cse813

Wireless LANs & Mobile  Credits : 4

Computing  LTP : 3 0 1 (PG)

 LTP : 3 0 2 (UG)

Divya Bansal
 Pre-Req : Computer Networks
CSE813/CS544

Class attendance Policy: Cheating & plagiarism policy:

 Students are expected to attend and participate  Academic dishonesty includes giving, receiving or

actively in class. using unauthorized aid on any academic work. The

 80% attendance is compulsory. definition of academic dishonesty and the procedure
for handling it are described in detail in the current
version of the student handbook. You should read
and understand this material.

Make-up policy: Disclaimer:

 There will be no make up quizzes or assignments; In This syllabus is only instructional.

the case of a documented excusable absence on an
The course contents covered in class will form the
exam day (notify the instructor prior if possible),
syllabus for your exams.
schedule a make-up as soon as possible.

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Course Outline References

 Foundation
 Introduction to wireless communication  Wireless Communications:Theodore S. Rappaport, Prentice
 RF signal propagation & Modeling Hall Communications Engineering and Emerging Technologies
 Overview of modulation techniques
Series.
 Multiple Access Techniques
 Case studies  Mobile Communications: Joschen Schiller, Second Edition
 IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi)
 IEEE 802.11 standards specification.
 IEEE 802.16 (Wi-Max)
 Bluetooth  Bluetooth standards specification.
 GSM/GPRS
 Selected articles from
 Other Issues
 Security
 IEEE Communication
 Energy efficiency  IEEE Network
 Impact of mobility on algorithms
 IEEE Wireless Communication
 Special topics
 Antennas
 IEEE JSAC, and
 Mobile Cellular Telephony  IEEE/ACM Mobicom.
 Mobile Programming

Course Evaluation

PG UG  Lecture Notes will be regularly uploaded at:

 First Mid Sessional - 20%  First Mid Sessional - 20M
 Second Mid Sessional - 20M
www.pec.ac.in (College Academia Courseware)
 Second Mid Sessional - 20%
 Quiz - 10%  Quiz/Assignment - 20M Under CS544 link.
 Review papers/Project - 10%  End Semester Exam - 115M
 End Semester Exam - 40%

Periodically check the course web site

for announcements

Wired Vs. Wireless Communication Wireless Networks

 Need: Access computing and communication services, on the

move
 Infrastructure-based Networks

 traditional cellular systems (base station infrastructure)

 Wireless LANs

 Infrared (IrDA) or radio links (Wavelan)

Wired Wireless
 very flexible within the reception area; ad-hoc networks possible
Each cable is a different channel One media (cable) shared by all
 low bandwidth compared to wired networks (1-10 Mbit/s)
Signal attenuation is low High signal attenuation
 Ad hoc Networks
No interference High interference
 useful when infrastructure not available, impractical, or expensive
noise; co-channel interference; adjacent
channel interference  military applications, rescue, home networking

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Limitations of Mobile Environments Effect of Mobility on Protocol Stack

• Limitations of the Wireless Network  Application

• heterogeneity of fragmented networks  new applications and adaptations
• frequent disconnections  Transport
• limited communication bandwidth  congestion and flow control
• Limitations Imposed by Mobility  Network
• lack of mobility awareness by system/applications  addressing and routing
• route breakages
 Link
• Limitations of the Mobile Computer  media access and handoff
• short battery lifetime
 Physical
• limited capacities
 transmission errors and interference

Why go wireless ?

Advantages
 Sometimes it is impractical to lay cables

 User mobility

 Cost
Limitations
Bandwidth

Fidelity

Power

(In)security

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