site Surveys
Steps and
techniques, tools, analysing the feasibility of WLANS
Security
Passive and active scanning, authentication, 802.11x
operation and headers, EAP-TLS, access controller solutions, 802.11i. |
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