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Chapter 4 Solutions
Activity Questions, Lab 4-1
9. What are the data rates for the 802.11g radio?
Answer: 1, 2, 55, !, ", 11, 12, 1#, 24, $!, 4#, 54 Mb%s
10.What is the frequency range in GHz for the 802.11b and 802.11g
standards in America as measured by the !""?
Answer: 2412-24!2
11.Ho# many nono$er%a&&ing channe%s are there #hen using the 802.11g
standard?
Answer: $
12.Ho# good is your signa%? What is your current signa% strength in d'm?
What is your %in( s&eed )data rate*?
Answer: &aries' (aries' (aries
1+.What is the stated d'm %isted for your data rate? Are you #ithin the
recei$e sensiti$ity range?
Answer: -)2 d*+ for 54 Mb%s' S,ould be
1,.What is the highest transmit &o#er o&tion for the 802.11g radio in mW
and d'm?
Answer: 1-- +W, 2- d*+
1-.What is the ma.imum distance outdoors )in feet* that your 802.11g
c%ients can be from the access &oint and theoretica%%y sti%% e.&erience the
ma.imum data rate for your radio? What is the ma.imum distance
indoors?
Answer: 11- feet' "- feet
19.What are the su&&orted data rates for the 802.11a radio?
Answer: !, ", 12, 1#, 24, $!, 4#, 54 Mb%s
20.Ho# many nono$er%a&&ing channe%s are there #hen using the 802.11a
standard in /orth America?
Answer: 12
21.What is the highest transmit &o#er o&tion for the 802.11a radio in mW
and d'm?
Answer: 5- +W, 1) d*+
22.What is the ma.imum distance outdoors )in feet* that your 802.11a
c%ients can be from the access &oint and theoretica%%y sti%% e.&erience the
ma.imum data rate for your radio? What is the ma.imum distance
indoors? Why do you thin( the outdoor range is greater than the indoor
range?
Answer: 1)- feet' "- feet' fe.er obstructions outdoors
Review Questions, Lab 4-1
1. Why isn0t 802.11a com&atib%e #ith 802.11b and 802.11g?
Answer: /ifferent fre0uencies
2. At #hat s&eeds is 802.11g com&atib%e #ith 802.11b?
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Answer: 1, 2, 55, and 11 Mb%s
+. What techno%ogy ma(es it &ossib%e for the 802.11a and 802.11g standards
to get s&eeds u& to -, 1b&s?
Answer: 12/M
,. 2ou #i%% usua%%y ha$e more range bet#een the access &oint and the c%ient
de$ice if you are indoors rather than outdoors. 3rue or !a%se?
Answer: 2alse
-. 4escribe recei$e sensiti$ity.
Answer: 3o. faint an 42 si5nal can be and still be successfull6 recei(ed b6 a recei(er
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Activity Questions, Lab 4-2
,. What #i%% this setting sacri5ce to get the best range?
Answer: S%eed
10.What #i%% this setting sacri5ce to get the best s&eed?
Answer: /istance
1,.What com&atibi%ity issue does this setting so%$e?
Answer: Allo.s #-2115 to .or7 .it, #-211b
Review Questions, Lab 4-2
1. What data rate boundaries #ere you ab%e to document using the 'est
6ange setting?
Answer: &aries
2. 3he 'est 6ange setting shou%d ha$e gi$en you the best distance before the
connection #as %ost. What are your obser$ations regarding the 'est 6ange
setting?
Answer: S,ould be true
+. What data rate boundaries #ere you ab%e to document using the 'est
3hrough&ut setting?
Answer: &aries
,. 3he 'est 3hrough&ut setting shou%d ha$e gi$en you the best through&ut
o$er the distance you #a%(ed but may ha$e sacri5ced tota% distance as
com&ared to the 'est 6ange setting. What are your obser$ations regarding
the 'est 3hrough&ut setting?
Answer: S,ould be true
-. 3he 4efau%t setting is designed to ma(e 802.11g de$ices com&atib%e #ith
802.11b de$ices. 7n genera% ho# did the 4efau%t setting &erform
com&ared to the 'est 6ange and 'est 3hrough&ut settings?
Answer: &aries
Activity Questions, Lab 4-3
8. Ho# is the access &oint determining #hich channe% to use? What channe%s
are your %a&to&s using? What is the center of the frequency in 1Hz?
Answer: Least Con5ested 2re0uenc6' &aries' &aries
8. What do these entries re&resent? What are the most congested channe%s?
What is the congestion on the most congested channe% in &ercent?
Answer: A(ailable /SSS c,annels' &aries' &aries
10.Which channe% is the busiest no#? What is the &ercentage of congestion on
that channe%?
Answer: &aries' &aries
12.Are there any changes in the resu%ts you recorded in 9te& 10? 7f so #hat
changed?
Answer: &aries' &aries
Review Questions, Lab 4-3
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1. 3he :in(sys #ire%ess router defau%ts to channe% 8. 3he "isco Aironet 1200
defau%ts to the %east congested channe%. Which do you thin( is better and
#hy?
Answer: Least con5ested c,annel, because t,e access %oint +a7es ad8ust+ents for con5estion
2. Ho# cou%d you use the "arrier 'usy 3est feature of the "isco Aironet 1200
for troub%eshooting?
Answer: 9f 6ou ,a(e %erfor+ance %roble+s, 6ou can test t,e si5nal usin5 t,e Carrier *us6 :est feature
+. What are the three 4999 channe%s that don0t o$er%a&?
Answer: 1, !, 11
,. Why does co;%ocation on ad<acent channe%s degrade net#or( &erformance?
Answer: :,e c,annels o(erla% too +uc,
-. 7n your o&inion #ou%d &%acing a%% the co;%ocated de$ices on the same
channe% im&ro$e through&ut or further degrade through&ut? Why?
Answer: 2urt,er de5rade' because t,ere .ould be total o(erla% of t,e c,annels
Activity Questions, Lab 4-4
,. What is your current #ire%ess channe%?
Answer: S,ould be !, .,ic, is t,e default for Lin7s6s
=. What #as your rea%;time s&eed in 1b&s as determined by the band#idth
meter?
Answer: &aries
9. What #as your rea%;time s&eed in 1b&s as determined by the band#idth
meter?
Answer: &aries
Review Questions, Lab 4-4
1. Why do you thin( insta%%ers often &ut co;%ocated #ire%ess de$ices on the
same channe%?
Answer: :,e6 don;t understand co-location and t,e6 t,in7 access %oints ,a(e to be on t,e sa+e
c,annel to co++unicate
2. What is the &ur&ose of co;%ocation?
Answer: :o increase t,e a(ailable band.idt, to users
+. What are some of the reasons your #ire%ess users #i%% e.&erience far %ess
band#idth than they are e.&ecting?
Answer: 9nterference, obstructions
,. 4id the co;channe% band#idth e.&eriment re&ort a %o#er s&eed than the
5rst e.&eriment in #hich the #ire%ess routers #ere on di>erent channe%s?
7s this #hat you e.&ected? Why or #hy not?
Answer: S,ould ,a(e lo.er t,rou5,%ut .,en +ulti%le access %oints are usin5 t,e sa+e c,annel
-. Why might using 802.11a systems &ro$ide better co;%ocation o&tions?
Answer: Ei5,t nono(erla%%in5 c,annels are a(ailable for indoor use
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