Wireless# Guide To Wireless Communications

by Ciampa, Mark; Olenewa, Jorge

• ISBN13: 9781418836993
• ISBN10: 1418836990
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 6/5/2006
• Publisher: Course Technology

Summary

Wireless# Guide to Wireless Communications, Second Edition is a comprehensive text designed for anyone taking an entry-level wireless technology course. Due to the recent emergence of wireless technologies in business, there has been an increase in demand for skilled wireless professionals. This book provides a broad survey of wireless communications, including data link and physical layer protocols, as well as transmission methods for established and emerging standards, including Wireless Personal Area Networks (IrDA, Bluetooth, WiMedia, UWB, and ZigBee), Wireless LANs (802.11a and 802.11b/g plus new standards such as 802.11e, 802.11n, 802.11r, 802,11s, and 802.11i with 802.1X), Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks (Free-Space Optics, LMDS, MMDS, and WiMAX), Wireless Wide Area Networks (cellular telephone and satellite), and RFID. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Introduction to Wireless Communications	1	(36)
How Wireless Technology Is Used	2	(16)
A Wireless World	2	(2)
Bluetooth and Ultra Wide Band	4	(2)
Satellite Networks	6	(1)
Cellular Networks	7	(2)
Wireless Local Area Networks	9	(3)
Fixed Broadband Wireless	12	(1)
Wireless Wide Area Network	13	(1)
Older Wireless Technologies	14	(1)
The Wireless Landscape	15	(3)
Digital Convergence	18	(1)
Wireless Applications	18	(7)
Education	19	(1)
Home Entertainment	19	(1)
Health Care	19	(2)
Government	21	(1)
Military	21	(1)
Office Environments	21	(1)
Event Management	22	(1)
Travel	22	(1)
Construction	23	(1)
Warehouse Management	23	(1)
Environmental Research	24	(1)
Industrial Control	25	(1)
Wireless Advantages and Disadvantages	25	(4)
Advantages of Wireless Networking	25	(2)
Disadvantages of Wireless Networking	27	(2)
Chapter Summary	29	(1)
Key Terms	30	(2)
Review Questions	32	(1)
Hands-On Projects	33	(1)
Case Project	34	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	35	(2)
Wireless Data Transmission	37	(46)
How Data Is Represented	38	(2)
The Decimal Number System	38	(1)
The Binary Number System	39	(1)
Wireless Signals	40	(7)
Infrared Light	41	(5)
Radio Waves	46	(1)
How Radio Data Is Transmitted	47	(20)
Analog and Digital	48	(1)
Frequency	49	(4)
Transmission Speed	53	(2)
Analog Modulation	55	(4)
Digital Modulation	59	(8)
Spread Spectrum	67	(6)
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum (FHSS)	68	(2)
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)	70	(3)
Chapter Summary	73	(2)
Key Terms	75	(2)
Review Questions	77	(2)
Hands-On Projects	79	(1)
Case Project	80	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	81	(2)
Understanding Radio Frequency Communications	83	(40)
Components of a Radio System	84	(5)
Filters	84	(2)
Mixers	86	(2)
Amplifiers	88	(1)
Antennas	88	(1)
Design of a Radio System	89	(15)
Multiple Access	89	(5)
Transmission Direction	94	(2)
Switching	96	(3)
Signal Strength	99	(5)
Understanding Standards	104	(7)
The Need for Standards	104	(1)
Advantages and Disadvantages of Standards	104	(2)
Types of Standards	106	(2)
Telecommunications Standards Organizations	108	(2)
Regulatory Agencies	110	(1)
Radio Frequency Spectrum	111	(3)
Chapter Summary	114	(2)
Key Terms	116	(3)
Review Questions	119	(1)
Hands-On Projects	120	(1)
Case Project	121	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	122	(1)
How Antennas Work	123	(34)
Gain and Loss	124	(4)
The Decibel	125	(3)
Antenna Characteristics	128	(6)
Antenna Types	128	(1)
Antenna Sizes and Shapes	129	(4)
Signal Strength and Direction	133	(1)
How Antennas Work	134	(1)
Wavelength	134	(1)
Antenna Performance	135	(7)
Radiation Patterns	135	(2)
Antenna Polarization	137	(1)
Antenna Dimensions	138	(2)
Smart Antennas	140	(2)
Antenna System Implementation	142	(6)
Antenna Cables	143	(1)
RF Propagation	144	(1)
Point-to-Multipoint Links	145	(1)
Point-to-Point Links	145	(1)
Fresnel Zone	146	(1)
Link Budgets	146	(1)
Antenna Alignment	147	(1)
Other Challenges of Outdoor Links	148	(1)
Chapter Summary	148	(2)
Key Terms	150	(2)
Review Questions	152	(2)
Hands-on Projects	154	(1)
Case Project	155	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	156	(1)
Low Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks	157	(44)
What Is a WPAN?	158	(2)
Existing and Future Standards	158	(2)
Infrared WPANs (IrDA)	160	(4)
Protocols Supported	163	(1)
Other IrDA Considerations	164	(1)
RF WPANs	164	(20)
IEEE 802.15.1 and Bluetooth	165	(1)
Bluetooth Protocol Stack	165	(7)
Bluetooth Link Manager Layer	172	(2)
Other Layers and Functions	174	(1)
IEEE 802.15.4---Low Rate WPANs (ZigBee)	175	(9)
Low Rate WPAN Security	184	(3)
Security in Infrared WPANs	185	(1)
Security in Bluetooth WPANs	185	(1)
Security in ZigBee and IEEE 802.15.4 WPANs	186	(1)
Chapter Summary	187	(2)
Key Terms	189	(3)
Review Questions	192	(2)
Hands-On Projects	194	(5)
Case Project	199	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	200	(1)
High Rate Wireless Personal Area Networks	201	(32)
High Rate WPAN Standards	202	(1)
802.15.3 High Rate WPANs	202	(12)
WiMedia Protocol Stack	203	(3)
802.15.3 Network Topology	206	(3)
Additional MAC Layer Functionality	209	(4)
Mesh Networking (802.15.5)	213	(1)
Ultra Wide Band (UWB)	214	(4)
How UWB Works	215	(3)
IEEE 802.15.3a	218	(1)
WPAN Challenges	218	(5)
Competition Among WPAN Standards	218	(1)
HR WPAN Security	219	(1)
Cost of WPAN Components	220	(1)
Industry Support for WPAN Technologies	221	(1)
Protocol Functionality Limitations	221	(1)
Spectrum Conflict	222	(1)
Chapter Summary	223	(2)
Key Terms	225	(1)
Review Questions	226	(3)
Hands-On Projects	229	(1)
Case Projects	230	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	231	(2)
Low-Speed Wireless Local Area Networks	233	(42)
WLAN Applications	234	(1)
WLAN Components	234	(4)
Wireless Network Interface Card	234	(3)
Access Points	237	(1)
WLAN Modes	238	(3)
Ad Hoc Mode	238	(1)
Infrastructure Mode	239	(2)
Wireless LAN Standards and Operation	241	(19)
IEEE 802.11 Standards	241	(1)
IEEE 802.11 Infared WLAN Standard	242	(3)
IEEE 802.11b Standard	245	(13)
Distributed Coordination Function Rules	258	(2)
Chapter Summary	260	(2)
Key Terms	262	(2)
Review Questions	264	(2)
Hands-On Projects	266	(7)
Case Projects	273	(2)
High-Speed WLANs and WLAN Security	275	(38)
IEEE 802.11a	276	(9)
U-NII Frequency Band	276	(4)
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing	280	(4)
Error Correction in 802.11a	284	(1)
802.11a PHY Layer	284	(1)
IEEE 802.11g	285	(3)
802.11g PHY Layer	286	(2)
Other WLAN Standards	288	(5)
IEEE 802.11e	288	(2)
IEEE 802.11n	290	(1)
IEEE 802.11r	291	(1)
IEEE 802.11s	291	(2)
HiperLAN/2	293	(1)
Expanding WLAN Functionality	293	(3)
Wireless Bridges and Repeaters	293	(2)
Wireless Switching	295	(1)
Other WLAN Expansion Hardware	296	(1)
WLAN Security	296	(7)
Attacks Against WLANs	297	(1)
802.11 Security	297	(5)
Additional WLAN Security Strategies	302	(1)
Chapter Summary	303	(1)
Key Terms	304	(1)
Review Questions	305	(2)
Hands-On Projects	307	(4)
Case Project	311	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	312	(1)
Wireless Metropolitan Area Networks	313	(42)
What Is a WMAN?	314	(3)
Last Mile Wired Connections	314	(1)
Last Mile Wireless Connections	315	(2)
Baseband vs. Broadband	317	(1)
Land-Based Fixed Broadband Wireless	317	(14)
Free Space Optics	318	(4)
Local Multipoint Distribution Service (LMDS)	322	(6)
Multichannel Multipoint Distribution Service (MMDS)	328	(3)
IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX)	331	(14)
WiMAX Applications	332	(2)
Standards Family Overview	334	(1)
WiMAX Protocol Stack	334	(10)
WiMAX Coexistence	344	(1)
WMAN Security	345	(1)
WiMAX Security	345	(1)
Chapter Summary	346	(3)
Key Terms	349	(1)
Review Questions	350	(3)
Hands-On Projects	353	(1)
Case Project	353	(2)
Wireless Wide Area Networks	355	(38)
Cellular Telephone Applications	356	(2)
How Cellular Telephony Works	358	(5)
Digital Cellular Technology	363	(8)
First Generation Cellular Telephony	363	(1)
Second Generation Cellular Telephony	364	(3)
2.5 Generation Cellular Telephony	367	(1)
Third Generation Cellular Telephony	368	(3)
Client Software	371	(3)
Wireless Application Protocol (WAP and WAP Version 2)	371	(2)
i-Mode	373	(1)
Java	373	(1)
Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW)	374	(1)
Digital Cellular Challenges and Outlook	374	(3)
Competing Technologies	374	(1)
Limited Spectrum	375	(1)
Costs	375	(1)
Other Wireless Options	376	(1)
Satellite Broadband Wireless	377	(8)
Satellite Transmissions	377	(3)
Low Earth Orbit (LEO)	380	(2)
Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)	382	(1)
Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (GEO)	383	(2)
Experimental Technologies	385	(1)
Satellite Technology Outlook	385	(1)
Chapter Summary	385	(2)
Key Terms	387	(2)
Review Questions	389	(1)
Hands-On Projects	390	(1)
Case Projects	391	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	392	(1)
Radio Frequency Identification	393	(28)
What Is RFID?	394	(9)
RFID System Components	394	(9)
How RFID Works	403	(5)
PHY Layer	404	(1)
HF Tag Communication	405	(1)
Tag Identification Layer	406	(2)
MAC Layer	408	(1)
Data Rates	408	(1)
RFID Applications	408	(3)
Automobile Security	408	(1)
Health Care	409	(1)
Transportation and Military	409	(1)
Sports and Entertainment	410	(1)
People Monitoring, Crowds, and Access	410	(1)
Pharmaceuticals	411	(1)
RFID Challenges	411	(3)
Impact on Corporate Networks	411	(1)
Network Availability	412	(1)
Storage Requirements	412	(1)
Device Management	412	(1)
Security Considerations	413	(1)
Chapter Summary	414	(1)
Key Terms	415	(2)
Review Questions	417	(1)
Hands-On Projects	418	(1)
Case Projects	419	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	420	(1)
Wireless Communications in Business	421	(26)
Advantages of Wireless Technology	422	(4)
Universal Access to Corporate Data	422	(1)
Increased Productivity	423	(1)
Increased Access to the Customer's Own Data	423	(1)
Data Availability Around the Clock	424	(1)
Improved IT Support	424	(1)
Voice over Wireless LAN (VoWLAN)	424	(2)
Challenges of Using Wireless Technology	426	(3)
Competing Technologies	426	(2)
Data Security and Privacy	428	(1)
User Reluctance	428	(1)
Shortage of Qualified Staff	428	(1)
Building a Wireless Infrastructure	429	(10)
Needs Assessment	429	(1)
Look at the Organization	429	(1)
Assess the Current Network	430	(7)
Perform a Limited Trial	437	(1)
Begin Training	437	(1)
Rollout to All Users	438	(1)
Provide Support	438	(1)
Chapter Summary	439	(1)
Key Terms	440	(1)
Review Questions	441	(2)
Hands-On Projects	443	(1)
Case Projects	444	(1)
Optional Team Case Project	445	(2)
APPENDIX A: Wireless# Certification Exam Objectives	447	(8)
APPENDIX B: History of Wireless Communications	455	(16)
Early Developments	456	(1)
Radio	457	(2)
Television	459	(2)
Radar	461	(3)
Satellites	464	(3)
Cellular Telephones	467	(4)
Glossary	471	(16)
Index	487